Note:
The suspension insulation and
bumpers will help prevent vehicle damage.
Do not remove these components from your
vehicle when using snow tires and chains.
If the tires on your vehicle have all season
treads, they will provide traction in rain and
snow. However, in some climates, you may
need to use snow tires and cables. If you
need to use cables, it is recommended that
steel wheels (of the same size and
specifications) be used, as cables may chip
aluminum wheels.
Follow these guidelines when using snow
tires and chains:
•
If possible, avoid fully loading your
vehicle.
•
Use only SAE Class S snow chains,
snow cables or equivalent on the front
axle for P235/55R18 equipped vehicles.
The use of snow chains, snow cables
or other traction assist devices that are
larger than SAE Class S may cause
damage to your vehicle’s wheel house,
suspension and/or body.
•
Do not install tire chains, cables, or
optional traction devices on the rear
tires. This could cause damage to the
vehicle’s wheel house or body.
•
Install cable chains securely, verifying
that the cables do not touch any wiring,
brake lines or fuel lines.
•
Do not exceed 30 mph (48 km/h) with
tire cables on your vehicle.
•
Drive cautiously. If you hear the cables
rub or bang against your vehicle, stop
and retighten the cables. If this does
not work, remove the cables to prevent
damage to your vehicle.
•
Remove the tire cables when they are
no longer needed. Do not use tire
cables on dry roads.
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING
SYSTEM
WARNING
The tire pressure monitoring system
is not a substitute for manually
checking tire pressures. You should
periodically check tire pressures using a
pressure gauge. Failure to correctly
maintain tire pressures could increase the
risk of tire failure, loss of control, vehicle
rollover and personal injury.
Each tire, including the spare (if
provided), should be checked
monthly when cold and inflated
to the inflation pressure recommended by
the vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle
placard or tire inflation pressure label. (If
your vehicle has tires of a different size
than the size indicated on the vehicle
placard or tire inflation pressure label, you
should determine the proper tire inflation
pressure for those tires.)
As an added safety feature, your vehicle
has been equipped with a Tire Pressure
Monitoring System (TPMS) that
illuminates a low tire pressure telltale
when one or more of your tires is
significantly under-inflated. Accordingly,
when the low tire pressure telltale
illuminates, you should stop and check
your tires as soon as possible, and inflate
them to the proper pressure. Driving on a
significantly under-inflated tire causes the
tire to overheat and can lead to tire failure.
Under-inflation also reduces fuel efficiency
and tire tread life, and may affect the
vehicle’s handling and stopping ability.
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