Driving Your Vehicle
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WINTER DRIVING
Snow or Icy Conditions
You need to keep sufficient distance
between your vehicle and the vehicle in
front.
Apply the brakes gently. Speeding, rapid
acceleration, sudden brake applications,
and sharp turns are very hazardous
practices. When decelerating, use engine
braking to the fullest extent. Sudden
brake applications on snowy or icy roads
may cause the vehicle to skid.
To drive your vehicle in deep snow, it
may be necessary to use snow tires or to
install tire chains on your tires.
Always carry emergency equipment. You
may want to carry tire chains, tow straps
or chains, a flashlight, emergency flares,
sand, a shovel, jumper cables, a window
scraper, gloves, ground cloth, coveralls, a
blanket, etc.
Snow tires
WARNING
Snow tires should be equivalent in size
and type to the vehicle’s standard tires.
Otherwise, the safety and handling of
your vehicle may be adversely affected.
Use snow tires when the road
temperature is below 45 °F (7 °C). If you
mount snow tires on your vehicle, be
sure to use the same inflation pressure
as the original tires. Mount snow tires on
all four wheels to balance your vehicle’s
handling in all weather conditions.
The traction provided by snow tires on
dry roads may not be as high as your
vehicle’s original equipment tires. Check
with the tire dealer for maximum speed
recommendations.
Tire chains
Type A
ONX4060020
Type B
ONX4080023
Since the sidewalls of radial tires are
thinner than other types of tires, they
may be damaged by mounting some
types of tire chains on them. Therefore,
the use of snow tires is recommended
instead of tire chains. If tire chains must
be used, use genuine HYUNDAI Parts
and install the tire chains after reviewing
the instructions provided with the tire
chains. Damage to your vehicle caused
by improper tire chain use is not covered
by your vehicle manufacturer’s warranty.
235/65R17
Wire chain (Under
0.47 inches (12 mm)
thickness) or Fabric-
type chain
235/55R19
Fabric-type chain
When using tire chains, attach them to
the front wheels.
