2017 Hyundai Elantra Owners Manual

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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Document TypeOwners Manual
LanguageEnglish
Product BrandHyundai, Elantra
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