Repair and Maintenance
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When the snow tire chain is in service,
the performance of the vehicle equipped
with the snow tire chain control system
may be somewhat abnormal, and this
symptom can be removed when the
system shuts down.
To avoid the damage of the full-diameter
wheel cap, remove the cap before the
snow tire chain is installed.
Immediately install the wheel cap after
the snow tire chain is removed.
Drive belt
The drive belt is one of the parts subject
to the most severe stress. Therefore, the
belt must be of high quality and reliable
to meet operational needs.
When the drive belt is replaced, it cannot
meet the requirement if the belt with the
same dimension is selected only. For the
sake of safety, please use the Chery
genuine belts only. The Chery’s special
service station has the genuine driving
belt.
CAUTION:
The driving belt may somewhat extend
after it is in service for a certain time, and
the belt will be loose when the extension
reaches the limit, which may result the
fault and damage the vehicle. So, the
tension of generator belt shall be checked
after the vehicle travels 1,000 Km.
Check the tension of drive belt
1. Turn off the ignition switch, and
take out the key.
2. Press the intermediate position of
the belt with your thumb (approx.
100 N), and check the flexibility of
1. The speed shall not exceed
50 Km/h when the snow tire
chain is available.
2. The snow tire chair shall
be immediately removed in
case that there is no snow
on the road.
If you want to install a
nonstandard tire or wheel
rim, (e.g., light alloy wheel
rim or wheel with winter tire), comply
with the related instructions or contact
the Chery’s special service station.