snow chains VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2004 Owners Manual

does th is by braking the whee l that h as lo st trac tion an d dis tributing more
driv ing force to the other driven wheel via the differen tial.
EDL i s active at speed s up to about mph
not that the EDL has been shut off.
EDL wi
ll automatically switch on again when the brake
Always adjust your speed and driving style to
road,
When accelerating on a slippery surface,
for example on ice and snow, press the accel­erator carefully_ Despit e EDL, the wheels m ay
start t o spin leading to a loss of vehicle control.
Always remember that vehicle alterations or modifications can affect the function ofthe EDL and
page 32, and te chnical m odifications".
Changing the vehicl e s uspension or using unapproved tire rim combination can
change the way the EDL and systems work and reduce their e ff ectiveness_
6 Smart
The E lectronic Stabilization con­
tai ns the E lectronic Differential Lock (EDL) and the Anti- S lip Regulation (ASR). The
or sy s te m s malfunction.
The is sta rted automatically when the en­gine is started.
The should generall y be left switched on at
all times. In specific circumstances where yo u
requ ire less by l.
For exampl e:
whe n driv ing w ith snow chains,

Booklet 3.2 Tips and Advice
loss of con­trol, c rash es and serious personal injuri es. ave worn or d amage d tires rep la ce d imme­diate ly.
Wint er tires have maximum sp ee d rating
th at m ay be lo w er th an your vehicle's
imum sp ee d.
N ever drive faste r th an th e speed f or which the wint er or othe r tir es installe d on your ve­
hicl e are rated.
Always adjus t your speed and driv in g style to
road , traffi c and wea ther co nditi ons. Ne ve r le t
th e good acce le ration of the w inter tires tempt yo u into ta kin g ex tra risk s. A lwa ys re m ember:
Dri ve care full y and reduc e your s p ee d o n
ic y slippery roads, eve n win te r tires cannot h elp unde r bl ack icc condition s.
For the sake of environment
summer ti re s w he n wea ther condit ions
perm it. They are qu ie te r. do not wear as qu ick ly and r ed uce fu el con sum ption.
Snow chains -for each
Snow ch ain s may be fitte d only to th e front
w heels, and onl y to ce rtain t ire sizes .
T he s n
ow ch ain s m ust h ave low -profile and m ust not be thick er than 15 mm. includ in g
t h e lock.
Remo ve w h
eel cente r co vPrs trim discs be­fore pullin g snow ch ain s on yo ur vehicle=>
the wron g sno w chains for your vehicl e or installin g th em incorrectly can incre ase th e
ri sk of lo ss of cont rollc a din g to seri ous per­
sonal injury.
78 Checking and Filling
(continued)
Snow c h ai ns a re available in diff ere nt
s izes. Alw ays make sure to follo w the in struc­
ti o ns provid ed b y th e s now ch ain manufac­turer.
s n ow chain s neve r dri ve
fast e r than th e speed p ermill ed for your sp e­
cifi c snow chains.
Always ob serve loca l reg ulati ons.
H e m ove sn ow ch ains before driv in g on roa ds
not c ov ere d with sno w to av o id damagin g tires and weari ng the sn ow ch ain s down unneccs-sa ril y.