Kia 2014 Sportage Owner's Manual page 345

Driving your vehicle
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If you do decide to pull a trail-
er
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
during 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
consult an authorized Kia dealer for
further information on additional
requirements such as a towing kit,
etc.
• Always drive your vehicle at a mod-
erate 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, whichev-
er is lower.
• The chart contains important con-
siderations that have to do with
weight:
5 68
Item
Without brake system
Maximum trailer
weight
With brake system
Maximum tongue weight
2WD : 2-Wheel drive
4WD : 4-Wheel drive
To identify what the vehicle trailering capacity is for your vehicle, you should read the
information in "Weight of the Trailer" that appears later in this section.
2.0L/2.4L Gasoline Engine
Engine
2WD
454
(1000)
907
(2000)
91
(200)
kg (lbs.)
4WD
454
(1000)
907
(2000)
91
(200)