Mitsubishi Outlander 2015 Owner's Manual page 421

NOTE
l The laws and regulations concerning snow
tyres (driving speed, required use, type, etc.)
vary. Find out and follow the laws and regu-
lations in the area you intend to drive.
l If flange nuts are used on your vehicle,
change to tapered nuts when steel wheels are
used.
Snow traction device (Tyre
chains)
If snow traction device (tyre chains) have to
be used, ensure that they are fitted only on
the drive wheels (front) in accordance with
the manufacturer's instructions.
On 4WD vehicles in which the driving power
is distributed preferentially to the front
wheels, ensure that the snow traction device
(tyre chains) are fitted on the front.
Use only snow traction device (tyre chains)
which are designed for use with the tyres
mounted on the vehicle: use of the incorrect
size or type of snow traction device (tyre
chains) could result in damage to the vehicle
body.
Contact a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Author-
ized Service Point before putting on snow
traction device (tyre chains). The max. snow
traction device (tyre chains) height is as fol-
lows.
Tyre size Wheel size
215/70R16 16 x 6 1/2 J
100H 16 x 6 1/2 JJ
225/55R18
18 x 7 J
98H
When driving with snow traction device (tyre
chains) on the tyres, do not drive faster than
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50 km/h (30 mph). When you reach roads
that are not covered in snow, immediately re-
move the snow traction device (tyre chains).
CAUTION
l
Choose a clear straight stretch of road where
you can pull off and still be seen while you
are fitting the snow traction device (tyre
chains).
l
Do not fit snow traction device (tyre chains)
before you need them. This will wear out
your tyres and the road surface.
l After driving around 100-300 meters, stop
and retighten the snow traction device (tyre
chains).
l Drive carefully and do not exceed 50 km/h
(30 mph). Remember that preventing acci-
dents is not the purpose of snow traction de-
vice (tyre chains).
Max. snow
traction de-
l
vice (tyre
chains)
height [mm]
l
9 mm
l
l
l
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CAUTION
When snow traction device (tyre chains) are
installed, take care that they do not damage
the disc wheel or body.
Do not install a snow traction device (tyre
chains) on an emergency wheel which is
compact in size. If one of the front wheels
has punctured, replace it with one of the rear
wheels and install the temporary spare wheel
in that place before fitting a snow traction
device (tyre chains).
An aluminium wheel can be damaged by a
snow traction device (tyre chains) while
driving. When fitting a snow traction device
(tyre chains) on an aluminium wheel, take
care that any part of the snow traction device
(tyre chains) and fitting cannot be brought
into contact with the wheel.
Remove the wheel covers before installing a
snow traction device (tyre chains), otherwise
they may be damaged by the snow traction
device (tyre chains). (See page 8-13.)
When installing or removing a snow traction
device (tyre chains), take care that hands and
other parts of your body and not injured by
the sharp edges of the vehicle body.
Maintenance
Tyres
10
10-15