Maintenance and care
SNOW TIRES AND CHAINS
Snowtiresmustbethe
samesizeandgradeasthe
tiresyoucurrentlyhaveonyour
vehicle.
Thetiresonyourvehiclehaveall
weathertreadstoprovidetraction
inrainandsnow.However,insome
climates,youmayneedtouse
snowtiresandchains.Ifyouneed
tousesnowtiresandchains,you
mustinstallsteelwheelsofthe
samesizeandspecificationsas
thoseoriginallyinstalled.
Followtheseguidelineswhenusing
snowtiresandchains:
•
•
UseonlySAEClassSchains.
Installchainssecurely,verifying
thatthechainsdonottouchany
wiring,brakelinesorfuellines.
•
Drivecautiously.Ifyouhearthe
chainsruborbangagainstyour
vehicle,stopandre-tightenthe
chains.Ifthisdoesnotwork,
removethechainstoprevent
damagetoyourvehicle.
•
•
Ifpossible,avoidfullyloading
yourvehicle.
Donotusetirechainson
aluminumwheels.Chainsmay
chipthewheels.
•
Donotusetirechainswith
38
cm(15inch)wheel/tire
options.Usingchainsonthis
sizetiremaycausedamageto
steering,suspensionand/orbody
components.
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| Categories | Ford Escort Manuals, Ford Manuals |
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| Document Type | Free Auto PDF Manual Download |
| Model Year | 1998 |
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| Publisher | ford.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | Ford Escort |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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