僅 Maintenance When Trailer Towing - Kia EV9 2024 Manual

Driving your vehicle
conditions, stop the vehicle until it
cools down. Proceed once the motor
has cooled sufficiently. When towing a
trailer, your vehicle speed may be
much slower than the general flow of
traffic, especially when climbing
uphill. Use the outer lane when towing
a trailer on an uphill grade. Choose
your vehicle speed according to the
maximum posted speed limit for vehi -
cles with trailers, the steepness of the
grade, and your trailer weight.
僅 Drive at a speed depending on trailer
weight and uphill grade to reduce the
possibility of motor and gear over -
heating.
Parking on hills
If a trailer is attached to your vehicle, do
not park your vehicle on a hill. People
can be seriously or fatally injured, and
both your vehicle and the trailer can be
damaged if it unexpectedly rolls down -
hill.
WARNING
Parking on a Hill
Parking your vehicle on a hill with a
trailer attached could cause serious
injury or death if the trailer breaks loose.
If you ever must park your trailer on a
hill, follow these procedures:
1. Pull the vehicle into the parking space.
Turn the steering wheel in the direc -
tion of the curb (right if headed down
hill, left if headed up hill).
2. Set the parking brake and shut off the
vehicle.
3. Place chocks under the trailer wheels
on the down hill side of the wheels.
4. Start the vehicle, hold the brakes, shift
to neutral, release the parking brake
and slowly release the brakes until the
trailer chocks absorb the load.
5. Reapply the brakes and parking
brake.
6. Turn off the vehicle and release the
vehicle brakes but leave the parking
brake set.
WARNING
Parking Brake
It can be dangerous to exit your vehicle
if the parking brake is not firmly set.
If you have left the vehicle ON, the vehi -
cle can move suddenly. It could causebe
seriously or fatally injured.
When you are ready to exit after
parking on a hill
1. Apply your brakes and hold the brake
pedal down while you:
僅 Start your vehicle.
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 frequently pull a trailer.
Be sure to check gear fluid, axle lubri -
cant, cooling system fluid and brake
condition. Each item is covered in this
manual, and the Index will help you find
them quickly. If you're trailering, review
these sections before you start your trip.
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