6. Usage and Maintenance
6.8 Tire Chain
When driving on snow or ice road or in other
severe environments in winter, the tire wear degree
may increase or other failure may occur. The
following suggestions must be observed in order to
reduce the failure in winter:
– When driving in deep snow, it is necessary to
install tire chain. If a tire chain is to be installed,
an equivalent product with its size and type
conforming to the tire specification must be
selected. Otherwise, the vehicle performance
and safety will be adversely affected. High risk
exists for such operations as full-load,
speeding, emergency acceleration, emergency
braking and emergency steering.
– When decelerating, make the best of the
braking function of the engine. Emergency
braking on roads with snow or ice will cause
vehicle drifting or slipping. Keep a safe
distance with the front vehicle, slightly tread
the brake pedal, and note that the tire chain
installed can provide certain force of friction
but cannot prevent the occurrence of sideslip.
Hint
Different countries and regions have different
laws and regulations on tire chain, which shall be
referenced before a tire chain is assembled. Do not
install a tire chain without understanding the laws
and regulations of a country or region, which may
restrict the use of tire chain.
Caution
•
Installing tire chain on all tires shall guarantee
the balanced driving under various weather
conditions. Keep in mind that the vehicle may
be short of power after being installed with tire
chain. Drive with care even if the road
condition is good. The driving speed shall not
exceed the specified speed for tire chain, nor
exceed 50km/h, whichever is smaller.
Caution
•
If a tire chain is to be installed, make sure that
the size and type of the tire chain are
consistent with those of the standard tire.
Otherwise, the safety and controllability of the
vehicle will be adversely affected.
•
Install tire chains in pair and do not install them
on the rear wheels.
•
Do not install any tire chain on a spare tire. If
one of the front tires is a spare tire, replace the
spare tire with a rear tire.
•
Do not use tire chains on dry roads. Remove
the tire chains when driving to a road without
snow.
•
Install the tire chains close to the front tire as
much as possible. Tighten them after driving
for 0.5~1.0 km.
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