Winter Operation - Skoda YETI Owner's Manual

WARNING
Never exceed the maximum permissible load bearing capacity of moun-
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ted tyres.
Never exceed the maximum permissible speed for the mounted tyres.
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Winter operation

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Winter tyres
Snow chains
Do not use alloy rims with bevelled or polished surfaces during the winter. The
rim surface does not have sufficient corrosion protection and could be perma-
nently damaged (e.g. through grit).
Winter tyres
The handling of your vehicle will be significantly improved when driving on
wintry roads if you fit winter tyres (labelled M+S).
To obtain the best possible handling, winter tyres must be fitted to all four
wheels. The minimum tread depth must be 4 mm.
Fit the summer tyres on again in good time as they provide better handling
properties, a shorter braking distance, less tyre noise, and reduced tyre wear
on roads which are free of snow and ice as well as at temperatures above 7 °C.
Speed symbol
Winter tyres (marked with M+S and a peak/snowflake symbol ) of a lower
speed category can be used provided that the permissible maximum speed of
these tyres is not exceeded even if the possible maximum speed of the vehicle
is higher.
The speed limit for winter tyres can be set in the MAXI DOT display in the
menu item Winter tyres » page 47.
Snow chains
When driving in wintry road conditions, snow chains improve not only traction,
but also the braking performance.
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General Maintenance
The use of snow chains on vehicles with front-wheel drive and on vehicles
with four-wheel drive differs.
Front-wheel drive
Snow chains must only be mounted on the front wheels.
It is only permissible to fit snow chains with the following wheel/tyre combina-
tions.
Rim size
6J x 16
7J x 16
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6J x 17
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All-wheel drive
Snow chains can be mounted on the wheels on the front and rear axles.
In order to increase the traction (start-up properties), the use of snow chains is
also technically permissible on the rear axle (this means on the front and rear
axle at the same time).
It is only permissible to fit snow chains on the front wheels with the following
wheel/tyre combinations.
Rim size
6J x 16
7J x 16
6J x 17
It is only permissible to fit snow chains exclusively on the rear wheels with the
following wheel/tyre combinations.
Rim size
7J x 16
7J x 17
Only fit snow chains with links and locks not larger than 12 mm.
Remove the full wheel trims before installing the snow chains
CAUTION
The chains must be removed when driving on snow-free paths. They would
otherwise cause loss of performance and damage the tyres.
Press depth D Tyre size
50 mm 205/55 R16
45 mm 205/55 R16
45 mm 205/50 R17
Press depth D Tyre size
50 mm 205/55 R16
45 mm 205/55 R16
45 mm 205/50 R17
Press depth D Tyre size
45 mm 215/60 R16
45 mm 225/50 R17
» page 183.