Subaru Forester: Trailer towing / Trailer Hitches
WARNING
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
colorless and odorless gas which is
dangerous, or even lethal, if inhaled.
Also, drilling the frame or underbody
of your vehicle could cause
deterioration of strength of your
vehicle and cause corrosion around
the drilled hole.
CAUTION
- Do not modify the vehicle exhaust
system, brake system, or
other systems when installing a
hitch or other trailer towing
equipment.
- Do not use axle-mounted hitches
as they can cause damage to the
axle housing, wheel bearings,
wheels or tires.
Do not use a trailer hitch other than a
genuine SUBARU trailer hitch. A genuine
SUBARU trailer hitch is available from
your SUBARU dealer.
CAUTION
The housing should be kept dirt
and corrosion-free at the points
of contact. The surfaces only
require cleaning with a cloth.
Grease or other lubricants
should never be used...
Other information:
Automatic headlight beam leveler warning light
This light illuminates when the automatic
headlight beam leveler does not operate
normally.
If this light illuminates during driving, have
your vehicle inspected at your SUBARU
dealer.
LED headlight warning light
This light illuminates if the LED headlights
malfunction...
The vehicle strikes an object, such as a
telephone pole or sign pole.
The vehicle slides under the load bed of a
truck.
The vehicle sustains an oblique offset
frontal impact.
The vehicle sustains an offset frontal
collision.
The vehicle strikes an object that can
move or deform, such as a parked
vehicle...