owners manual Subaru Forester

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Driving tips 8-23 Connection of trailer lights to your vehi-Trailer towing tipsconnected properly. Confirm that cle’s electrical system requires modifica- – the trailer tongue is connected prop- tions to the vehicle’s lighting circuit to in- erly to the hitch ball. crease its capacity and accommodate wir- – the trailer lights connector is connect- ing changes. To ensure the trailer lightsNever exceed 45 mph (72 km/h)ed properly and trailer’s brake lights illu- are connected properly, please consultwhen towing a trailer in hilly coun-minate when the vehicle’s brake pedal your SUBARU dealer. Check for propertry on hot days. is pressed, and that the trailer’s turn sig- operation of the turn signals, the brakeWhen towing a trailer, steering,nal lights flash when the vehicle’s turn lights and parking lights each time youstability, stopping distance andsignal lever is operated. hitch up. braking performance will be dif-– the safety chains are connected prop- Tires ferent from normal operation. Forerly. safety’s sake, you should employ– all cargo in the trailer is secured safe- extra caution when towing a trail-ty in position. er and you should never speed.– the side mirrors provide a good rear- Never tow a trailer when the tempo-You should also keep the follow-ward field of view without a significant rary spare tire is used. The tempo-ing tips in mind:blind spot. rary spare tire is not designed to Sufficient time should be taken to learn sustain the towing load. Use of theBefore starting out on a tripthe “feel” of the vehicle/trailer combination temporary spare tire when towingCheck that the vehicle and vehicle-to-before starting out on a trip. In an area free can result in failure of the spare tirehitch mounting are in good condition. Ifof traffic, practice turning, stopping and and/or less stability of the vehicle.any problems are apparent, do not tow thebacking up. Make sure that all the tires on your vehicletrailer. Driving with a trailer are properly inflated to the pressure spec-Check that the vehicle sits horizontallyYou should allow for considerably more ified on the tire placard located on the driv-with the trailer attached. If the vehicle isstopping distance when towing a trailer. er’s side center pillar. tipped sharply up at the front and down atAvoid sudden braking because it may re- the rear, check the total trailer weight,sult in skidding or jackknifing and loss of Trailer tire condition, size, load rating andGVW, GAWs and tongue load again, thencontrol. proper inflation pressure should be in ac-confirm that the load and its distributionAvoid abrupt starts and sudden acceler- cordance with the trailer manufacturer’sare acceptable.ations. If your vehicle has a manual trans- specifications. Check that the tire pressures are cor-mission, always start out in first gear and rect. release the clutch at moderate engine rev- Check that the vehicle and trailer are – CONTINUED –

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