Driving your vehicle
WINTER DRIVING
The severe weather conditions of Always carry emergency equipment. If you mount snow tires on your vehi-
winter quickly wear out tires and Some of the items you may want to cle, make sure to use radial tires of
cause other problems. To minimize carry include tire chains, tow straps the same size and load range as the
winter driving problems, you should or chains, a flashlight, emergency original tires. Mount snow tires on all
take the following suggestions:
flares, sand, a shovel, jumper cables, four wheels to balance your vehicle’s
a window scraper, gloves, ground handling in all weather conditions.
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cloth, coveralls, a blanket, etc.
The traction provided by snow tires
on dry roads may not be as high as
your vehicle's original equipment
tires. Check with the tire dealer for
maximum speed recommendations.
Information
Information for Snow Tires and Tire
Chains in the national language
(Bulgarian,
Snow tires
Hungarian, Icelandic,
Polish) is provided in the Appendix.
WARNING
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Information
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.
Snow or icy conditions
Do not install studded tires without first
checking local and municipal regula-
tions for possible restrictions against
their use.
You need to keep sufficient distance
between your vehicle and the vehicle
in front of you.
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 the vehicle to skid.
To drive your vehicle in deep snow, it
may be necessary to use snow tires
or to install tire chains on your tires.
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