2007 Hyundai Azera Owner's Manual - Page 201

DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI 2 21 C190D01S-AAT C190E01TG-AAT Safety Chains Should the hitch connection between your car and the trailer or vehicle you are towing fail, the trailer or vehicle could wander dangerously 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. Trailer Weight Limit 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. Tongue Load Total Trailer Weight C190E01JM o Keep the tongue load 10% of the total trailer load. o Tongue load x 100 = 10% (MAX) Total trailer weight o Tongue loads can be increased or decreased by re-distributing 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. Gross Axle Weight Gross Vehicle Weight C190E02JM 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 8-2). 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 optional equipment.