Trailer Hitch (If Equipped); Connecting A Trailer - Subaru 2008 TRIBECA Owner's Manual

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Trailer hitch (if equipped)

1) Trailer hitch
WARNING
Never exceed the maximum
weight specified for the trailer
hitch. Exceeding the maximum
weight could cause an accident
resulting in serious personal in-
juries. Permissible trailer weight
changes depending on the situa-
tion. Refer to the next section
"Trailer towing" for possible re-
commendations and limitations.
Trailer brakes are required when
the towing load exceeds 1,000
lbs (453 kg). Be sure your trailer
has safety chains and that each
chain will hold the trailer's max-
imum gross weight. Towing trai-
lers without safety chains could
create a traffic safety hazard if
the trailer separates from the
hitch due to coupling damage or
hitch ball damage.
Be sure to check the hitch pin
and safety pin for positive lock-
ing placement before towing a
trailer. If the ball mount comes off
the hitch receiver, the trailer
could get loose and create a
traffic safety hazard.
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
distributing hitch.
The maximum gross trailer weight and
maximum gross tongue weight are indi-
cated in the following table.
Maximum Maximum
gross trailer gross tongue
weight weight
vehicle with- 2,000 lbs 200 lbs
out cooling kit (906 kg) (90 kg)
vehicle with 3,500 lbs 350 lbs
cooling kit (1,587 kg) (158 kg)
When you tow a trailer, follow the instruc-
tions in the next section "Trailer towing".
& Connecting a trailer
1. Remove the receiver cover from the
hitch receiver tube. Then insert the ball
mount into the hitch receiver tube.
2. Insert the hitch pin into the hole on the
hitch receiver tube so that the pin passes
through the ball mount.