Kia Carens 2014 Manual page 1141

If you do decide to pull a trail-
er
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 recom-
mend that you consult an authorised
Kia dealer on additional require-
ments such as a towing kit, etc.
• Always drive your vehicle at a mod-
erate 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
whichever is lower.
• The chart contains important con-
siderations that have to do with
weight:
For Australia
Item
Without brake
Maximum trailer
weight
kg (Ibs.)
Maximum permissible static ver-
tical load on the coupling device
Recommended distance from rear
wheel centre to coupling point
limit,
M/T : Manual transaxle
A/T : Automatic transaxle
Petrol
Engine
2.0L GDI
5-seater
740
M/T
(1631)
system
740
A/T
(1631)
1400
M/T
(3086)
With brake
system
1400
A/T
(3086)
kg (Ibs.)
mm (inch)
Driving your vehicle
Diesel
1.7L
7-seater 5-seater 7-seater
740 750 750
(1631) (1653) (1653)
740 750 750
(1631) (1653) (1653)
1400 1500 1500
(3086) (3307) (3307)
1400 1500 1500
(3086) (3307) (3307)
140 (309)
911 (35.9)
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