If a tire goes flat, If a tire goes flat -74, Caution – CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2005 User Manual

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3. Lift the vehicle with the jack, making sure the jack

spans at least two of the crossmember ribs (B).

For more information, see Doing Your Own Service
Work
on page 5-4.

If a Tire Goes Flat

Your Corvette has no spare tire, no tire changing
equipment and no place to store a tire.

It’s unusual for a tire to “blow out” while you’re driving,
especially if you maintain your tires properly. See Tires
on page 5-51. If air goes out of a tire, it’s much more likely
to leak out slowly.

Your vehicle has Extended Mobility Tires (EMT), so you
will not need to stop on the side of the road to change a
flat tire. EMT tires can operate effectively with no air
pressure. If you drive on a deflated EMT for 25 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.
Contact the nearest authorized Chevrolet or Goodyear
EMT servicing facility, as soon as possible, to have the
flat tire inspected and repaired or replaced. For more
information, see Extended Mobility Tires on page 5-56.

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CAUTION:

Special tools and procedures are required to
service an Extended Mobility Tire (EMT). If these
special tools and procedures are not used you
or others could be injured and your vehicle
could be damaged. Always be sure the proper
tools and procedures, as described in the
service manual, are used.

To order a service manual, see Service Publications
Ordering Information
on page 7-11.

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