qTyres and Tyre Chains
The condition of the tyres plays a large
role in the performance of the vehicle.
Moreover, to prevent adverse effects to
the drive assembly, please note the
following:
Tyres
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When replacing tyres, always replace
all front and rear tyres at the same time.
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All tyres must be of the same size,
manufacture, brand and tread pattern.
Pay particular atten tion when
equipping snow or other types of
winter tyres.
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Do not mix tread-worn tyres with
normal tyres.
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Inspect tyre inflati on pressures at the
specified periods adjust to the specified
pressures, and initialize the tyre
pressure monitoring system.
NOTE
Check the tyre inflation pressure label
attached to driver's door frame for the
correct tyre inflati on pressure.
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Make sure to equip the vehicle with
genuine wheels of the specified size,
on all wheels. With 4WD, the system is
calibrated for all four wheels being of
the same dimensions.
Tyre chains
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Install tyre chains to the front tyres.
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Do not use tyre chains on the rear
wheels.
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Do not drive the vehicle faster than 30
km/h (19 mph) with the tyre chains
installed.
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Do not drive the vehicle with tyre
chains on road conditions other than
snow or ice.
qTowing
If the vehicle requires towing, have it
towed with all four wheels completely off
the ground(page 7-28).
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