Kia Carens: Trailer Towing / Trailer brakes

Kia Carens RP (2013-2018) Owners Manual / Driving your vehicle / Trailer Towing / Trailer brakes

If your trailer is equipped with a braking system, make sure it conforms to your country’s regulations and that it is properly installed and operating correctly.

If your trailer weight exceeds the maximum allowed weight without trailer brakes, then the trailer will also require its own brakes as well. Be sure to read and follow the instructions for the trailer brakes so you’ll be able to install, adjust and maintain them properly.

• Do not tap into or modify your vehicle's brake system.

WARNING - Trailer brakes

Do not use a trailer with its own brakes unless you are absolutely certain that you have properly set up the brake system. This is not a task for amateurs. Use an experienced, competent trailer shop for this work.

Safety chains

You should always attach chains between your vehicle and your trailer. Cross the safety chains under the tongue of the trailer so that the tongue will not drop to the road if it becomes separated fr ...

Loading the trailer

The weight distribution between the car and trailer should be balanced. Make sure that the load in the trailer is equally distributed and it is not front-heavy or tail-heavy. The heavy load in the t ...

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