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Driving tips/Loading your vehicle

& Tire chains

cause you are using a traction device

Loading your vehicle

could easily lead to a serious accident.

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CAUTION

WARNING

& Rocking the vehicle

Tire chains cannot be used on your

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If you must rock the vehicle to free it from

. Never allow passengers to ride

vehicle because of the lack of clear-

snow, sand, or mud, depress the accel-

on a folded rear seatback in the

ance between the tires and vehicle

erator pedal slightly and move the shift

cargo area. Doing so may result

body.

lever/select lever back and forth between

in serious injury.

<1=/<D= and <R= repeatedly. Do not race the

. Never stack luggage or other

NOTE

engine. For the best possible traction,

cargo higher than the top of the

avoid spinning the wheels when trying to

When tire chains cannot be used, use of

seatback because it could tumble

free the vehicle.

another type of traction device (such as

forward and injure passengers in

When the road surface is extremely

spring chains) may be acceptable if use

the event of a sudden stop or

slippery, you can obtain better traction by

on your vehicle is recommended by the

accident. Keep luggage or cargo

starting the vehicle with the transmission in

device manufacturer, taking into ac-

low, as close to the floor as

2nd than 1st (both for MT and CVT

count tire size and road conditions.

possible.

models).

Follow the device manufacturer9s in-

structions, especially regarding max-

If your vehicle is a CVT model, for

imum vehicle speed.

information about holding the transmission

To help avoid damage to your vehicle,

in the 2nd position, refer to <Selection of

drive slowly, readjust or remove the

manual mode= F7-26.

device if it is contacting your vehicle,

and do not spin your wheels. Damage

caused to your vehicle by use of a

traction device is not covered under

warranty.

Make certain that any traction device

you use is an SAE class S device, and

use it on the front wheels only. Always

use the utmost care when driving with a

traction device. Overconfidence be-

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Driving tips/Loading your vehicle

CAUTION

WARNING

Do not carry spray cans, containers

. When you carry something inside

with flammable or corrosive liquids

the vehicle, secure it whenever

or any other dangerous items inside

you can to prevent it from being

the vehicle.

thrown around inside the vehicle

during sudden stops, sharp turns

or in an accident.

NOTE

. Do not pile heavy loads on the

For better fuel economy, do not carry

roof. These loads raise the vehi-

unneeded cargo.

cle9s center of gravity and make it

more prone to tip over.

& Vehicle capacity weight

. Secure lengthy items properly to

Vehicle placard

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prevent them from shooting for-

The load capacity of your vehicle is

ward and causing serious injury

determined by weight, not by available

during a sudden stop.

cargo space. The maximum load you can

. Never exceed the maximum load

carry in your vehicle is shown on the

limit. If you do, some parts on

vehicle placard attached to the driver9s

your vehicle can break, or it can

side door pillar. It includes the total weight

change the way your vehicle

of the driver and all passengers and their

handles. This could result in loss

belongings, any optional equipment such

of control and cause personal

as a trailer hitch, roof rack or bike carrier,

injury. Also, overloading can

etc., and the tongue load of a trailer.

shorten the life of your vehicle.

. Do not place anything on the

extended cargo area cover. Such

items could tumble forward in the

event of a sudden stop or a

collision. This could cause ser-

ious injury.

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Driving tips/Loading your vehicle

& GVWR and GAWR (Gross Ve-

& Roof rail

assembly) plus the vehicle capacity

hicle Weight Rating and

weight.

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Gross Axle Weight Rating)

In addition, the total weight applied to each

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axle (GAW) must never exceed the

GAWR. The front and rear GAWs can be

adjusted by relocating luggage inside the

vehicle.

Even if the total weight of your luggage is

lower than the vehicle capacity weight,

either front or rear GAW may exceed the

GAWR, depending on the distribution of

the luggage.

When possible, the load should be evenly

distributed throughout the vehicle.

Crossbar

If you carry heavy loads in the vehicle, you

Cargo can be carried on the roof after

should confirm that GVW and front and

securing the crossbars to the roof rails and

Certification label

rear GAWs are within the GVWR and

installing an appropriate carrying attach-

The certification label attached to the

GAWR by putting your vehicle on a vehicle

ment. When installing crossbars and a

bottom of driver9s side door pillar shows

scale, found at a commercial weighing

carrying attachment, follow the manufac-

GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) and

station.

turer9s instructions. The roof rail system is

GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating).

designed to carry loads (cargo, crossbars

Do not use replacement tires with a lower

The GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) must

and carrying attachment) of no more than

load range than the originals because they

never exceed the GVWR. GVW is the

150 lbs (68 kg). Be sure not to exceed

may lower the GVWR and GAWR limita-

combined total of weight of the vehicle,

your vehicle9s GVWR and GAWR.

tions. Replacement tires with a higher load

fuel, driver, all passengers, luggage, any

range than the originals do not increase

CAUTION

optional equipment and trailer tongue

the GVWR and GAWR limitations.

load. Therefore, the GVW changes de-

. When using a carrying attach-

pending on the situation. The GVWR

ment, make sure that the total

equals Curb Weight (actual weight of your

carrying load of the cargo, cross-

vehicle 3 including standard equipment,

bars and carrying attachment

fluids, emergency tools and spare tire

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Driving tips/Trailer hitch (dealer option)

Trailer hitch (dealer option)

does not exceed 150 lbs (68 kg).

safety hazard.

Overloading may cause damage

. Although towing regulations for

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to the vehicle.

trailer or caravan vehicles vary

WARNING

. For cargo carrying purposes, the

by state/region, all regulations

roof rails must be used together

agree that specifications such

. Never exceed the maximum

with the crossbars and any ap-

as the maximum gross trailer

weight specified for the trailer

propriate carrying attachment

weight must not exceed the les-

hitch. Exceeding the maximum

that may be needed. The roof

ser of the following:

weight could cause an accident

rails must never be used alone

3 Maximum gross trailer weight

resulting in serious personal in-

to carry cargo. Otherwise, da-

juries. Permissible trailer weight

3 Maximum gross tongue

mage to the roof or paint, or a

changes depending on the situa-

weight

dangerous road hazard due to

tion. For possible recommenda-

3 GVWR

loss of cargo could result.

tions and limitations, refer to

3 GAWR

<Trailer towing= F8-16.

. Failure to comply with the proce-

NOTE

. Trailer brakes are required when

dures set forth will not only

the towing load exceeds 1,000 lbs

Remember that the vehicle9s center of

compromise your safety, but will

(453 kg). Be sure your trailer has

gravity is altered with the weight of the

also negate your insurance cov-

safety chains and that each chain

load on the roof, thus affecting driving

erage and/or may violate the state

will hold the trailer9s maximum

characteristics.

road and traffic acts and regula-

gross weight. Towing trailers

Drive carefully. Avoid rapid starts, hard

tions.

without safety chains could cre-

cornering and abrupt stops. Crosswind

ate a traffic safety hazard if the

. Use only the ball mount supplied

effects will be increased.

trailer separates from the hitch

with this hitch. Use the hitch only

due to coupling damage or hitch

as a weight carrying hitch. Do not

ball damage.

use with any type of weight dis-

tributing hitch.

. Be sure to check the hitch pin and

safety pin for positive locking

. The standard bumper beam must

placement before towing a trailer.

be installed after you remove the

If the ball mount comes off the

trailer hitch. Consult a SUBARU

hitch receiver, the trailer could

dealer for purchase of a standard

get loose and create a traffic

bumper beam if you do not have

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