1997 Chevrolet Corvette Owner's Manual - Page 277

1997 Chevrolet Corvette Manual

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I 9 CAUTION: When the LOW TIRE PRESSURE or FLAT TIRE message is displayed on the Driver Information Center, your vehicle's handling capabilities will be reduced during severe maneuvers. If you drive too fast, you could lose control of your vehicle.You or others could be injured. Don't drive over mph (90 km/h) when 55 the LOW TIRE PRESSUREor FLAT TIRE message is displayed. Drive cautiously, and check as your tire pressures as soon you can. 55 mph (90 k d h ) , but the tire would then have to be replaced. When a tire is filled with air,it provides a cushion between the road and the wheel. Because you won't have this cushion when driving on a deflated tire, try to avoid potholes that could damage your wheel and require replacement of it. Some road hazards can damage a tirebeyond repair. This damage could occur even before you've driven on the tire in a deflated condition. When a tire has a been damaged, or if you've driven any distance on deflated EMT, check with an authorizedGoodyear EMT Service Center to determine whether the tire can be repaired or should be replaced. To maintain your vehicle's extended mobility feature, all replacement tires must be Extended Mobility Tires. As soon as possible, contact the nearest authorized Chevrolet or Goodyear EMT servicing facility for inspection and repair or replacement. Call Chevrolet at 1-800-CHEV-USA (1-800-243-8872) or Goodyear at 1-800-789-9878 24-hours a day for information on the locationof the nearest EMT servicing facility. InCanada, contact the Customer Communication Center at 1-800-263-3777, or Canadian Roadside Assistance at 1-800-268-6800. You can also use the Goodyear number listed aboveto locate an authorized EMT servicing facility. If a tire goes flat, you won't need to stop on the side of the road to change the tire. You can justkeep on driving. The shorter the distance you drive and the slower the speed, the greater the chance that the tire will not have to be replaced. If you drive on a deflated EMT for 50 miles (80 km) or less and at speeds of 55 mph (90 km/h) or less, there is a good chance that the tire can be repaired. The tire can operate effectively with no air m at pressure for up to 200 miles (320 k ) speeds up to

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I
9
CAUTION:
When
the
LOW
TIRE
PRESSURE
or
FLAT
TIRE
message
is
displayed
on
the
Driver
Information
Center,
your
vehicle’s
handling
capabilities
will
be
reduced
during
severe
maneuvers.
If
you
drive
too
fast,
you
could
lose
control
of
your
vehicle. You or
others
could
be
injured.
Don’t
drive
over
55
mph
(90
km/h)
when
the LOW
TIRE
PRESSURE or FLAT
TIRE
message
is
displayed.
Drive
cautiously,
and
check
your
tire
pressures
as
soon
as you
can.
If
a tire goes flat, you won’t need to stop on the side of
the road to change the tire.
You
can
just keep on driving.
The shorter the distance you drive and the slower the
speed, the greater the chance that the tire will
not
have to be replaced.
If
you drive on a deflated EMT
for
50
miles
(80
km)
or less and at speeds of
55
mph
(90
km/h)
or less, there is a good chance that the tire can
be repaired. The tire can operate effectively with no
air
pressure for up to 200 miles (320
km)
at speeds up to
55
mph
(90
kdh), but the tire would
then have to
be
replaced. When a tire is filled
with
air,
it
provides
a
cushion between the road
and
the
wheel. Because you
won’t have this cushion when
driving on a
deflated
tire,
try to avoid potholes that
could damage your
wheel
and
require replacement of it.
Some road hazards can damage a
tire beyond repair.
This damage could occur even before you’ve driven
on
the tire in a deflated condition. When
a
tire
has
been damaged, or if you’ve driven
any
distance
on
a
deflated EMT, check with
an
authorized Goodyear
EMT Service Center to determine whether the
tire
can
be repaired or should be replaced. To maintain
your
vehicle’s extended mobility feature, all replacement
tires
must be Extended Mobility
Tires.
As
soon as
possible,
contact the nearest authorized
Chevrolet or Goodyear
EMT servicing facility for
inspection and repair or
replacement. Call Chevrolet at 1-800-CHEV-USA
(1-800-243-8872) or Goodyear at 1-800-789-9878
24-hours a
day for information on
the
location of the
nearest EMT servicing facility.
In Canada, contact
the
Customer Communication Center at 1-800-263-3777, or
Canadian Roadside Assistance at 1-800-268-6800. You
can also use the Goodyear number
listed
above
to locate
an authorized EMT servicing
facility.