Get Driving Tips -> 8-11. Trailer Hitch (Outback/Subaru Outback Wilderness ? If Equipped) Guide for Subaru Outback SUV Sixth Generation (2020-2025)

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! When the vehicle is parked on level

ground

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A: Roof rails

B: Roof crossbars

C: Roof tent

D: Occupants in the roof tent

The total weight on the roof rails –

including the roof crossbars, roof tent,

and all occupants and contents in the roof

tent – must not exceed either the vehicle’s

roof rail load limit (700 lbs (317 kg)), evenly

distributed, or the load limit of the roof

crossbars, whichever is lower.

Load limit of the roof rail (A).

B + C + D < 700 lbs (317 kg)

Exceeding this load limit could cause

damage to the vehicle or racking system.

The vehicle must never be driven with

occupants in the roof tent. Before the

vehicle is driven, occupants and cargo

must be removed from the roof tent and

the roof rail load must be restored to within

the roof rail load limit of 220 lbs (100 kg).

Refer to the user manual that accompa-

nied the roof tent for important safety

information and instructions on the proper

installation and use of the tent.

8-11. Trailer Hitch (Outback/

Subaru Outback Wilderness –

If Equipped)

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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. For possible recommenda-

tions and limitations, refer to

“Trailer Towing (Outback/Subaru

Outback Wilderness)” �P467.

. Never drill the frame or under-

body of your vehicle to install a

commercial trailer hitch. If you

do, dangerous exhaust gas,

water or mud may enter the

passenger compartment through

the drilled hole. Exhaust gas

contains carbon monoxide, a col-

orless and odorless gas which is

dangerous, or even lethal, if in-

haled. Also, drilling the frame or

underbody of your vehicle could

cause deterioration of strength of

your vehicle and cause corrosion

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around the drilled hole.

. 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 traf-

fic safety hazard if the trailer

separates from the hitch due to

coupling damage or hitch ball

damage.

. Use only a ball mount that is

suitable for the trailer hitch. Use

the hitch only as a weight carry-

ing hitch. Do not use with any

type of weight distributing hitch.

. The standard bumper beam must

be installed after you remove the

trailer hitch. Consult a SUBARU

dealer for purchase of a standard

bumper beam if you do not have

the original.

. If a trailer hitch is installed, it is

not possible to install the rear

towing hook.

CAUTION

Do not modify the vehicle exhaust

system, brake system, or other sys-

tems when installing a hitch or other

trailer towing equipment.

When any of the tires are punctured, you

can seal the tire temporarily. However, do

not tow a trailer when a sealed tire is used.

We recommend that you consult the

nearest SUBARU dealer for details.

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

2.4 L models

3,500 lbs

(1,588 kg)

350 lbs

(159 kg)

2.5 L models

2,700 lbs

(1,224 kg)

270 lbs

(122 kg)

When towing a trailer, refer to “Trailer

Towing (Outback/Subaru Outback

Wilderness)” �P467.

& Connecting a SUBARU Gen-

uine Trailer Hitch

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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 located

on the hitch receiver tube so that the pin

passes through the ball mount.

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3. Insert the safety pin through the pro-

vided 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.

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

safety chains that will hold the trailer’s

maximum gross weight. In case the trailer

hitch connector or hitch ball should break

or become disconnected, the trailer could

get loose and create a traffic safety

hazard. For safety, always connect the

towing vehicle and trailer with trailer safety

chains.

Two chains should be used in total, one to

the right side and the other to the left side

trailer tongue. Pass the chains crossing

each other under the trailer tongue to

prevent the trailer from dropping onto the

ground in case the trailer tongue 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

. For safety, always connect the

towing vehicle and trailer with

safety chains.

. Do not connect safety chains to

any part of the vehicle other than

the safety chain hooks.

. 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.

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Hitch harness connector

8. Connect the hitch wire harness’s black

four-pin wire connector to the towing

trailer’s wire harness.

9. Confirm proper function of the hitch

wire harness by individually activating the

brake, stop and turn signal lights on the

trailer.

NOTE

. A genuine SUBARU hitch is avail-

able from your SUBARU dealer.

. Always disconnect the trailer wire

harness before launching or retrieving

a watercraft.

& If Not Towing a Trailer

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CAUTION

The housing should be kept clean at

the points of contact. The surfaces

only require cleaning with a cloth.

Grease or other lubricants should

never be used.

. Remove the ball mount from the hitch

receiver tube and insert the receiver cover

onto the hitch receiver tube.

. Place the dust cap over the four-pin

connector of the hitch wire harness to

protect against possible damage.

. Occasionally lubricate terminals of the

four-pin connector using terminal grease.

8-12. Trailer Towing (Legacy)

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CAUTION

Your vehicle is neither designed nor

intended to be used for trailer tow-

ing. Therefore, never tow a trailer

with your vehicle.

SUBARU assumes no responsibility for

injuries or vehicle damage that may result

from trailer towing, from any trailer towing

equipment or from any errors or omissions

in the instructions accompanying such

equipment. SUBARU warranties do not

apply to vehicle damage or malfunction

caused by trailer towing.

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