Tire pressure monitor system – CHEVROLET 2013 Camaro User Manual

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Chevrolet Camaro Owner Manual - 2013 - CRC - 4/18/12

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Vehicle Care

Make sure vehicles with 245/
45ZR20 103Y, P245/50ZR19 104W
and 275/40ZR20 106Y size tires are
inflated to the recommended cold
inflation pressures before operating
the vehicle at speeds over 160 km/h
(100 mph). See Vehicle Load Limits
on page 9‑12
and Tire Pressure on
page 10‑56
.

Make sure vehicles with 285/
35ZR20 (100Y), and 305/35ZR20
(104Y) size tires are inflated to
300 kPa (44 psi) before operating
the vehicle at speeds of 160 km/h
(100 mph) or higher.

Return the tires to the
recommended cold tire inflation
pressure when high-speed driving
has ended. See Vehicle Load Limits
on page 9‑12
and Tire Pressure on
page 10‑56
.

Tire Pressure Monitor
System

The Tire Pressure Monitor System
(TPMS) uses radio and sensor
technology to check tire pressure
levels. The TPMS sensors monitor
the air pressure in your tires and
transmit tire pressure readings to a
receiver located in the vehicle.

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 tire
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.

Your vehicle has also been
equipped with a TPMS malfunction
indicator to indicate when the
system is not operating properly.

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