2005 SUBARU LEGACY 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 into the hitch pin securely. 
4. Pull the

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A) Hitch ball installation point 
B) 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
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 wire harn

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Trailer towing 
Your vehicle is designed and intended to be used pri- 
marily as a passenger-carrying vehicle. Towing a trail-
er puts additional loads on your ve

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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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All models other than 3.0-liter models
!Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) and Gross Vehicle  
Weight Rating (GVWR)
Gross Vehicle Weight
The Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) mu

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the driver’s door of your vehicle.
Certification label !
Gross Axle Weight (GAW) and Gross Axle  
Weight Rating (GAWR)
Gross Axle Weight
The total weight applied to each axle (GAW)

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Certification label
To check both GVWR and GAWR and to confirm that 
the total weight and weight distribution are within safe
driving limits, you should have your