Hyundai Tiburon Owner's Manual page 153

C190D01S-AAT
Safety Chains
Should the hitch connection between your
vechile and the trailer or vehicle you are towing
fail, the trailer or vehicle could wander danger-
ously across other lanes of traffic and ultimately
leave the roadway. To eliminate this potentially
dangerous situation, safety chains, attached
between your car and the trailer or towed
vehicle, are required in most states.
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C190E02GK-AAT
Trailer Weight Limit
Tongue load Total trailer weight
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Tongue loads can be increased or decreased
by redistributing the load in the trailer.
This can be verified by checking the total weight
of the loaded trailer and then checking the load
on the tongue.
NOTE:
1. Never load the trailer with more weight in
the back than in the front. About 60% of
the trailer load should be in the front half
on the trailer and the remaining 40% in
the rear.
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Gross axle weight Gross vehicle weight
C190E02L
2. The total gross vehicle weight with trailer
must not exceed the Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating (GVWR) shown on the
vehicle identification plate (see page 8-
1). The total gross vehicle weight is the
combined weight of the vehicle, driver,
all passengers and their luggage, cargo,
hitch, trailer tongue load and other op-
tional equipment.
3. The front or rear axle weight must not
exceed the Gross Axle Weight Rating
(GAWR) shown on the vehicle identifi-
cation plate (see page 8-2). It is possible
that your towing package does not ex-
ceed the GVWR but exceeds the GAWR.
Improper trailer loading and/or too much
luggage in the trunk can overload the
rear axle. Redistribute the load and check
the axle weight again.
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