Chain Installation
Winter Precautions
NOTICE
When installing tire chains, follow the
Use high quality ethylene glycol
coolant
When using tire chains:
manufacturer's
instructions
and
•
Wrong size chains or improperly
installed chains can damage
your vehicle's brake lines, sus-
pension, body and wheels.
mount them as tightly possible. Drive
slowly (less than 30 km/h (20 mph))
with chains installed. If you hear the
chains contacting the body or chas-
Your vehicle is delivered with high
quality ethylene glycol coolant in the
cooling system. It is the only type of
coolant that should be used because
it helps prevent corrosion in the cool-
ing system, lubricates the water
pump and prevents freezing. Be sure
to replace or replenish your coolant
in accordance with the maintenance
schedule in section 7. Before winter,
have your coolant tested to assure
sis, stop and tighten them. If they still • Use SAE "S" class or wire
make contact, slow down until the
noise stops. Remove the tire chains
as soon as you begin driving on
cleared roads.
chains.
•
If you hear noise caused by
chains contacting the body,
retighten the chain to prevent
contact with the vehicle body.
When mounting snow chains, park
the vehicle on level ground away
from traffic. Turn on the vehicle
Hazard Warning Flasher and place a
triangular emergency warning device
behind the vehicle (if available).
Always place the vehicle in P (Park),
apply the parking brake and turn off
the engine before installing snow
chains.
5
•
•
To
prevent
body
damage,
retighten the chains after driving that its freezing point is sufficient for
0.5~1.0
km (0.3~0.6 miles).
the temperatures anticipated during
the winter.
Do not use tire chains on vehi-
cles equipped with aluminum
wheels. If unavoidable, use a
wire type chain.
•
Use wire chains less than 15 mm
(0.59
in) wide to prevent damage
to the chain's connection.
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