Subaru Tribeca Manuals: 2011 Tribeca Owner's Manual | Seite 296

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Driving tips

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 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.

Maximum
gross trailer
weight

Maximum
gross tongue
weight

Vehicle without cooling kit

2,000 lbs
(906 kg)

200 lbs
(90 kg)

Vehicle with
cooling kit

3,500 lbs
(1,587 kg)

350 lbs
(158 kg)

When you tow a trailer, follow the instructions in “Trailer towing” F8-20.

& Connecting a trailer
1. Remove the receiver cover from the
hitch receiver tube. Then insert the ball
mount into the hitch receiver tube.

The maximum gross trailer weight and
maximum gross tongue weight are indicated in the following table.

2. Insert the hitch pin into the hole on the
hitch receiver tube so that the pin passes
through the ball mount.