towing SUBARU OUTBACK 2010 5.G Owner's Guide

&Tire care –maintenance and
safety practices
. Check on a daily basis that the
tires are free from serious damage,
nails, and stones. At the same time,
check the tires for abnormal wear.
. Inspect the tire tread regularly
and replace the tires before their
tread wear indicators become visi-
ble. When a tire ’streadwear
indicator becomes visible, the tire
is worn beyond the acceptable limit
and must be replaced immediately.
With a tire in this condition, driving
at even low speeds in wet weather
can cause the vehicle to hydro-
plane. Possible resulting loss of
vehiclecontrolcanleadtoanaccident.
. To maximize the life of each tire
and ensure that the tires wear
uniformly, it is best to rotate the
tires every 7,500 miles (12,000 km).
Rotating the tires involves switch-
ing the front and rear tires on the
right-hand side of the vehicle and
similarly switching the front and rear tires on the left-hand side of
the vehicle. (Each tire must be kept
on its original side of the vehicle.)
Replace any damaged or unevenly
worn tire at the time of rotation.
After tire rotation, adjust the tire
pressures and make sure the wheel
nuts are correctly tightened. For
information about the tightening
torque and tightening sequence
for the wheel nuts, refer to
“Flat
tires ”F 9-6 .
& Vehicle load limit –how to
determine
The load capacity of your vehicle is
determined by weight, not by avail-
able cargo space. The load limit of
your vehicle is shown on the
vehicle placard attached to the
driver ’s side B-pillar. Locate the
statement “The combined weight
of occupants and cargo should
never exceed XXX kg or XXX lbs ”
on your vehicle ’s placard.
Thevehicleplacardalsoshows
seating capacity of your vehicle. The total load capacity includes the
total weight of driver and all pas-
sengers and their belongings, any
cargo, any optional equipment such
as a trailer hitch, roof rack or bike
carrier, etc., and the tongue load of
a trailer. Therefore cargo capacity
can be calculated by the following method.
Cargo capacity = Load limit
(total
weight of occupants + total weight
of optional equipment + tongue
load of a trailer (if applicable))
For towing capacity information and
weight limits, refer to “Trailer tow-
ing ”F 8-19 .
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.Vehicle stability will deteriorate.
. Heavy and/or high-mounted
loads could increase the risk of
rollover.
. Stopping distance will increase.
. Brakes could overheat and fail.
. Suspension, bearings, axles and
other parts of the body could break
or experience accelerated wear
that will shorten vehicle life.
. Tires could fail.
. Tread separation could occur.
. Tire could separate from its rim.
& Steps for Determining Cor-
rect Load Limit
1. Locate the statement “The com-
bined weight of occupants and
cargo should never exceed XXXpounds ”on your vehicle ’s placard.
2. Determine the combined weight
of the driver and passengers that
will be riding in your vehicle.
3. Subtract the combined weight of
the driver and passengers from
XXX kilograms or XXX pounds.
4. The resulting figure equals the available amount of cargo and
luggage load capacity. For exam-
ple, if the
“XXX ”amount equals
1,400 lbs (635 kg) and there will be
five- 150 lbs (68 kg) passengers in
your vehicle, the amount of avail-
able cargo and luggage load capa-
city is 650 lbs (1,400 750 (5 6
150) = 650 lbs).
5. Determine the combined weight
of luggage and cargo being loaded
on the vehicle. That weight may not
safely exceed the available cargo
and luggage load capacity calcu-
lated in Step 4.
6. If your vehicle will be towing a
trailer, load from your trailer will be
transferred to your vehicle. Consult
this manual to determine how this
reduces the available cargo and
luggage load capacity of your ve-hicle. Uniform tire quality grading
standards
This information indicates the rela-
tive performance of passenger car
tires in the area of treadwear,
traction, and temperature resis-
tance. This is to aid the consumer
in making an informed choice in the
purchase of tires.
Quality grades can be found where
applicable on the tire sidewall be-
tween tread shoulder and maxi-
mum section width. For example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA Tem-
perature A
The quality grades apply to new
pneumatic tires for use on passen-
ger cars. However, they do not
apply to deep tread, winter type
snow tires, space-saver or tempor-
ary use spare tires, tires with
nominal rim diameters of 12 inches
or less, or to some limited produc-
tion tires.
