僅 Maintenance When Trailer Towing - Kia Telluride 2023 Manual

Driving your vehicle
僅 Start your engine;
僅 Shift into gear; and
僅 Release the parking brake.
2. Slowly remove your foot from the
brake pedal.
3. Drive slowly until the trailer is clear of
the chocks.
4. Stop and have someone pick up and
store the chocks.
Maintenance when trailer towing
Your vehicle will need service more
often when you regularly pull a trailer.
Important items to pay particular atten-
tion to include engine oil, automatic
transmission fluid, axle lubricant and
cooling system fluid. Brake condition is
another important item to frequently
check. Each item is covered in this man-
ual, and the Index will help you find
them quickly. If you're trailering, it's a
good idea to review these sections
before you start your trip.
Don't forget to also maintain your trailer
and hitch. Follow the maintenance
schedule that accompanied your trailer
and check it periodically. Preferably,
conduct the check at the start of each
day's driving. Most importantly, all hitch
nuts and bolts should be tight.
CAUTION
Air conditioning (A/C)
Do not use the air conditioning while
using your vehicle to tow uphill. Due to
higher load during trailer usage, over-
heating might occur on hot days or
during uphill driving.
僅 When towing check transmission fluid
more frequently.
If you do decide to pull a trailer
Here are some important points if you
decide to pull a trailer:
僅 Consider using a sway control. You
can ask a hitch dealer about sway
control.
僅 Do not do any towing with your vehi-
cle 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 transmission damage.
僅 When towing a trailer, be sure to con-
sult an authorized Kia dealer for fur-
ther information on additional
requirements such as a towing kit, etc.
僅 Always drive your vehicle at a moder-
ate speed (less than 100 km/h (60
mph)).
僅 On a long uphill grade, do not exceed
70 km/h (45 mph) or the posted tow-
ing speed limit, whichever is lower.
僅 The chart contains important consid-
erations that have to do with weight:
Item
Without brake
system
Maximum
With brake sys-
trailer
tem (Type A)
weight
With brake sys-
tem (Type B)
Maximum tongue weight
To identify what the vehicle trailering
capacity is for your vehicle, you
should read the information in
"Weight of the trailer" on page 5-56.
僅 For X-PRO Trim (equipped with all-
terrain 18" tire), you need to increase
Trailer towing
5
(Gasoline) 3.8 GDi
kg (lbs.)
750 (1,650)
2,268 (5,000)
2,495 (5,500)
227 (500)
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