Driving your vehicle
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Trailer towing
damage will not be covered by the man
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ufacturer's warranty.
Drive your vehicle when water
vapor condenses and accumu
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lates inside the exhaust pipes
When the vehicle is stopped for a long
time in winter while the engine is run
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ning, water vapor may condense and
accumulate inside the exhaust pipes.
Water in the exhaust pipes may cause
noise, etc., but it is drained driving at
medium to high speed.
Trailer towing
If you are considering towing with your
vehicle, you should first check with your
country's Department of Motor Vehicles
to determine their legal requirements.
Since laws vary the requirements for
towing trailers, cars, or other types of
vehicles or apparatus may differ. Ask an
authorized Kia dealer.
Towing a trailer
If you don't use the correct equipment
and drive improperly, you can lose con
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trol when you pull a trailer. For example,
if the trailer is too heavy, the brakes may
not work well - or even at all. You and
your passengers could be seriously or
fatally injured. Pull a trailer only if you
have followed all the steps in this sec
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tion.
Weight limits
Before towing, make sure the total trailer
weight, gross combination weight, gross
vehicle weight, gross axle weight and
trailer tongue load are all within the lim
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its.
僅 The technically permissible maximum
load on the rear axle(s) may be
exceeded by not more than 15 % and
the technically permissible maximum
laden mass of the vehicle may be
exceeded by not more than 10 % or
100 kg (220.4 lbs), whichever value is
lower. In this case, do not exceed 60
mph (100 km/h) for vehicle of cate
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gory M1 or 50 mph (80 km/h) for
vehicle of category N1.
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