2006 Subaru Baja Owner's Manual - Page 314

Driving tips tributing hitch. The trailer hitch is designed to tow a Class 1 rated load. A maximum of 2,400 lbs (1,087 kg) gross trailer weight and a maximum of 200 lbs (90 kg) gross tongue weight are permissible for the trailer hitch. When you tow a trailer, follow the instructions in the next section "Trailer towing". The license plate bracket will hit the hitch ball and may be damaged if the tailgate is opened and the license plate bracket is at the lowered/ open position. Close the tailgate and return the license plate bracket to its normal position flush against the tailgate itself whenever you tow a trailer or whenever a trailer is hitched to the vehicle. 1. Before connecting the ball mount to the hitch receiver, close the tailgate and return the license plate bracket to its normal retracted position up against the tailgate. Refer to "License plate bracket" under the heading "Tailgate" in chapter 2 for more information on the function of the license plate bracket. 2. Remove the receiver cover from the hitch receiver tube. Then insert the ball mount into the hitch receiver tube. UB8047BA Connecting a trailer - CONTINUED - 8-21