2004 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX Owners Manual

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2. Insert the hitch pin into the hole on the hitch receiv- 
er tube so that the pin passes through the ball mount.
3. Insert the safety pin securely into the hitch pin.
4. Pull the b

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1) Hitch ball installation point 
2) Hooks for safety chains
5. Use only a hitch ball that is appropriate for the ball 
mount and your trailer. The hitch ball mus

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Hitch harness connector – Wagon
8. Connect the hitch wire harness’s black four-pin 
wire connector to the towing trailer’s wire harness 
9. Confirm proper function of the hitch

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Trailer towing 
Your car is designed and intended to be used primarily 
as a passenger-carrying vehicle. Towing a trailer puts 
additional loads on your car’s e

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and trailer are acceptable.
! Total trailer weight
Total trailer weight
The total trailer weight (trailer weight plus its cargo 
load) must never exceed the maximum weight shown 
bel

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!Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) and Gross Vehicle  
Weight Rating (GVWR)
Gross Vehicle Weight
The Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) must never exceed 
the Gross Vehicle Weig

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Gross Axle Weight (GAW) and Gross Axle  
Weight Rating (GAWR)
Gross Axle Weight
The total weight applied to each axle (GAW) must nev-
er exceed the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR).

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!Tongue load
Tongue load
Ensure that the trailer tongue load is from 8 to 11 per- 
cent of the total trailer weight and does not exceed the 
maximum value of 200