KIA Magentis 2007 - Manual (Page 213)

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Driving tips
TRAILER TOWING
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Pulling a trailer improperly can damage
your vehicle and result in costly repairs
not covered by your warranty.
To identify what the vehicle trailering
capacity is for your vehicle, you should
refer to the chart on this page.
Remember that trailering is different than
just driving your vehicle by itself.
Trailering causes major changes in han-
dling, durability, and fuel economy.
Successful, safe trailering requires cor-
rect equipment, and cautious driving.
This section contains many time-tested,
important trailering tips and safety rules.
Many of these are important for your
safety and that of your passengers.
Please read this section carefully before
you pull a trailer.
WARNING - Towing a trail-
er
If you don't use the correct equip-
ment or you drive improperly, you
can lose control when you pull a
trailer. For example, if the trailer is
too heavy, the brakes may fail, and
would at least be ineffective to
promptly stop the vehicle. You and
your passengers could be seriously
or fatally injured. Pull a trailer only if
you have followed all the steps in
this section.
WARNING - 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 limits.
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 kg (lbs.) With trailer brakes 907 (2000) *3 907 (2000)
Maximum permissible static vertical
80 (176) *3 80 (176)
load on the coupling device kg (lbs.)
* 1 MT : Manual transaxle
* 2 AT : Automatic transaxle
*3 : Do not use this vehicle for trailer towing.