GM 2006 Corvette - Manual (Page 7)

The Tire Pressure Monitor alerts you
when a significant reduction in pressure
occurs in one or more of your vehicle’s
tires by illuminating the low tire pressure
warning light ( ) on the instrument
panel. The low tire pressure warning
light will remain on until you correct the
tire pressure.
You may also have a LOW TIRE PRES-
SURE message appear on the DIC.
Correcting the Tire Pressure
When the low tire pressure warning light
illuminates, you must fill the tire to the
proper tire inflation pressure. The Tire
and Loading Information label shows the
correct inflation pressure for the tires
when they’re cold. “Cold” means your
vehicle has been sitting for at least three
hours or driven no more than one mile.
You can temporarily remove the DIC
message by acknowledging it with your
DIC controls. However, at the next vehi-
cle start-up, the DIC message will reap-
pear if the tire pressure has not been
corrected.
You may notice during cooler conditions
that the low tire pressure warning light
will appear when the vehicle is first start-
ed and then turn off as you start to drive
the vehicle. This could be an early indi-
cator that your tire pressures are getting
low and need to be inflated to the proper
pressure.
See Section 5 of your Owner Manual.
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PERFORMANCE FEATURES
Mobil 1 Motor Oil
Your Corvette comes factory-filled with
Mobil 1 with Super Syn motor oil.
Corvette’s computer system monitors
the life of the oil to inform you when it
needs to be changed.
To view the remaining oil life, press the
Trip button repeatedly until Oil Life
appears in the DIC display. The oil life
monitor is programmed to correspond to
the attributes of Mobil 1 with Super Syn.
If you use any motor oil other than Mobil
1 or equivalent synthetic oil, the oil life
monitoring system will not be accurate.
Whenever your oil is changed, press
and hold the Reset button while Oil Life
is displayed in the DIC display to reset
the oil life monitor. The system will reset
to 100% and calculate when the next oil
change is required.
See Section 5 of your Owner Manual.
Extended Mobility Tires (EMT)
The Corvette is equipped with “Run-Flat”
Goodyear Extended Mobility Tires (EMT)
that eliminate the need for a spare. The
tire design enables safe function during
and after loss of pressure for up to 100
miles of continuous driving at 55 mph.
The shorter the distance that you drive
with loss of pressure, the better the
chance that the tire can be repaired.
As soon as possible, contact Roadside
Assistance for the nearest authorized
GM or run-flat tire servicing facility and
have the tire inspected.
See Section 5 of your Owner Manual.
Note: The Tire Pressure Monitor can
alert you about low tire pressure, but it
doesn’t replace normal monthly tire
maintenance.
Tire Pressure Monitor