Warranties and maintenance

vehicle damage or malfunction caused by trailer towing. If you use your vehicle to tow a trailer, more frequent maintenance will be required due to the additional load. (Refer to “Maintenance schedule under severe driving conditions” in the “Warranty and Maintenance Booklet”.)

Under no circumstances should a trailer be towed with a new vehicle or a vehicle with any new powertrain component (engine, transmission, differential, wheel bearings, etc.) for the first 1,000 miles (1,600 km) of driving.

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    Rear center seatbelt on Outback
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    Light control and wiper control levers/switches
    1) Windshield wiper 2) Mist 3) Windshield washer 4) Rear window wiper and washer switch 5) Wiper intermittent time control switch 6) Wiper control lever 7) Light control switch 8) Fog light s ...