2014 KIA Sportage Owner's Manual

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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 a

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Weight of the trailer
What is the maximum safe weight of
a trailer? It should never weigh more
than the maximum trailer weight with
trailer brakes. But even that ca

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WARNING - Trailer
 Never load a trailer with more
weight in the rear than in the
front. The front should be
loaded with approximately
60% of the total trailer load;
the rear

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Tire and loading information
label
The label located on the drivers door
sill gives the original tire size, cold
tire pressures recommended for your
vehicle, the n

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Towing capacity:
Without trailer brakes
: 454 kg (1000 lbs)
With trailer brakes : 907 kg (2000 lbs)
Towing capacity is the maximum
trailer weight including its car

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Refer to your vehicle’s tire and loading information label for specific information about your vehicles capacity weight
and seating positions. The combined weight of the dr

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Certification label
The certification label is located on
the drivers door sill at the center pil-
lar.
This label shows the maximum
allowable weight of the fully

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WARNING
 Overloading your vehicle cancause heat buildup in your
vehicles tires and possible
tire failure that could lead to a
crash.
 Overloading your vehicle can cause incre