Subaru Outback: Warranties and maintenance
Subaru Outback (BR) 2010-2015 Owners Manual / Driving tips / Trailer towing / Warranties and maintenance
vehicle damage or malfunction caused by trailer towing. If you use your vehicle to tow a trailer, more frequent maintenance will be required due to the additional load. (Refer to “Maintenance schedule under severe driving conditions” in the “Warranty and Maintenance Booklet”.)
Under no circumstances should a trailer be towed with a new vehicle or a vehicle with any new powertrain component (engine, transmission, differential, wheel bearings, etc.) for the first 1,000 miles (1,600 km) of driving.
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Maximum load limits
WARNING
Never exceed the maximum load limits explained in the following. Exceeding the
maximum load limits could cause personal injury and/or vehicle damage.
CAUTION
● Adequate size trailer
Total trailer weight
Total trailer weight
The total trailer weight (trailer weight plus its cargo load) must never exceed
the maximum weight.
Outback
The maximum total trailer weight is indicated in the following t
Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) and Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)
Gross Vehicle Weight
The Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) must never exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
(GVWR).
Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) is the combined total of the weight of the vehicle,
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Basic Diagnostic Procedure
A: PROCEDURE
CAUTION:
Subaru Select Monitor is required for reading DTC, performing
diagnosis, reading current data,
customizing and active test (compulsory drive).
Remove foreign matter (dust, water, oil, etc.) from each control
module connector during removal
and installation.
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Trailer safety chains
WARNING
Always use safety chains between your vehicle and the trailer. Towing trailer
without safety chains could create a traffic safety hazard if the trailer separates
from the hitch due to coupling damage or hitch ball damage.
In case the trailer hitch connector or hitch ball should break o
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