Driving your vehicle
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Winter driving
dry roads may not be as high as your
vehicle's original equipment tires. You
should drive cautiously even when the
roads are clear. Check with the tire
dealer for maximum speed recommen
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dations.
Do not install studded tires without first
checking local, state and municipal reg
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ulations for possible restrictions against
their use.
Snow tire size
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.
Tire chains
Since the sidewalls on some radial tires
are thinner than other types of tires, they
may be damaged by mounting certain
types of tire chains on them. Therefore,
the use of snow tires is recommended
instead of tire chains. Do not mount tire
chains on vehicles equipped with alumi
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num wheels; if unavoidable, use a wire
type chain. Install the tire chain 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.
The use of tire chains may adversely
affect vehicle handling:
僅 Drive less than 20 mph (30 km/h) or
the chain manufacturer's recom
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mended speed limit, whichever is
lower.
僅 Drive carefully and avoid bumps,
holes, sharp turns, and other road
hazards, which may cause the vehicle
to bounce.
僅 Avoid sharp turns or locked wheel
braking.
僅 For all wheel drive vehicles, the use of
snow tires is recommended instead of
tire chains; If unavoidable, mount
snow chains on the front tires only. In
this case, use snow chains with a
thickness of less than 0.47 inches (12
mm) and minimize the driving dis
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tance in order to prevent damage to
the all wheel drive system.
僅 Install tire chains on the front tires. It
should be noted that installing tire
chains on the tires will provide a
greater driving force, but will not pre
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vent side skids.
僅 Do not install studded tires without
first checking local and municipal reg
-
ulations for possible restrictions
against their use.
僅 Make sure the snow chains are the
correct size and type for your tires.
Incorrect snow chains can cause dam
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age to the vehicle body and suspen
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sion and may not be covered by your
vehicle manufacturer warranty. Also,
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