Kia Carnival 2022 Owner's Manual page 523

Driving your vehicle
CAUTION
Any part of the rear number plate
or lighting devices of the vehicle
must not be obscured by the
mechanical coupling device. If the
rear number plate and/or lighting
devices can be obscured partially by
any part of the mechanical coupling
device, mechanical coupling devices
that can not be easily removed or
repositioned without use of any
tool, except an easily operated (i.e.
an effort not exceeding 20 N m)
release key which is supplied by the
manufacturer of the coupling
device, are not permitted for
use. Please note that the mechani -
cal coupling device that is fitted and
not in use should always be
removed or repositioned if the rear
number plate and/or rear lighting
devices are obscured by any part of
the mechanical coupling device.
NOTICE
The technically permissible maxi -
mum load on the rear axle(s) may
be exceeded by not more than 15
% and the technically permissible
maximum laden mass of the vehi -
cle may be exceeded by not more
than 10 % or 220.4 lbs (100 kg),
whichever value is lower. In this
case, do not exceed 60 mph (100
km/h) for vehicle of category M1
or 50 mph (80 km/h) for vehicle of
category N1.
When towing a trailer, the addi -
tional load imposed at the trailer
coupling device may cause the
rear tire maximum load ratings to
be exceeded, but not by more
than 15%. In such a case, do not
exceed 60 miles (100km/h), and
the rear tire pressure should be at
least 0.2 bar (20 kPa) above the
tire pressure(s) as recommended
for normal use (i.e. without a
trailer attached).
CAUTION
Pulling a trailer improperly can
damage your vehicle and result in
costly repairs not covered by your
warranty. To pull a trailer correctly,
follow the advice in this section.
Your vehicle can tow a trailer. To
identify what the vehicle trailering
capacity is for your vehicle, refer to
"Weight of the trailer" on page 5-
198 that appears later in this sec -
tion.
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.
Trailer towing
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