KIA Magentis 2009 - Manual (Page 230)

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 authorized 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:
Engine 2.4 Engine 2.7 Engine
Item MT *1 AT *2 AT *2
Maximum trailer Without trailer brakes 454 (1000) *3 454 (1000)
weight With trailer brakes 907 (2000) *3 907 (2000)
Maximum permissible static vertical
80 (176) *3 80 (176)
load on the coupling device
* 1 MT : Manual transaxle
* 2 AT : Automatic transaxle
* 3 : Do not use this vehicle for trailer towing.
kg (lbs.)