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useisnotcoveredbyyourvehicle
manufacturerswarranty.
Installtirechainsonlyonthefront
tires.
CAUTION
• Makesurethesnowchainsare
thecorrectsizeandtypefor
yourtires.Incorrectsnowchains
cancausedamagetothevehicle
bodyandsuspensionandmay
notbecoveredbyyourvehicle
manufacturerwarranty.Also,
thesnowchainconnectinghooks
maybedamagedfromcontacting
vehiclecomponentscausingthe
snowchainstocomeloosefrom
thetire.Makesurethesnow
chainsareSAEclass“S”certified.
• Alwayscheckchaininstallation
forpropermountingafterdriving
approximately0.5to1km(0.3
to0.6miles)toensuresafe
mounting.Retightenorremount
thechainsiftheyareloose.
• Evenwiththeappropriatechain
installed,donotmakeafull
turn(turnthesteeringwheelfully
tooneside)whendrivingthe
vehicle.(Ifyouaremakingafull
turn,drivewiththespeedbelow
10km/h.)
• Ifyourvehiclehas225/40R18size
tires,donotusetirechain;they
candamageyourvehicle(wheel,
suspensionandbody).
Chain installation
Wheninstallingchains,followthe
manufacturer’sinstructionsand
mountthemastightlyasyoucan.
Driveslowlywithchainsinstalled.If
youhearthechainscontactingthe
bodyorchassis,stopandtighten
them.Iftheystillmakecontact,
slowdownuntilitstops.Removethe
chainsassoonasyoubegindriving
onclearedroads.
WARNING
Mounting chains
Whenmountingsnowchains,park
thevehicleonlevelgroundaway 
fromtraffic.Turnonthevehicle
HazardWarningflashersandplace
atriangularemergencywarning
devicebehindthevehicleifavailable.
AlwaysplacethevehicleinP(Park),
applytheparkingbrakeandturnoff
theenginebeforeinstallingsnow
chains.
WARNING
Tire chains
• Theuseofchainsmayadversely
affectvehiclehandling.
• Donotexceed30km/h(20mph)
orthechainmanufacturer’s
recommendedspeedlimit,
whicheverislower.
• Drivecarefullyandavoidbumps,
holes,sharpturns,andotherroad