Kia 2020 Telluride Owner's Manual page 424

Driving your vehicle
the road. Avoid jerky or sudden
maneuvers. Signal well in advance
before turning or lane changes.
Turn signals when towing a trailer
When you tow a trailer, your vehicle
has to have a different turn signal
flasher and extra wiring. The green
arrows on your instrument panel
will flash whenever you signal a turn
or lane change. Properly connected,
the trailer lights will also flash to
alert other drivers you're about to
turn, change lanes, or stop.
When towing a trailer, the green
arrows on your instrument panel
will flash for turns even if the bulbs
on the trailer are burned out. Thus,
you may think drivers behind you
are seeing your signals when, in
fact, they are not. It's important to
check occasionally to be sure the
trailer bulbs are still working. You
must also check the lights every
time you disconnect and then
reconnect the wires.
Do not connect a trailer lighting sys-
tem directly to your vehicle's light-
ing system. Use only an approved
trailer wiring harness.
An authorized Kia dealer can assist
you in installing the wiring harness.
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CAUTION
Always use an approved trailer wir-
ing harness. Failure to use an
approved trailer wiring harness
could result in damage to the vehicle
electrical system.
Driving on grades
Reduce speed and shift to a lower
gear before you start down a long
or steep downgrade. If you don't
shift down, you might have to use
your brakes so much that they
would get hot and no longer operate
efficiently. On a long uphill grade,
shift down and reduce your speed to
around 45 mph (70 km/h) to reduce
the possibility of engine and trans-
mission overheating.
If your trailer weighs more than the
maximum trailer weight without
trailer brakes and you have an auto-
matic transmission, you should drive
in D (Drive) when towing a trailer.
Operating your vehicle in D (Drive)
when towing a trailer will minimize
heat build up and extend the life of
your transmission.
Towing uphill
When towing a trailer on steep
grades (in excess of 6%) pay close
attention to the engine coolant
Trailer towing