Driving your vehicle
WINTER DRIVING
Snow or icy conditions
Snow tires
i Information
You need to keep sufficient distance
between your vehicle and the vehicle
in front of you.
WARNING
Do not install studded tires without
first checking local and municipal reg-
ulations for possible restrictions
against their use.
Snow tires should be equivalent
in size and type to the vehicle's
standard tires. Otherwise, the
safety and handling of your
vehicle may be adversely affect-
ed.
Apply the brakes gently. Speeding,
rapid acceleration, sudden brake
applications, and sharp turns are
potentially very hazardous practices.
During deceleration, use engine
braking to the fullest extent. Sudden
brake applications on snowy or icy
roads may cause skids to occur.
If you mount snow tires on your vehi-
cle, make sure to use radial tires of
the same size and load range as the
original tires. Mount snow tires on all
four wheels to balance your vehicle’s
To drive your vehicle in deep snow, it
may be necessary to use snow tires
or to install tire chains on your tires.
Always carry emergency equipment. handling in all weather conditions.
Some of the items you may want to The traction provided by snow tires
carry include tire chains, tow straps on dry roads may not be as high as
or chains, a flashlight, emergency your vehicle's original equipment
flares, sand, a shovel, jumper cables, tires. Check with the tire dealer for
a window scraper, gloves, ground maximum speed recommendations.
cloth, coveralls, a blanket, etc.
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| Language | English |
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