8-18
Driving tips
Trailer hitch (Outback — if
equipped)
WARNING
. Never exceed the maximum
weight specified for the trailer
hitch. Exceeding the maximum
weight could cause an accident
resulting in serious personal injuries. Permissible trailer weight
changes depending on the situation. For possible recommendations and limitations, refer to
“Trailer towing” F8-20.
. 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 maximum gross weight. Towing trailers 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 locking 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.
& Connecting a trailer
1. Remove the receiver cover from the
hitch receiver tube. Then insert the ball
mount into the hitch receiver tube.
The trailer hitch is designed to tow a Class
1 rated load. The maximum gross trailer
weight and maximum gross tongue weight
are indicated in the following table.
Maximum
gross trailer
weight
3.6 L models
3,000 lbs
(1,360 kg)
2.5 L models
2,700 lbs
(1,224 kg)
Maximum
gross tongue
weight
200 lbs
(90 kg)
When you tow a trailer, refer to “Trailer
towing” F8-20.
2. Insert the hitch pin into the hole on the
hitch receiver tube so that the pin passes
through the ball mount.