Kia RIO - Page 329

Driving your vehicle
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If you do decide to pull a trailer
Here are some important points if you
decide to pull a trailer:
• Consider using a sway control.You can
ask a hitch dealer about sway control.
• Do not do any towing with your car dur-
ing its first 2,000 km (1,200 miles) in
order to allow the engine to properly
break in. Failure to heed this caution
may result in serious engine or
transaxle damage.
• When towing a trailer, be sure to con-
sult an authorised KIA dealer for fur-
ther information on additional require-
ments such as a towing kit, etc.
• Always drive your vehicle at a moder-
ate speed (less than 100 km/h / 60
mph).
• On a long uphill grade, do not exceed
70 km/h (45 mph) or the posted towing
speed limit, whichever is lower.
• The chart contains important consider-
ations that have to do with weight:
Item
Petrol 1.25 Petrol 1.4 Diesel 1.1 Diesel 1.4
M/T A/T M/T A/T M/T A/T M/T A/T
Maximum
trailer weight
kg (Ibs.)
Without
brake System
450
(992)
-
450
(992)
450
(992)
450
(992)
-
450
(992)
-
With brake
System
900
(1984)
-
1050
(2314)
850
(1873)
800
(1763)
-
1100
(2425)
-
Maximum permissible static
vertical load on the cou-
pling device
kg (Ibs.)
50 (110)
Recommended distance
from rear wheel centre to
coupling point
mm (inch)
770 (30)
For Europe
Item
Petrol 1.4 Petrol 1.6
M/T A/T M/T A/T
Maximum
trailer weight
kg (Ibs.)
Without brake
System
450 (992) 450 (992) 450 (992) 450 (992)
With brake System 1050 (2314) 850 (1873) 1150 (2535) 950 (2094)
Maximum permissible static
vertical load on the coupling device
kg (Ibs.)
50 (110)
Recommended distance from rear wheel
centre to coupling point
mm (inch)
770 (30)
For Australia