BYD F0, Owner'S Manual

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BYD AUTO F0 Owner’s Manua
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When rotating the tire, you should check
whether there is uneven abrasion or damage.
Inproper tire pressure, improper wheel
alignment, unbalanced wheel or frequent
braking may cause abnormal abrasion of the
tire.
Choice of tire chain
Use thtire chaine of proper size.
The using rule of tire chain varies
according to the location or the type of
the road. So, you should make sure the
local rule before you install the tire chain.
The installation of tire chain
Install the tire chain on the front tires as
tightly as possible. Don
’
t use the tire tire
chain on the rear tires. After driving
0.5
—
1.0 km, please tighten the tire chain
once again.
You should comply with the instruction of
tire chain factory when installing the tire
chain to the tires.
If you used a wheel cover, it will be
scratched by the tire chain. So you must
remove the wheel cover before installing the
tire chain.
Friendly Tips
z
The driving speed should not
exceed 50km/h or the lower speed
limit prescribed by the tire chain
factory.
z
Drive carefully and pay
attention to the bulge objects, holes
and a sharp turn, which may result
in the vehicle jumping.
z
When using the tire chain,
please avoid a sharp turn or a locked
wheel braking, which could adversely
affect the operation of the car.
z
When driving the car with tire
chain, you should be careful. Reduce
speed before making a turn to avoid
losing control of the car, otherwise it
may result in an accident.
Replace wheel
When to replace wheels
When the wheel has damages such as
bending, cracks or severe corrosions, it must
be replaced.
If you don
’
t replace the damaged wheels,
the tires may get off from the wheel and the
vehicle may be out of control.
The choice of wheels
When replacing the wheel, you should
make sure that the replaced wheel has the
same capacity, diameter, rim width and
bias volume as the old wheel.
The service store authorized by BYD can
replace the wheel properly.
Wheels of different sizes or types may have
an adverse effect on the operation, the life
of the wheel and bearing, the calibration of
speedometer / odometer, brake performance,
headlight collimation, bumper height,
vehicle height off ground and the distance
between tire or tire chain and the body or
chassis of the car.
Don
’
t use an old wheel to replace a
damaged wheel. Because these wheels may
have been disposed or have travelled a lot of
mileages, they may cause malfuction
without warning. And also the bended wheel
that has been repaired has a structural
damage, so it can
’
t be used. Don
’
t use
the inner tire specially designed for the tire
without inner tire on the leaked wheels.