Chevrolet 2015 Corvette Owner's Manual page 281

10-68 Vehicle Care
3. Pressure Gauge
4. Pressure Deflation Button
5. Tyre Sealant Canister
6. Sealant/Air Hose (Clear)
7. Air Only Hose (Black)
8. Power Plug
9. Canister Release Button
(Under Sealant/Air Hose)
If a tyre goes flat, avoid further tyre
and wheel damage by driving slowly
to a level place. Turn on the hazard
warning flashers. See Hazard
Warning Flashers on page 6-5.
See If a Tyre Goes Flat on
page 10-61 for other important
safety warnings.
1. Remove the tyre sealant and
compressor kit from its storage
location. See Storing the Tyre
Sealant and Compressor Kit on
page 10-69.
2. Unwrap the air only hose (7) and
the power plug (8).
3. Place the kit on the ground.
Make sure the tyre valve stem is
positioned close to the ground
so the hose will reach it.
4. Remove the tyre valve stem cap
from the flat tyre by turning it
anticlockwise.
5. Attach the air only hose (7) onto
the tyre 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 on page 5-5.
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
tyre with air only.
10. Inflate the tyre to the
recommended inflation
pressure using the pressure
gauge (3). The recommended
inflation pressure can be found
on the Tyre and Loading
Information label. See Tyre
Pressure on page 10-48.
The pressure gauge (3) may
read higher than the actual tyre
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 tyre higher
than the recommended
pressure you can adjust the