Chevrolet Corvette C5 owners manual page 342

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For this example, you would set the inﬂation pressuretire to overheat and can lead to tire failure. Under-inﬂation for high-speed driving at 38 psi (265 kPa).also reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life, and may Racing or other competitive driving may affect theaffect the vehicle’s handling and stopping ability. warranty coverage of your vehicle. See your warrantyPlease note that the TPMS is not a substitute for proper booklet for more information.tire maintenance, and it is the driver’s responsibility to maintain correct tire pressure, even if under-inﬂation has Tire Pressure Monitor Systemnot reached the level to trigger illumination of the The Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) uses radioTPMSlow tire pressure telltale. and sensor technology to check tire pressure levels. TheYour vehicle has also been equipped with a TPMS TPMSsensors monitor the air pressure in yourmalfunction indicator to indicate when the system is not vehicle’s tires and transmit tire pressure readings to aoperating properly. The TPMS malfunction indicator receiver located in the vehicle.is combined with the low tire pressure telltale. When Each tire, including the spare (if provided), should bethe system detects a malfunction, the telltale will ﬂash checked monthly when cold and inﬂated to the inﬂationfor approximately one minute and then remain pressure recommended by the vehicle manufacturercontinuously illuminated. This sequence will continue on the vehicle placard or tire inﬂation pressure label.upon subsequent vehicle start-ups as long as the (If your vehicle has tires of a different size than the sizemalfunction exists. indicated on the vehicle placard or tire inﬂationWhen the malfunction indicator is illuminated, the pressure label, you should determine the proper tiresystem may not be able to detect or signal low tire inﬂation pressure for those tires.)pressure as intended. TPMS malfunctions may occur for As an added safety feature, your vehicle has beena variety of reasons, including the installation of equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS)replacement or alternate tires or wheels on the vehicle that illuminates a low tire pressure telltale when onethat prevent the TPMS from functioning properly. or more of your tires is signiﬁcantly under-inﬂated.Always check the TPMS malfunction telltale after replacing one or more tires or wheels on your vehicle to Accordingly, when the low tire pressure telltaleensure that the replacement or alternate tires and illuminates, you should stop and check your tires as soonwheels allow the TPMS to continue to function properly. aspossible, and inﬂate them to the proper pressure.See Tire Pressure Monitor Operation on page 5-69, Driving on a signiﬁcantly under-inﬂated tire causes thefor additional information. 5-68

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