2009 Kia Spectra Owners Manual

Driving tips
This  section   contains  many   time-     If you do decide to pull a trailer
Weight of the trailer
tested,  important  trailering tips  and
Here  are  some  important  points  if
safety   rules.   Many  of   these   are
you decide to pull a trailer:
How heavy can a trailer safely  be? It
should  never  weigh  more  than the
maximum  trailer  weight  with  trailer
brakes.  But  even  that   can  be  too
heavy.
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important for  your safety and  that of
Consider using a sway control.You
can ask a  hitch dealer about sway
control.
your  passengers.  Please  read  this
section  carefully  before  you  pull  a
trailer.
If you feel that the trailer is adversely
affecting the movement of your  vehi-
After your  odometer indicates 800
km  (500 miles)  or  more, you  can
tow  a trailer.  For the  first 800  km
Load-pulling   components  such   as
the engine, transaxle,  wheel assem-
blies,  and  tires  are  forced  to  work
harder against the load of the  added
weight.  The  engine   is  required  to
operate  at  relatively  higher  speeds
and under  greater  loads. This addi-
tional  burden  generates  extra  heat
which creates  more wear in  engine,
cle,
reduce    your    speed,   avoid
uneven   or   winding   roads,   avoid
roads with steep grades, and/or light-
en your trailer load.
(500
miles) that  you  tow a  trailer,
don’t drive  over 80 km/h (50  mph)
and don’t  make starts at  full throt-
tle.  This  helps   your  engine  and
other parts of your vehicle “wear” in
at the heavier loads.
and a shortened engine life.The trail-     •  Always drive your vehicle at a mod-
er  also  adds  considerably  to  wind
resistance,   increasing   the   pulling
requirements.
erate  speed  (less than  100  km/h
(60 mph)).
The important considerations have
to do with weight:
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CategoriesKia Manuals, Kia Spectra Manuals
Model Year2009
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