10-4
10-4
In cold weather
In cold weather
Make sure that tire chains are installed properly
Make sure that tire chains are installed properly
so that they do not become loose and interfere
so that they do not become loose and interfere
with other vehicle parts while the vehicle is in
with other vehicle parts while the vehicle is in
motion.
motion.
Use triple chains corresponding to tire size.
Use triple chains corresponding to tire size.
CAUTION
CAUTION
Do not use chains on the front wheels; snow
Do not use chains on the front wheels; snow
tires are recommended instead.
tires are recommended instead.
When fitting tire chains, see the manufac-
When fitting tire chains, see the manufac-
turer’s instructions.
turer’s instructions.
With chains installed, drive at low speed,
With chains installed, drive at low speed,
less than 20 mph (32 km/h).
less than 20 mph (32 km/h).
Driving on a dry road with chains installed
Driving on a dry road with chains installed
may damage the chains and the road sur-
may damage the chains and the road sur-
face. Remove your chains as soon as possi-
face. Remove your chains as soon as possi-
ble after you come back on dry road.
ble after you come back on dry road.
Make sure that the chains and their spring
Make sure that the chains and their spring
bands are not excessively worn or otherwise
bands are not excessively worn or otherwise
damaged.
damaged.
If you hear an abnormal noise while driving,
If you hear an abnormal noise while driving,
stop the vehicle in the nearest safe place and
stop the vehicle in the nearest safe place and
check the tire chains.
check the tire chains.
1.
1.
Plac
Plac
e the c
e the c
hains
hains
over
over
the ti
the ti
res w
res w
ith th
ith th
e hook
e hook
ends
ends
of
of
the
the
cross
cross
chains
chains
facing
facing
outward.
outward.
2.
2.
Conne
Conne
ct
ct
each
each
hook
hook
to
to
the
the
insid
insid
e
e
chain
chain
,
,
leaving no excess links. Then, to take up the
leaving no excess links. Then, to take up the
slack in the inside chains, pull the cross chains
slack in the inside chains, pull the cross chains
for the inside tire outward until tight.
for the inside tire outward until tight.
NOTE:
NOTE:
Pull the hook section outward to the maximum
Pull the hook section outward to the maximum
extent possible.
extent possible.
Installing tire chains
Installing tire chains
Z09325
Z09325
Z09326
Z09326
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