Subaru Forester Manuals 2015 Forester Owner's Manual | Page 412

Driving tips/Trailer hitch (dealer option) . . . . traffic safety hazard. Use only the ball mount supplied with this hitch. Use the hitch only as a weight carrying hitch. Do not use with any type of weight distributing hitch. The standard bumper beam must be installed after you remove the trailer hitch. Consult a SUBARU dealer for purchase of a standard bumper beam if you do not have the original. Safety performance is decreased and there is increased risk of injury to passengers in the case of an accident if the trailer hitch or a standard bumper beam is not installed. One of them must always be installed on the vehicle. If a trailer hitch is installed, it is not possible to install the rear towing hook. & Connecting a trailer receiver tube. 2. Insert the hitch pin into the hole o