Kia SELTOS - Snow Tyres; Tyre Chains

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Maintenance Tyres and wheels
of snow tyres or all season tyres on
all four wheels.
Snow tyres
If you equip your vehicle with snow
tyres, they should be the same size
and have the same load capacity as
the original tyres.
Snow tyres should be installed on all
four wheels; otherwise, poor han
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dling may result.
Snow tyres should carry 4 psi (28
kPa) more air pressure than the
pressure recommended for the
standard tyres on the tyre label on
the driver's side of the centre pillar,
or up to the maximum pressure
shown on the tyre sidewall, which
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ever is less.
Do not drive faster than 120 km/h
(75 mph) when your vehicle is
equipped with snow tyres.
WARNING
Do not use summer tyres at tem
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peratures below 7 󳚛C (45 󳚛F) or
when driving on snow or ice. At
temperatures below 7 󳚛C (45 󳚛F),
summer tyres can lose elasticity,
and therefore traction and braking
power as well. Change the tyres on
your vehicle to winter or all-
weather tyres of the same size as
the standard tyres of the vehicle.
Both types of tyres are identified by
the M+S (Mud and Snow) marking.
Using summer tyres at very cold
temperatures could cause cracks to
form, thereby damaging the tyres
permanently.
Tyre chains
Tyre 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 minimise tyre and chain wear, do
not continue to use tyre chains
when they are no longer needed.
䳜 When driving on roads covered
with snow or ice, drive at less
than 30 km/h (20 mph).
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
0.5~1.0 km (0.3~0.6 miles).
䳜 Do not use tyre chains on vehicles
equipped with aluminium wheels.
In unavoidable circumstance, use
a wire type chain.
䳜 Use wire chains less than 12 mm
(0.47 inches) to prevent damage
to the chain's connection.