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Driving your vehicle
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
transaxle damage.
• When towing a trailer, we recommend
that you consult an authorized Kia
dealer 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:
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Engine
Item
Maximum
trailer weight
Gasoline 2.0L
Gasoline 2.4L
M/T
M/T
A/T
A/T
Diesel
M/T
A/T
Without brake
system
650
(1433)
650
(1433)
650
(1433)
650
(1433)
With brake
System
1300
(2866)
1700
(3748)
1300
(2866)
1300
(2866)
60
(132)
70
(154)
60
(132)
60
(132)
kg (Ibs.)
Maximum permissible static
vertical load on the coupling
device
kg (Ibs.)
Recommended distance from
rear wheel center to coupling
point
mm (inch)
M/T : Manual transaxle
A/T : Automatic transaxle
1185 (46.7)