2006 Chevrolet Corvette Owner's Manual - Page 343

Tire Pressure Monitor System The Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) on your vehicle, uses radio and sensor technology to check tire pressure levels. Sensors, mounted on each tire and wheel assembly, transmit tire pressure readings to a receiver located in the vehicle. The TPMS sensors transmit tire pressure readings once every 60 seconds while the vehicle is being driven and once every 60 minutes when the vehicle is stationary for more than 15 minutes. Using the Driver Information Center (DIC), tire pressure levels can be viewed by the driver. The TPMS also uses the DIC to warn the driver when air pressure, in one or more of the tires, falls below 24 psi (164 kPa) or is above 42 psi (290 kPa). For additional information and details about the DIC operation and displays see DIC Controls and Displays on page 3-48 and DIC Warnings and Messages on page 3-53. A low tire pressure warning light also appears on the instrument panel cluster when a low tire condition exists. The low tire pressure warning light will be shown each time the engine is started and stays on until the low tire condition is corrected. Each tire, including the spare (if provided), should be checked monthly when cold and inflated to the inflation pressure recommended by the vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label. (If your vehicle has tires of a different size than the size indicated on the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label, you should determine the proper inflation pressure for those tires.) As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire pressure telltale when one or more of your tires is significantly under-inflated. Accordingly, when the low tire pressure telltale illuminates, you should stop and check your tires as soon as possible, and inflate them to the proper pressure. Driving on a significantly under-inflated tire causes the tire to overheat and can lead to tire failure. Under-inflation also reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life, and may affect the vehicle's handling and stopping ability. Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for proper tire maintenance, and it is the driver's responsibility to maintain correct tire pressure, even if under-inflation has not reached the level to trigger illumination of the TPMS low tire pressure telltale. 5-67