Winter Precautions - Hyundai Yeni i20 2023 Owner's Manual

Driving your vehicle
Chain Installation
When installing tire chains, follow the
manufacturer'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 contact-
ing the body or chassis, stop and tighten
them. If they still make contact, slow
down until the noise stops. Remove the
tire chains as soon as you begin driving
on cleared roads.
When mounting snow chains, park the
vehicle on level ground away from traf-
fic. Turn on the vehicle Hazard Warning
Flasher and place a triangular emergency
warning device behind the vehicle (if
available). Always place the vehicle in P
(Park), apply the parking brake and turn
off the engine before installing snow
chains.
NOTICE
When using tire chains:
• Wrong size chains or improperly
installed chains can damage your
vehicle's brake lines, suspension,
body and wheels.
• Use SAE "S" class or wire chains.
• If you hear noise caused by chains
contacting the body, retighten the
chain to prevent contact with the
vehicle body.
• To prevent body damage, retighten
the chains after driving 0.5~1.0 km
(0.3~0.6 miles).
• Do not use tire chains on vehicles
equipped with aluminum wheels. If
unavoidable, use a wire type chain.
• Use wire chains less than 12 mm (0.47
in) wide to prevent damage to the
chain's connection.
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Winter Precautions

Use high quality ethylene glycol coolant
Your vehicle is delivered with high qual-
ity ethylene glycol coolant in the cool-
ing system. It is the only type of coolant
that should be used because it helps
prevent corrosion in the cooling system,
lubricates the water pump and prevents
freezing. Be sure to replace or replen-
ish your coolant in accordance with the
maintenance schedule in chapter 9.
Before winter, have your coolant tested
to assure that its freezing point is suf-
ficient for the temperatures anticipated
during the winter.
Check battery and cables
Winter temperatures affect battery
performance. Inspect the battery and
cables, as specified in the chapter 9. The
battery charging level can be checked
by an authorized HYUNDAI dealer or in a
service station.
Change to "winter weight" oil if neces-
sary
In some regions during winter, it is rec-
ommended to use the "winter weight" oil
with lower viscosity. For further informa-
tion, refer to the chapter 2. When you are
not sure about a type of winter weight
oil, we recommend that you consult an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.