Subaru Forester Manuals 2024 Forester Owner's Manual | Page 419

Trailer hitch ( dealer option ) 413
& Connecting a trailer
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1 . Insert the ball mount into the hitch 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 provided hole 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 .
safety chains that will hold the trailer ’ s maximum gross weight . The chains should cross under the trailer tongue to prevent the tongue from dropping onto the ground in case it should disconnect from the hitch ball . Allow sufficient slack in the chains taking tight turn situations into account ; however , be careful not to let them drag on the ground .
WARNING
Do not connect safety chains to any part of the vehicle other than the safety chain hooks .
Driving tips
1 Ball mount 2 Hitch pin 3 Safety pin A Hitch receiver tube
1 Hitch ball installation point 2 Hooks for safety chains
5 . 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
Hitch harness connector
8 . Connect the hitch electrical wire harness ’ s black four-pin electrical wire
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