2018 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C7 run flat

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{Warning
Driving on a flat tire will cause
permanent damage to the tire.
Re-inflating a tire after it has been
driven on while severely
underinflated or flat may cause a
blowout and a serious crash.
Never attempt to re-inflate a tire
that has been driven on while
severely underinflated or flat.
Have your dealer or an authorized
tire service center repair or
replace the flat tire as soon as
possible.
If this vehicle has a tire sealant kit
and the tire has been separated
from the wheel, has damaged
sidewalls, or has a puncture larger
than 6 mm (0.25 in), the tire is too
severely damaged for the tire
sealant and compressor kit to be
effective. If the tire has a puncture
less than 6 mm (0.25 in) in the tread
area of the tire, see Tire Sealant
and Compressor Kit 0276.
Tire Sealant and
Compressor Kit
{Warning
Idling a vehicle in an enclosed
area with poor ventilation is
dangerous. Engine exhaust may
enter the vehicle. Engine exhaust
contains carbon monoxide (CO)
which cannot be seen or smelled.
It can cause unconsciousness
and even death. Never run the
engine in an enclosed area that
has no fresh air ventilation. For
more information, see Engine
Exhaust 0181.
{Warning
Overinflating a tire could cause
the tire to rupture and you or
others could be injured. Be sure
to read and follow the tire sealant
and compressor kit instructions
and inflate the tire to its
(Continued)
Warning (Continued)
recommended pressure. Do not
exceed the recommended
pressure.
{Warning
Storing the tire sealant and
compressor kit or other
equipment in the passenger
compartment of the vehicle could
cause injury. In a sudden stop or
collision, loose equipment could
strike someone. Store the tire
sealant and compressor kit in its
original location.
If this vehicle has a tire sealant and
compressor kit, there may not be a
spare tire or tire changing
equipment, and on some vehicles
there may not be a place to store
a tire.
To obtain a tire sealant and
compressor kit, see your dealer.

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3. Place the kit on the ground.Make sure the tire valve stem
is positioned close to the
ground so the hose will
reach it.
4. Remove the valve stem cap from the flat tire by turning it
counterclockwise.
5. Attach the sealant/air hose (6) onto the tire valve stem. Turn it
clockwise until it is tight.
6. Plug the power plug (8) into the accessory power outlet in the
vehicle. Unplug all items from
other accessory power outlets.
See Power Outlets 097.
If the vehicle has an accessory
power outlet, do not use the
cigarette lighter.
If the vehicle only has a
cigarette lighter, use the
cigarette lighter.
Do not pinch the power plug
cord in the door or window.
7. Start the vehicle. The vehicle must be running while using
the air compressor. 8. Press and turn the selector
switch (1) counterclockwise to
the Sealant + Air position.
9. Press the on/off button (2) to turn the tire sealant and
compressor kit on.
The compressor will inject
sealant and air into the tire.
The pressure gauge (3) will
initially show a high pressure
while the compressor pushes
the sealant into the tire. Once
the sealant is completely
dispersed into the tire, the
pressure will quickly drop and
start to rise again as the tire
inflates with air only.
10. Inflate the tire to the recommended inflation
pressure using the pressure
gauge (3). The recommended
inflation pressure can be found
on the Tire and Loading
Information label. See Tire
Pressure 0263.
The pressure gauge (3) may
read higher than the actual tire
pressure while the compressor is on. Turn the compressor off
to get an accurate reading. The
compressor may be turned on/
off until the correct pressure is
reached.
Caution
If the recommended pressure
cannot be reached after
approximately 25 minutes, the
vehicle should not be driven
farther. The tire is too severely
damaged and the tire sealant and
compressor kit cannot inflate the
tire. Remove the power plug from
the accessory power outlet and
unscrew the inflating hose from
the tire valve. See
Roadside
Assistance Program 0320.
11. Press the on/off button (2) to turn the tire sealant and
compressor kit off.
The tire is not sealed and will
continue to leak air until the
vehicle is driven and the
sealant is distributed in the tire,

