Kia Sportage 2023 Manual page 264

Driving your vehicle
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
僅 Due to higher load during trailer
usage, overheating might occur in hot
days or during uphill driving. If the
coolant gauge indicates overheating,
switch off the A/C and stop the vehi-
cle in a safe area to cool down the
engine.
僅 When towing, check the transmission
fluid more frequently.
僅 If your vehicle is not equipped with an
air conditioner, you should install a
condenser fan to improve engine per-
formance when towing a trailer.
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, Kia recom-
mends that you consult an authorised
Kia dealer/service partner on addi-
tional requirements such as a towing
kit, etc.
僅 Always drive your vehicle at a moder-
ate speed (less than 100 km/h (60
mph)).
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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:
Trailer towing