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Tire Care and Maintenance Winter Tires wheels, and/or brake lines. Damage Your Model S is not originally equipped withcaused by using non-recommended tire winter tires. In snowy and icy conditions,chains is not covered by the warranty. consider installing winter tires. Winter tires areCaution: Ensure that tire chains cannot designed to increase traction in snowy or icytouch suspension components or brake conditions. When installing winter tires, alwayslines. If you hear the chains making install a complete set of four tires at the sameunusual noises that would indicate time. Winter tires must be the same size,contact with Model S, stop and brand, construction and tread pattern on allinvestigate immediately. four wheels. Contact Tesla for winter tire recommendations. Tire Pressure Monitoring Winter tires can be identified by aEach tire should be checked monthly when mountain/snowflake symbol on thecold and inflated to the recommended tire's sidewall. pressures that are printed on the Tire and Loading Information label located on the drivers door pillar (see Maintaining Tire When driving with winter tires, you mayPressures on page 109). If your vehicle has experience more road noise, shorter tread life,tires of a different size than the size indicated and less traction on dry roads.on the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label, determine the proper tire inflation Driving in Low Temperatures pressure for those tires. Tire performance is reduced in low ambientAs an added safety feature, your vehicle has temperatures, resulting in reduced grip and anbeen equipped with a tire pressure monitoring increased susceptibility to damage fromsystem (TPMS) that displays a tire pressure impacts. Performance tires can temporarilytelltale (Tire Pressure Warning) on the harden when cold, causing you to hearinstrument panel when one or more of your rotational noise for the first few miles (kms)tires is significantly under- or over-inflated. until the tires warm up. Accordingly, when the Tire Pressure indicator light displays on the instrument panel alerting of tire pressure, stop and check your tires as Using Tire Chains soon as possible, and inflate them to the Tesla has tested and approved Security Chainproper pressure (see Maintaining Tire Company (SCC) Model Z-563 chains for usePressures on page 109). Driving on a on the rear wheels. These chains must only besignificantly under-inflated tire causes the tire used if your Model S has 245/45R19 rear tiresto overheat and can lead to tire failure. Under- installed. Do not use chains on 21 inch tires.inflation also reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life, and may affect the vehicle's When installing tire chains, follow thehandling and stopping ability. instructions provided by the tire chainIf Model S detects a fault with the manufacturer. Mount them as tightly asTire Pressure Monitoring System possible. (TPMS), this indicator flashes for one When using tire chains: minute whenever you power on • Drive slowly. Do not exceed 30 mphModel S. (48 km/h). • Avoid heavily loading Model S (heavyNote: Installing accessories that are not loads can reduce the clearance betweenapproved by Tesla can interfere with the the tires and the body). TPMS system. • Remove the tire chains as soon asWarning: The TPMS is not a substitute for conditions allow. proper tire maintenance, including Note: Tire chains are prohibited in somemanually checking tire pressures and jurisdictions. Check local laws before installingregularly inspecting the condition of tires. tire chains. It is the driver's responsibility to maintain Caution: Using non-recommended tirecorrect tire pressure, even if under- or chains, or using tire chains on other sizedover-inflation has not reached the level tires, can damage the suspension, body, 112 Model S Owner's Manual

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