Nissan Qashqai II 2 owners manual page 302

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• A NISSAN dealer or qualified workshop may than factory equipped tyres and may not match the • Donotdrivewithsnowchainsonpavedroads be able to help you with information about potential maximum vehicle speed. Never exceed the whichareclearofsnow.Drivingwithchainsin tyre type, size, speed rating and availability.maximumspeedrating of the tyre. such conditions can cause damage to the • Replacement tyres may have a lower speed For additional traction on icy roads, studded tyres various mechanisms of the vehicle due to rating than the factory equipped tyres, and maybeused.However,someprovincesandstates someoverstress.Whendrivingonclearpaved maynotmatchthepotentialmaximumvehicle prohibit their use. Check local, state and provincialroads, be sure to change to 2WD mode, see speed.Neverexceedthemaximumspeedrat- laws before installing studded tyres. Skid and trac- “Four-wheelDrive(4WD)(wherefitted)”inthe ing of the tyre. tion capabilities of studded snow tyres, on wet or “5. Starting and driving” section. All season tyres dry surfaces, may be poorer than that of non-stud-TYREROTATION ded snow tyres. NISSANspecifies all season tyres on some models SNOWCHAINS toprovidegoodperformanceforuseallyeararound, including snowy and icy road conditions. All seasonUse of snow chains may be prohibited in some ar- tyres are identified by ALL SEASON and/or M&S eas. Check the local laws before installing snow on the tyre sidewall. Snow tyres have better snow chains.Wheninstallingsnowchains,makesurethey traction than all season tyres and may be more ap-are of proper size for the tyres on your vehicle and propriate in some areas. are installed according to the chain manufacturer’s Summertyres suggestions. Use chain tensioners when recom- mended by the snow chain manufacturer to ensure NISSAN specifies summer tyres as standard fit. atight fit. Loose end links of the snow chain must be NDI762Z These tyres provide superior performance under secured or removed to prevent the possibility of typical mild weather conditions. whippingactiondamagetothefendersorundercar- NISSAN recommends that tyres be rotated every If you plan to operate your vehicle in snowy or icyriage. 10,000 km (6,000 miles) for Two-Wheel Drive conditions,NISSANrecommendstheuseofSNOW In addition, drive at a reduced speed. Otherwise, (2WD) vehicles and 5,000 km (3,000 miles) for or ALL SEASONtyres on all four wheels. your vehicle can be damaged and/or vehicle han- Four-Wheel Drive (4WD) vehicles. After rotating dling and performance may be adversely affected. tyres and adjusting the tyre pressure, perform a Snowtyres TPMS temperature calibration (see “TPMS tem- If snow tyres are needed, it is necessary to selectSnow chains must be installed only on the front perature calibration” in the “5. Starting and driving” tyres equivalent in size and load rating to the originalwheels and not on the rear wheels. section). equipment tyres. If you do not, it can adversely af-CAUTION See“Flattyre”inthe“6.Incaseofemergency”sec- fect the safety and handling of your vehicle. • Neverinstallsnowchainsonatemporary-use tion for tyre replacing procedures. Generally, snow tyres will have lower speed ratings or small size spare tyre. 8-34 Maintenance and do-it-yourself

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