All passenger car tires must con-
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14-6Index
Front seat ............................................................... 1-5
Rear seat .............................................................. 1-10
Headlight ......................................................... 3-27, 11-50
Flasher ................................................................. 3-28
Indicator light ......................................................... 3-23
Heater operation (manual climate control system) .. .......... 4-6
High beam indicator light ............................................ 3-23
High/low beam change (dimmer) .................................. 3-28
Hill Holder ................................................................. 7-35
Indicator light ................................................. 3-19, 7-36
Switch .................................................................. 7-35
Hook Coat ..................................................................... 6-13
Convenient tie-down ............................................... 6-17
Shopping bag ........................................................ 6-14
Towing and tie-down ............................................... 9-13
Horn ......................................................................... 3-39
Hose and connections ............................................... 11-17
I
Ignition switch .............................................................. 3-3
Light ....................................................................... 3-4
Illumination brightness control ...................................... 3-30
Immobilizer. ................................................................. 2-3
Indicator light (security indicator light) ................. 2-4, 3-22
Indicator light Coolant temperature low ......................................... 3-13
Cruise control ................................................ 3-23, 7-41
Cruise control set ........................................... 3-23, 7-41
Door open ............................................................. 3-20
Front fog light ........................................................ 3-23 Headlight
............................................................... 3-23
High beam ............................................................. 3-23
Security .......................................................... 2-4, 3-22
Select lever/Gear position ........................................ 3-22
Turn signal ............................................................ 3-23
Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF ......................... 3-21, 7-31
Vehicle Dynamics Control operation .. ................ 3-21, 7-30
Inside mirror .............................................................. 3-36
Interior lights ............................................................... 6-2
Internal trunk lid release handle .................................... 2-25
J
Jack-up point .............................................................. 9-6
Jump starting ............................................................. 9-10
K
Key............................................................................ 2-2 Number .................................................................. 2-2
Reminder chime ...................................................... 3-4
Replacement. .......................................................... 2-4
Keyless entry system ................................................... 2-8
L
Leather seat materials ................................................. 10-5
License plate light ..................................................... 11-57
Light Back-up (Legacy) ................................................. 11-54
Brake (Outback) ................................................... 11-55
Brake/Tail and rear side marker (Legacy). ................ 11-54
Cargo area .................................................... 6-3, 11-60
Control switch ........................................................ 3-27

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Sun visors ................................................................... 6-4
Supplemental Restraint System airbag (SRS) ................ 1-38
Synthetic leather upholstery ........................................ 10-5
T
Tachometer ................................................................. 3-7
Temperature warning light AT OIL TEMP ........................................................ 3-15
Coolant ................................................................. 3-13
Temporary spare tire .................................................... 9-2
Tether (child restraint system) .............................. 1-33, 1-35
Tie-down hooks ......................................................... 9-13
Tire ................................................................. 11-35, 12-5
Chains .................................................................. 8-11
Inspection ............................................................ 11-37
Pressures and wear .............................................. 11-37
Replacement ........................................................ 11-41
Rotation ............................................................... 11-40
Types .................................................................. 11-35
Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS). ...... 7-32, 9-9, 11-35
Warning light ......................................................... 3-15
Tires and wheels. ...................................................... 11-35
Tools .......................................................................... 9-3
Top tether anchorages ........................................ 1-33, 1-35
Towing ...................................................................... 9-12
All wheels on the ground ........................................ 9-15
Flat-bed truck ........................................................ 9-15
Hooks ................................................................... 9-13
Weight.................................................................. 8-19
Trailer
Connecting ............................................................ 8-17 Hitch
............................................................. 8-16, 8-22
Towing .................................................................. 8-19
Towing tips ............................................................ 8-24
Trip meter ................................................................... 3-6
Trunk lid ............................................................ 2-24, 9-19
Release handle ...................................................... 2-25
Trunk light ............................................................... 11-60
Turn signal
Indicator lights ........................................................ 3-23
Lever .................................................................... 3-29
U
Under-floor storage compartment .................................. 6-18
V
Valet mode ................................................................ 2-18
Vanity mirror ...................................................... 6-5, 11-59
Light ................................................................... 11-59
Vehicle
Capacity weight ...................................................... 8-13
Identification ........................................................ 12-13
Symbols .................................................................... 3
Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF indicator light .......................................... 3-21, 7-31
OFF switch ............................................................ 7-31
Operation indicator light ................................... 3-21, 7-30
System .................................................................. 7-28
Warning light .................................................. 3-20, 7-29
Ventilator .................................................................... 4-2