2012 Hyundai Sonata Owners Manual

Driving your vehicle
Chain installation
CAUTION
When installing chains,  follow the manu-
facturer's instructions and mount them as
tightly  as   you  can.   Drive  slowly   with
chains  installed. If  you  hear the  chains
contacting the body or chassis,  stop and
tighten  them. If  they still  make  contact,
slow  down  until   it  stops.  Remove  the
chains as  soon as  you begin driving  on
cleared roads.
Make  sure  the  snow  chains  are
the correct size and  type for your
tires.   Incorrect snow chains  can
cause damage to the vehicle body
and suspension  and  may not  be
covered by your vehicle manufac-
turer   warranty.  Also,   the  snow
chain  connecting hooks  may  be
damaged from contacting vehicle
components   causing  the   snow
chains  to  come  loose  from   the
tire.  Make sure  the  snow chains
are SAE class “S” certified.
Always  check  chain   installation
for proper  mounting after driving
approximately 0.3 to 0.6 miles (0.5
to 1 km) to ensure safe mounting.
Retighten or  remount  the chains
if they are loose.
WARNING
- Mounting chains
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Tire chains
When mounting  snow chains, park
the  vehicle  on  level  ground  away
from  traffic.  Turn   on  the   vehicle
Hazard Warning flashers  and place
a  triangular    emergency   warning
device  behind the  vehicle  if  avail-
able. Always place  the vehicle in  P
(Park), apply the parking brake  and
turn off the engine before installing
snow chains.
Since  the  sidewalls  of  radial   tires  are
thinner, they can be damaged by  mount-
ing some types of snow  chains on them.
Therefore, the  use  of snow  tires is  rec-
ommended  instead of  snow  chains. Do
not
mount   tire    chains   on    vehicles
equipped  with  aluminum  wheels;  snow
chains may cause damage to the wheels.
If snow  chains must  be used,  use wire-
type chains with a  thickness of less than
0.47
in (12 mm). Damage to your vehicle
caused  by improper  snow  chain use  is
not covered  by your vehicle manufactur-
ers warranty.
When using  tire  chains, install  them on
the front tires only.
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