Subaru Forester: Loading your vehicle / Vehicle capacity weight


Vehicle placard
The load capacity of your vehicle is
determined by weight, not by available
cargo space. The maximum load you can
carry in your vehicle is shown on the
vehicle placard attached to the driver’s
side door pillar. It includes the total weight
of the driver and all passengers and their
belongings, any optional equipment such
as a trailer hitch, roof rack or bike carrier,
etc., and the tongue load of a trailer.
Certification label
The certification label attached to the
bottom of driver’s side door pillar shows
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) and
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)...
Other information:
WARNING
Battery fluid is SULFURIC ACID.
Do not let it come in contact with
the eyes, skin, clothing or the
vehicle.If battery fluid gets on you, thoroughly
flush the exposed area
with water immediately. Get medical
help if the fluid has entered
your eyes...
Ball mount
Hitch pin
Safety pin
Hitch receiver tube
Insert the ball mount into the hitch
receiver tube.
Insert the hitch pin into the hole located
on the hitch receiver tube so that the pin
passes through the ball mount.
Insert the safety pin through the provided
hole on the hitch pin securely...