Subaru 2019 Forester Forester

User Manual - Page 405

For 2019 FORESTER FORESTER.

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(403,1)
北米Model "A8240BE-E" EDITED: 2019/ 2/ 18
get loose and create a traffic
safety hazard.
. Although towing regulations for
trailer or caravan vehicles vary
by state/region, all regulations
agree that specifications such
as the maximum gross trailer
weight must not exceed the les-
ser of the following:
Maximum gross trailer weight
Maximum gross tongue
weight
GVWR
GAWR
. Failure to comply with the proce-
dures set forth will not only
compromise your safety, but will
also negate your insurance cov-
erage and/or may violate the state
road and traffic acts and regula-
tions.
. Use only the ball mount supplied
with this hitch. Use the hitch only
as a weight carrying hitch. Do not
use with any type of weight dis-
tributing hitch.
. The standard bumper beam must
be installed after you remove the
trailer hitch. Consult a SUBARU
dealer for purchase of a standard
bumper beam if you do not have
the original.
. Safety performance is decreased
and there is increased risk of
injury to passengers in the case
of an accident if the trailer hitch
or a standard bumper beam is not
installed. One of them must al-
ways be installed on the vehicle.
. If a trailer hitch is installed, it is
not possible to install the rear
towing hook.
The maximum gross trailer weight and
maximum gross tongue weight are indi-
cated in the following table.
Maximum gross trai-
ler weight
Maximum gross ton-
gue weight
1,500 lbs (680 kg)
150 lbs (68 kg)
When towing a trailer, refer to “Trailer
towing” FP403.
& Connecting a trailer
S08AK01
1) Ball mount
2) Hitch pin
3) Safety pin
A) Hitch receiver tube
1. Insert the ball mount into the hitch
CONTINUED
Trailer hitch (dealer option)
401
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Driving tips
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