Driving your vehicle
Chain Installation
Winter precautions
NOTICE
When installing tire chains, follow the
and
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-
Use high quality ethylene glycol
coolant
When using tire chains:
manufacturer's
instructions
•
Wrong size chains or improperly
installed chains can damage
your vehicle's brake lines, sus-
pension, body and wheels.
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
If you hear noise caused by pump and prevents freezing. Be sure
chains contacting the body, to replace or replenish your coolant
retighten the chain to prevent in accordance with the maintenance
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.
•
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 vehicle before installing snow
chains.
contact with the vehicle body.
schedule in section 7. Before winter,
have your coolant tested to assure
•
•
To
retighten the chains after driving that its freezing point is sufficient for
prevent
body
damage,
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 12 mm
in) thick to prevent damage
to the chain's connection.
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