Snow Chains - Skoda Yeti Owner's Manual

For the sake of the environment
Fit the summer tyres on again in good time as they provide better handling prop-
erties, a shorter braking distance, less tyre noise, reduced tyre wear and lower
fuel consumption on roads which are free of snow and ice as well as at tempera-
tures above 7 °C.

Snow chains

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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 187.
When driving on wintry roads, snow chains improve not only traction, but also the
braking performance.
The use of snow chains on vehicles with front-wheel drive and on vehicles with
four-wheel drive differs.
Valid for vehicles with front-wheel drive
Snow chains can only be mounted on the front wheels.
For technical reasons, it is only permissible to fit snow chains with the following
wheel/tyre combinations:
Wheel size
6J x 16
7J x 16
6J x 17
Valid for vehicles with four-wheel drive
Snow chains can be used on the front wheels as on vehicles with front-wheel
drive. » page 193, Valid for vehicles with front-wheel drive.
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) for the following wheel/tyre combinations:
Wheel size
6J x 16
7J x 16
6J x 17
Depth (D) Tyre size
50 mm 205/55
45 mm 205/55
45 mm 205/50
Depth (D) Tyre size
50 mm 205/55
45 mm 205/55
45 mm 205/50
The use of snow chains is only technically permissible on the rear axle for the fol-
lowing standard wheel/tyre combinations:
Wheel size
7J x 16
 7J x 17
When fitting snow chains on the front and rear axle at the same time, the maxi-
mum speed is limited to 50 km/h.
Only fit snow chains with links and locks not larger than 12 mm.
Remove the full wheel trims before installing the snow chains.
Observe the national legal regulations relating to the use of snow chains and the
maximum vehicle speed with snow chains.
CAUTION
The chains must be removed when driving on roads which are free of snow. They
adversely affect the handling of your vehicle, damage the tyres and are rapidly
destroyed.
Depth (D) Tyre size
45 mm 215/60
45 mm 225/50
Wheels and Tyres
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