Lancia Lybra Owner's Handbook Manual

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172Snow chains cannot befitted to the compact sparewheel. So, if a front (drive)wheel is punctured and chains areneeded, a rear wheel should be fit-ted to the front of the vehicle (in-flate the tyres to the specified pres-sure as soon as possible) and thespare wheel should be fitted to therear. This way, with two normaldrive wheels, snow chains can befitted to them to solve an emer-gency.SNOW CHAINSThe use of snow chains is regulatedby the legislation in force in the coun-try the car is driven in.Use only low profile chains withmaximum height off the tyre of9 mm.The chains may only be applied tothe drive wheel tyres (front wheels).Before purchasing or using snowchains, you should contact a LanciaDealership for advice.Check the tautness of the chains af-ter driving some ten metres.The ABS system will notcontrol the trailer brakingsystem. Great care shouldtherefore be taken when driving onslippery road surfaces.Under no circumstancesmodify the car’s brakingsystem for trailer brakingcontrol. The trailer’s braking sys-tem must be completely indepen-dent of the car’s hydraulic system.In order to be sure you are not ex-ceeding the maximum towing weightyou have to take into account thetrailer’s fully laden weight, includingaccessories and personal luggage.Do not exceed the speed limits fortowing a trailer in the country you aredriving in.Keep you speeddown when snowchains are fitted.Do not exceed 50 km/h. Avoid pot-holes, steps and pavements to pre-vent damaging the tyres, suspen-sion and steering.