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4. Remove the tire valve stemcap from the flat tire by turning
it counterclockwise.
5. Attach the air only hose (7) onto the tire valve stem by
turning it clockwise until it is
tight.
6. Plug the power plug (8) into the accessory power outlet in the
vehicle. Unplug all items from
other accessory power outlets.
See Power Outlets 097.
If the vehicle has an accessory
power outlet, do not use the
cigarette lighter.
If the vehicle only has a
cigarette lighter, use the
cigarette lighter.
Do not pinch the power plug
cord in the door or window.
7. Start the vehicle. The vehicle must be running while using
the air compressor.
8. Press and turn the selector switch (1) clockwise to the Air
Only position. 9. Press the on/off button (2) to
turn the compressor on.
The compressor will inflate the
tire with air only.
10. Inflate the tire to the recommended inflation
pressure using the pressure
gauge (3). The recommended
inflation pressure can be found
on the Tire and Loading
Information label. See Tire
Pressure 0263.
The pressure gauge (3) may
read higher than the actual tire
pressure while the compressor
is on. Turn the compressor off
to get an accurate reading. The
compressor may be turned on/
off until the correct pressure is
reached.
If you inflate the tire higher
than the recommended
pressure you can adjust the
excess pressure by pressing
the pressure deflation
button (4) until the proper
pressure reading is reached. This option is only functional
when using the air only
hose (7).
11. Press the on/off button (2) to turn the tire sealant and
compressor kit off.
Be careful while handling the
tire sealant and compressor kit
as it could be warm after
usage.
12. Unplug the power plug (8) from the accessory power outlet in
the vehicle.
13. Disconnect the air only hose (7) from the tire valve stem, by
turning it counterclockwise, and
replace the tire valve stem cap.
14. Replace the air only hose (7) and the power plug (8) and
cord back in its original
location.
15. Place the equipment in the original storage location in the
vehicle.

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The tire sealant and compressor kit
has an accessory adapter located in
a compartment on the bottom of its
housing that may be used to inflate
air mattresses, balls, etc.
Removal and Installation of the
Sealant Canister
To remove the sealant canister:1. Unwrap the sealant hose.
2. Press the canister release button (9).
3. Pull up and remove the canister. 4. Replace with a new canister
which is available from your
dealer.
5. Push the new canister into place.
Storing the Tire Sealant
and Compressor Kit
The tire sealant and compressor kit,
if equipped, should be stored in the
storage area behind the left rear
wheel opening in the rear
compartment when it is not
being used.
To access the storage area:
1. Open the hatch/trunk. See Hatch (Trunk) 038.
2. Lift the storage cover.

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Index 345
Electrical System (cont'd)Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Rear Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Off Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Emergency OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Check Light (MalfunctionIndicator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 217
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Coolant Temperature Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . 232, 235
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 181
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . 328 Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 135
Exterior Lamps Off Reminder . . . 136
Exterior Lighting Battery
Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
F
Features
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Filter,
Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 138
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 228
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Front Air Dam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Front Seats Heated and Ventilated . . . . . . . . . . 62
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Fuel (cont'd)
Economy Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Filling a Portable Fuel
Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . .115
Management, Active . . . . . . . . . . 180
Requirements, California . . . . . 207
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247 Engine Compartment FuseBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Rear Compartment Fuse
Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
G
Garage Door Opener . . . . . . . . . . . 131Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Gas Strut(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Gauges Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Engine CoolantTemperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

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Index 349
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . 204
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Records
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . 288
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 27
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . 80
Replacing Seat Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government . . . . . . . . 327
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Reverse Tilt Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Ride Control Systems
Enhanced Traction
System (ETS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Roads Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Roof Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . 315
Run-Flat Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
S
Safety Defects ReportingCanadian Government . . . . . . . . 327
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . . . 322
Sealant Kit, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
How to Wear Seat BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Seat Belts (cont'd)
Replacing after a Crash . . . . . . . . 69
Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . 68
Seatback Latches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Seats
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Heated and Ventilated Front . . . . 62
Lumbar Adjustment, Front . . . . . . 57
Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Power Adjustment, Front . . . . . . . 57
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Securing Child Restraints . . . . . . . . 87
Security Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Vehicle Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Accessories andModifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Doing Your Own Work . . . . . . . . 216
Maintenance Records . . . . . . . . .311
Maintenance, General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Parts Identification Label . . . . . 312
Publications Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Scheduling Appointments . . . . . 322

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350 Index
Service Electric ParkingBrake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Services Special Application . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Servicing the Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Shift Lock Control Function Check, Automatic
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Shifting Into Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Out of Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Special Application Services . . . . 304
Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Start Assist, Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Start Vehicle, Remote . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Storage
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Storage Areas Cargo Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Storage Areas (cont'd)
Center Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Convenience Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . . 90
Storing the Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Struts
Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Summer Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141, 329
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . 319
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . 42Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254 Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Competition Oriented . . . . . . . . . 257
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 Tires (cont'd)
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Lifting the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Low Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263, 264
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Pressure Monitor Operation . . 265
Pressure Monitor System . . . . . 264
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Run-Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Sealant and
Compressor Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Sealant and Compressor
Kit, Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Terminology and Definitions . . 260
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 273
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Towing General Information . . . . . . . . . . 209
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 288