Kia Soul 2020 Owner's Manual page 482

Tyre chains
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Since the sidewalls of radial tyres are
thinner, they can be damaged by
mounting some types of snow chains
on them. Therefore, the use of snow
tyres is recommended instead of
snow chains. Do not mount tyre
chains on vehicles equipped with
aluminum wheels; snow chains may
cause damage to the wheels. If snow
chains must be used, use AutoSock
(fabric snow chain). Damage to your
vehicle caused by improper snow
chain use is not covered by your
vehicle manufacturers warranty.
When using tyre chains, install tyre
chains only on the front tyres.
CAUTION
Always check chain installation
for proper mounting after driv-
ing approximately 0.5 to 1 km
(0.3 to 0.6 miles) to ensure safe
mounting. Retighten or remount
the chains if they are loose.
Chain installation
When installing AutoSock (fabric
snow chain), follow the manufactur-
er's instructions and mount them as
tightly possible. Drive slowly (less
than 30 km/h (20 mph)) with chains
installed.
If you hear the chains contacting the
body or chassis, stop and tighten
them. If they still make contact, slow
down until it stops. Remove the
chains as soon as you begin driving
on cleared roads.
Driving your vehicle
WARNING
- Mounting
chains
When mounting snow chains,
park the vehicle on level ground
away from traffic. Turn on the
vehicle Hazard Warning flashers
and place a triangular emer-
gency warning device behind
the vehicle if available. Always
place the vehicle in P (Park),
apply the parking brake and
turn off the vehicle before
installing snow chains.
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