2009 Hyundai Entourage Owners Manual

Driving your vehicle
If you do decide to pull a trailer
lbs. (kg)
Here  are  some important  points  if  you
decide to pull a trailer:
Maximum Towable Weight
Trailer
Tongue
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  1,200 miles  (2,000 km)  in
order  to allow  the  engine to  properly
break  in. Failure  to heed  this  caution
With brake
3500 (1587)
350
(158)
Without brake    1000 (453)
Weight of the trailer tongue
The  tongue   load  of  any   trailer  is   an
important weight  to measure  because it
affects  the   total  gross   vehicle  weight
(GVW)   of   your   vehicle.  This   weight
includes the  curb  weight of  the vehicle,
any  cargo you  may carry  in  it, and  the
people who  will be  riding in the  vehicle.
And if you will tow a trailer, you must add
the  tongue  load  to  the  GVW  because
your  vehicle  will  also  be  carrying  that
weight.
The trailer  tongue should weigh  a maxi-
mum  of 10%  of  the  total loaded  trailer
weight. After  you've  loaded  your trailer,
weigh  the  trailer  and  then  the  tongue,
separately, to see if the weights are prop-
er. If they aren’t, you may be  able to cor-
rect them  simply by moving  some items
around in the trailer.
may
result    in   serious    engine   or
transaxle damage.
Tongue Load
Total Trailer Weight
C190E01JM
When towing a  trailer, be sure  to con-
sult  your  Hyundai   dealer  for  further
information on additional requirements
such as a towing kit, etc.
Always drive  your vehicle at  a moder-
ate  speed   (less  than  60   mph  (100
km/h)).
Weight of the trailer
How  heavy  can  a  trailer  safely  be?  It
should never weigh  more than the maxi-
mum trailer weight with trailer brakes. But
even that can be too heavy.
It depends on  how you plan  to use your
trailer. For example, speed, altitude, road
grades,  outside   temperature  and  how
often your vehicle is used  to pull a trailer
are all important. The  ideal trailer weight
can  also depend  on any  special  equip-
ment that you have on your vehicle.
On a long  uphill grade, do  not exceed
45
mph (70 km/h) or the posted towing
speed limit, whichever is lower.
The  important considerations  have to
do with weight:
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CategoriesHyundai Entourage Manuals, Hyundai Manuals
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Model Year2009
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