Driving tips/Trailer hitch (dealer option)
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.
& Connecting a trailer
8-15
receiver tube.
2. Insert the hitch pin into the hole located
on the hitch receiver tube so that the pin
passes through the ball mount.
3. Insert the safety pin through the hole
located on the hitch pin securely.
4. Check the ball mount assembly by
pulling on it to make sure it does not come
off the hitch receiver.
The maximum gross trailer weight and
maximum gross tongue weight are indi-
cated in the following table.
Maximum gross trai-
ler weight
1,500 lbs (680 kg)
Maximum gross ton-
gue weight
200 lbs
(90 kg)
When towing a trailer, refer to “Trailer
towing” F8-16.
1)
2)
1)
2)
3)
A)
Ball mount
Hitch pin
Safety pin
Hitch receiver tube
1. Insert the ball mount into the hitch
Hitch ball installation point
Hooks for safety chains
5. Attach a hitch ball. Use only a hitch ball
that is appropriate for the ball mount and
your trailer. The hitch ball must be securely
installed on the ball mount.
6. Connect your trailer to the hitch ball.
7. Connect the trailer and the hitch with
safety chains that will hold the trailer’s
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