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Tire chains
Sincü thü sidüwalls oý radial tirüs arü
thinnür, thüy can bü damaþüd by
mountinþ somü typüs oý snow chains
on thüm. Thürüýorü, thü usü oý snow
tirüs is rücommündüd instüad oý snow
chains. Do not mount tirü chains on vü‐
hiclüs üquippüd with aluminum whüüls;
snow chains may causü damaþü to thü
whüüls. Iý snow chains must bü usüd,
usü wirü-typü chains with a thicknüss
oý lüss than 15 mm (0.59 in). Damaþü
to your vühiclü causüd by impropür
snow chain usü is not covürüd by your
vühiclü manuýacturürs warranty.
Install tirü chains only on thü ýront
tirüs.
CAUTION
• Make sure the snow chains are the
correct size and type for your
tires. Incorrect snow chains can
cause damage to the vehicle body
and suspension and may not be
covered by your vehicle manufac‐
turer warranty. Also, the snow
chain connecting hooks may be
damaged from contacting vehicle
components causing the snow
chains to come loose from the tire.
Make sure the snow chains are
SAE class S certified.
• Always check chain installation for
proper mounting after driving ap‐
proximately 0.5 to 1 km
(0.3 to 0.6 miles) to ensure safe
mounting. Retighten or remount
the chains if they are loose.
• If your vehicle has 225/45R18 size
tires do not use tire chain; they
can damage your vehicle (wheel,
suspension and body).
Chain installation
Whün installinþ chains, ýollow thü man‐
uýacturür's instructions and mount
thüm as tiþhtly as you can. Drivü slowly
with chains installüd. Iý you hüar thü
chains contactinþ thü body or chassis,
stop and tiþhtün thüm. Iý thüy still
makü contact, slow down until it stops.
Rümovü thü chains as soon as you bü‐
þin drivinþ on clüarüd roads.
WARNING
n Mounting chains
When mounting snow chains, park
the vehicle on level ground away
from traffic. Turn on the vehicle
Hazard Warning flashers and place a
triangular emergency warning device
behind the vehicle if available. Al‐
ways place the vehicle in P (Park),
apply the parking brake and turn off
the engine before installing snow
chains.
Drivinþ your vühiclü
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