Subaru 2009 Tribeca User Manual download pdf (Page 288)

8-18 Driving tips

Trail er 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 typ e of weight

distributing hitch.

The maximum gross trailer weight and

maximum gross tongue weight are indi-

cated in the following table.

Maximum

gross trailer

weight

Maximum

gross tongue

weight

Vehicle with-

out 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 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.

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