Trailer Towing - Kia 2020 Telluride Owner's Manual

Driving your vehicle

Trailer towing

If you are considering towing with
your vehicle, you should first check
with your country's Department of
Motor Vehicles to determine their
legal requirements.
Since laws vary the requirements
for towing trailers, cars, or other
types of vehicles or apparatus may
differ. Ask an authorized Kia dealer
for further details before towing.
WARNING
Towing a trailer
Always check your towing equip-
ment to confirm correct equipment
size and installation before use.
Using incompatible or incorrectly
installed trailer equipment can
effect the vehicle operation and
endanger you and your passengers.
You may require an additional wiring
harness connector to install a trailer
hitch. Please contact an authorized
Kia dealer for more details.
WARNING
Weight limits
Before towing, make sure the total
trailer weight, GCW (Gross Combi-
nation Weight), GVW (Gross Vehicle
Weight), GAW (Gross Axle Weight)
and trailer tongue load are all within
the limits.
CAUTION
Trailer installation
Follow instructions in this section
when pulling a trailer. Pulling a
trailer improperly can damage your
vehicle and result in costly repairs
not covered by your warranty.
Your vehicle can tow a trailer. To
identify what the vehicle trailering
capacity is for your vehicle, you
should read the information in
"Weight of the trailer" on page 5-
149.
Remember that trailering is differ-
ent than just driving your vehicle by
itself. Trailering means changes in
handling, durability, and fuel econ-
omy. Successful, safe trailering
requires correct equipment, and it
has to be used properly.
This section contains many time-
tested, important trailering tips and
safety rules. Many of these are
important for your safety and that
of your passengers. Please read this
section carefully before you pull a
trailer.
Load-pulling components such as
the engine, transmission, wheel
assemblies, and tires are forced to
work harder against the load of the
added weight. The engine is
required to operate at relatively
higher speeds and under greater
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