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The severe weather conditions of
winter quickly wear out tires and
cause other problems. To minimize
winter driving problems, you should
takethefollowingsuggestions:
Snow or icy conditions
You need to keep sufficient distance
between your vehicle and the vehicle
in front of you.
Apply the brakes gently. Speeding,
rapid acceleration, sudden brake
applications, and sharp turns are
potentially very hazardous practices.
During deceleration, use engine brak-
ing to the fullest extent. Sudden brake
applications on snowy or icy roads
may cause the vehicle to skid.
To drive your vehicle in deep snow, it
may be necessary to use snow tires
or to install tire chains on your tires.
Always carry emergency equipment.
Some of the items you may want to
carry include tire chains, tow straps
or chains, a flashlight, emergency
flares,sand,ashovel,jumpercables,
a window scraper, gloves, ground
cloth, coveralls, a blanket, etc.
Snow tires
WARNING
Snow tires should be equivalent in
size and type to the vehicle’s stan-
dard tires. Otherwise, the safety
and handling of your vehicle may
be adversely affected.
If you mount snow tires on your vehi-
cle, make sure to use radial tires of
the same size and load range as the
originaltires.Mountsnowtiresonall
four wheels to balance your vehicle’s
handling in all weather conditions.
The traction provided by snow tires
on dry roads may not be as high as
your vehicle’s original equipment
tires. Check with the tire dealer for
maximum speed recommendations.
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Information
Do not install studded tires without
firstcheckinglocalandmunicipalreg-
ulations for possible restrictions
againsttheiruse.
WINTER DRIVING
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