Maintenance
Vehicle Placard: A label permanent- Snow tires
Be sure that the chains are installed
in accordance with the manufactur-
er's instructions.
To minimize tire and chain wear, do
not continue to use tire chains when
they are no longer needed.
ly attached to a vehicle showing the
If you equip your car with snow tires,
original equipment tire size and rec-
ommended inflation pressure.
they should be the same size and
have the same load capacity as the
original tires. Snow tires should be
installed on all four wheels; other-
wise, poor handling may result.
All season tires
HYUNDAI specifies all season tires
on some models to provide good Snow tires should carry 4 psi (28
performance for use all year round, kPa) more air pressure than the
including snowy and icy road condi- pressure recommended for the stan-
tions. All season tires are identified dard tires on the tire label on the dri-
by ALL SEASON and/or M+S (Mud ver's side of the center pillar, or up to
and Snow) on the tire sidewall. Snow the maximum pressure shown on the
tires have better snow traction than tire sidewall, whichever is less.
WARNING - Snow or ice
When driving on roads covered
with snow or ice, drive at less
than 20 mph (30 km/h).
Use the SAE “S” class or wire
chains.
• If you hear noise caused by
chains contacting the body,
retighten the chain to avoid
contact with the vehicle body.
•
•
all season tires and may be more
Do not drive faster than 75 mph (120
appropriate in some areas.
km/h) when your car is equipped with
snow tires.
Summer tires
•
To
retighten the chains after driv-
ing 0.3~0.6 miles (0.5~1.0 km).
prevent
body
damage,
HYUNDAI specifies summer tires on
Tire chains
some models to provide superior
performance on dry roads. Summer Tire chains, if necessary, should be
tire performance is substantially installed on the drive wheels as fol-
• Do not use tire chains on vehi-
cles equipped with aluminum
wheels. In unavoidable circum-
stance, use a wire type chain.
reduced in snow and ice. Summer
lows.
tires do not have the tire traction rat- 2WD : Front wheels
ing M+S (Mud and Snow) on the tire
AWD : All four wheels
If a full set of chains is not
available for a AWD vehicle,
chains may be installed on
the front wheels only.
side wall. if you plan to operate your
•
Use wire chains less than 0.59
inches (15mm) to prevent dam-
age to the chain’s connection.
vehicle in snowy or icy conditions.
HYUNDAI recommends the use of
snow tires or all season tires on all
four wheels.
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