Maintenance
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Tires and wheels
Do not use summer tires at tem
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peratures below 45 󳚛F (7 󳚛C) or
when driving on snow or ice. At
temperatures below 45 󳚛F (7 󳚛C),
summer tires can lose elasticity, and
therefore traction and braking
power as well. Change the tires on
your vehicle to winter or all-
weather tires of the same size as
the standard tires of the vehicle.
Both types of tires are identified by
the M+S (Mud and Snow) marking.
Using summer tires at very cold
temperatures could cause cracks to
form, thereby damaging the tires
permanently.
Tire chains
Tire chains, if necessary, should be
installed on the front wheels.
Be sure that the chains are installed
in accordance with the manufac
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turer's instructions.
To minimize tire and chain wear, do
not continue to use tire chains when
they are no longer needed.
䳜 When driving on roads covered
with snow or ice, drive at less
than 20 mph (30 km/h).
䳜 Use the SAE "S" class or wire
chains.
䳜 If you hear noise caused by chains
contacting the body, retighten the
chain to avoid contact with the
vehicle body.
䳜 To prevent body damage,
retighten the chains after driving
0.3~0.6 miles (0.5~1.0 km).
䳜 Do not use tire chains on vehicles
equipped with aluminum wheels.
In unavoidable circumstance, use
a wire type chain.
䳜 Use wire chains less than 0.47
inches (12 mm) to prevent dam
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age to the chain's connection.
Radial-ply tires
Radial-ply tires provide improved
tread life, road hazard resistance
and smoother high speed ride.
The radial-ply tires used on this
vehicle are of belted construction,
and are selected to complement the
ride and handling characteristics of
your vehicle. Radial-ply tires have
the same load carrying capacity, as
bias-ply or bias belted tires of the
same size, and use the same rec
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ommended inflation pressure.
Mixing of radial-ply tires with bias-
ply or bias belted tires is not recom
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mended. Any combinations of
radial-ply and bias-ply or bias
belted tires when used on the same
vehicle will seriously deteriorate
vehicle handling. The best rule to
follow is: Identical radial-ply tires
should always be used as a set of
four.
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