Kia 2018 Stinger Owner's Manual page 391

Tire chains
Since the sidewalls on some radial
tires are thinner than other types of
tires, they may be damaged by
mounting certain types of tire chains
on them. Therefore, the use of snow
tires is recommended instead of tire
chains. Do not mount tire chains on
vehicles equipped with aluminum
wheels; if unavoidable, use AutoSock
(fabric snow chain). Install the tire
chain after reviewing the instructions
provided with the tire chains.
Damage to your vehicle caused by
improper tire chain use is not cov-
ered by your vehicle manufacturer's
warranty.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• Install AutoSock (fabric snow
chain) on the rear tires for 2WD
vehicles or for AWD vehicles. It
should be noted that installing
AutoSock (fabric snow chain) on
the tires will provide a greater
driving force, but will not prevent
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side skids.
• Do not install studded tires with-
out first checking local and munic-
ipal regulations
restrictions against their use.
CAUTION
When using AutoSock (fabric
snow chain):
• Wrong size chains or improp-
erly installed chains can dam-
age your vehicle's brake lines,
suspension, body and wheels.
• To prevent body damage,
retighten the chains after driv-
ing 0.3 ~ 0.6 miles (0.5 ~ 1.0
km).
✽ ✽ NOTICE
If you hear noise caused by chains
contacting the body, retighten the
for possible
chain to prevent contact with the
vehicle body.
Driving your vehicle
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