Driving your vehicle
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Trailer Towing
attach rental hitches or other
bumper-type hitches. Use only a
frame-mounted hitch that does
not attach to the bumper.
䳜 Any part of the rear number plate
or lighting devices of the vehicle
must not be obscured by the
mechanical coupling device. If the
rear number plate and/or lighting
devices can be obscured partially
by any part of the mechanical
coupling device, mechanical cou
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pling devices that can not be eas
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ily removed or repositioned
without use of any tools, except
an easily operated (i.e. an effort
not exceeding 20Nm) release key
which is supplied by the manufac
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turer of the coupling device, are
not permitted for use. Please
note that the mechanical cou
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pling device that is fitted and not
in use must always be removed or
repositioned if the rear number
plate and/or rear lighting devices
are obscured by any part of the
mechanical coupling device.
䳜 Kia trailer hitch accessary is avail
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able at an authorised Kia dealer/
service partner.
Safety chains
You should always attach chains
between your vehicle and your
trailer. Cross the safety chains
under the tongue of the trailer so
that the tongue will not drop to the
road if it becomes separated from
the hitch.
Instructions about safety chains
may be provided by the hitch manu
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facturer or by the trailer manufac
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turer. Follow the manufacturer䳓s
recommendation for attaching
safety chains. Always leave just
enough slack so you can turn with
your trailer. And, never allow safety
chains drag on the ground.
Trailer brakes
If your trailer is equipped with a
braking system, make sure it con
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forms to your country䳓s regulations
and that it is properly installed and
operating correctly.
If your trailer weighs more than the
maximum trailer weight without
trailer brakes loaded, then it needs
its own brakes and they must be
adequate. Be sure to read and fol
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low the instructions for the trailer
brakes so you䳓ll be able to install,
adjust and maintain them properly.
䳜 Don䳓t tap into your vehicle's brake
system.
Trailer brakes
Do not use a trailer with its own
brakes unless you are absolutely
certain that you have properly set
up the brake system. This is not a
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