Kia SOUL Owner's Manual page 322

Driving your vehicle
If you do decide to pull a trailer
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 dur-
ing 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, be sure to con-
sult an authorised Kia dealer for further
information on additional requirements
such as a towing kit, etc.
• Always drive your vehicle at a moder-
ate 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 limit, whichever is lower.
• The chart contains important consider-
ations that have to do with weight:
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For Europe
Item
Without brake System
Maximum
trailer weight
With brake
System
kg (Ibs.)
Maximum permissible static vertical load
on the coupling device
Recommended distance from rear wheel
centre to coupling point
M/T : Manual transaxle
A/T : Automatic transaxle
For Australia
Item
Without brake System
Maximum
trailer weight
With brake
System
kg (Ibs.)
Maximum permissible static vertical load
on the coupling device
Recommended distance from rear wheel
centre to coupling point
M/T : Manual transaxle
A/T : Automatic transaxle
Petrol
1.6 MPI 1.6 GDI
450 (992) 550 (1213)
M/T 1300 (2866) 1300 (2866)
A/T 1100 (2425) 1100 (2425)
52 (114.6)
kg (Ibs.)
825 (32.5)
mm (inch)
Petrol
1.6 MPI 2.0 MPI
450 (992) 550 (1213)
M/T 1300 (2866)
A/T 1100 (2425) 1100 (2425)
130 (287)
kg (Ibs.)
825 (32.5)
mm (inch)
Petrol
Diesel 1.6
550 (1213)
1300 (2866)
1100 (2425)
Petrol
Diesel 1.6
550 (1213)
- 1300 (2866)
1100 (2425)