Kia XCeed 2020 - If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer

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Don’tforgettoalsomaintain
yourtrailerandhitch.Follow
themaintenanceschedulethat
accompaniedyourtrailerandcheck
itperiodically.Preferably,conduct
thecheckatthestartofeachday’s
driving.Mostimportantly,allhitch
nutsandboltsshouldbetight.
CAUTION
• Duetohigherloadduringtrailer
usage,overheatingmightoccurin
hotdaysorduringuphilldriving.
Ifthecoolantgaugeindicates
overheating,switchofftheA/C
andstopthevehicleinasafearea
tocooldowntheengine.
• Whentowing,checkthe
transmissionfluidmore
frequently.
• Ifyourvehicleisnotequipped
withanairconditioner,youshould
installacondenserfantoimprove
engineperformancewhentowing
atrailer.
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during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transmission
damage.
• Whentowingatrailer,Kia
recommendsthatyouconsult
anauthorizedKiadealer/
servicepartneronadditional
requirementssuchasatowingkit,
etc.
• Alwaysdriveyourvehicleata
moderate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
considerationsthathavetodo
withweight: