Trailer Or Vehicle Towing Tips - Hyundai Accent 2010 Owner's Manual

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Trailer or Vehicle Towing Tips

1. Before towing, check hitch and
safety chain connections as well
as proper operation of the trailer
running lights, brake lights, and
turn signals.
2. Always drive your vehicle at a mod-
erate speed (Less than 100 km/h).
3. Trailer towing requires more fuel
than normal conditions.
4. To maintain engine braking effi-
ciency, do not tow a trailer with
transaxle in fifth gear (manual
transaxle) or an overdrive gear (au-
tomatic transaxle).
5. Always secure items in the trailer
to prevent load shift while driving.
6. Check the condition and air pres-
sure of all tires on the trailer and
your car. Low tire pressure can
seriously affect the handling. Also
check the spare tire.
7. The vehicle/trailer combination is
more affected by crosswind and
buffeting.
When being passed by a large ve-
hicle, keep a constant speed and
steer straight ahead. If there is too
much wind buffeting, slow down to
get out of the other vehicle's air
turbulence.
8. When parking your car and trailer,
especially on a hill, be sure to fol-
low all the normal precautions. Turn
your front wheel into the curb, set
the parking brake firmly, and put
the transaxle in 1st or Reverse
(manual) or Park (automatic). In
addition, place wheel chocks at
each of the trailer's tires.
9. If the trailer has electric brakes,
start your vehicle and trailer mov-
ing, and then apply the trailer brake
controller by hand to be sure the
brakes are working. This lets you
check your electrical connection at
the same time.
10. During your trip, check occasion-
ally to be sure that the load is
secure, and that the lights and
any trailer brakes are still working.
11. Avoid jerky starts, sudden accel-
eration or sudden stops.
12. Avoid sharp turns and rapid lane
changes.
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13. Avoid holding the brake pedal down
too long or too frequently. This
could cause the brakes to over-
heat, resulting in reduced braking
efficiency.
14. When going down a hill, shift into a
lower gear and use the engine brak-
ing effect.
When ascending a long grade,
downshift the transaxle to a lower
gear and reduce speed to reduce
chances of engine overloading and/
or overheating.
15. If you have to stop while going
uphill, do not hold the vehicle in
place by pressing on the accelera-
tor. This can cause the automatic
transaxle to overheat. Use the park-
ing brake or footbrake.
NOTE:
When towing check transaxle fluid
more frequently.
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