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Driving your vehicle Winter driving
Winter driving
More severe weather conditions of win
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ter result in greater wear and other
problems. To minimiseminimise winter
driving problem, you should follow these
suggestions:
Snowy or icy conditions
To drive your vehicle in deep snow, it
may be necessary to use snow tyres or
to install tyre chains on your tyres. If
snow tyres are needed, it is necessary to
select tyres equivalent in size and type
of the original equipment tyres. Failure
to do so may adversely affect the safety
and handling of your car. Furthermore,
speeding, rapid acceleration, sudden
brake applications, and sharp turns are
potentially very hazardous practices.
During deceleration, use engine braking
to the fullest extent. Sudden brake appli
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cations on snowy or icy roads may cause
skids to occur. You need to keep suffi
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cient distance between the vehicle in
operation in front and your vehicle. Also,
apply the brake gently. It should be
noted that installing tyre chains on the
tyre will provide a greater driving force,
but will not prevent side skids.
NOTICE
Tyre chains are not legal in all countries.
Check the country laws before fitting
tyre chains.
Snow tyres
If you mount snow tyres on your vehicle,
make sure they are radial tyres of the
same size and load range as the original
tyres. Mount snow tyres on all four
wheels to balance your vehicle’s han
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dling in all weather conditions. Keep in
mind that the traction provided by snow
tyres on dry roads may not be as high as
your vehicle's original equipment
tyres.You should drive cautiously even
when the roads are clear. Check with the
tyre dealer for maximum speed recom
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mendations.
WARNING
Snow tyre size
Snow tyres should be equivalent in size
and type to the vehicle's standard tyres.
Otherwise, the safety and handling of
your vehicle may be adversely affected.
Do not install studded tyres without first
checking local, state and municipal reg
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ulations for possible restrictions against
their use.
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