Altitude Versus Barometric Pressure

2019 Chevrolet Trax Premier, AWDSECTION Altitude Versus Barometric Pressure
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Determine the current vehicle testing altitude.

The following table illustrates the relation between altitude and barometric pressure:

Altitude Barometric Pressure
4, 267 m (14, 000 ft) 56 to 64 kPa (8.1 to 9.3 PSI)
3, 962 m (13, 000 ft) 58 to 66 kPa (8.4 to 9.6 PSI)
3, 658 m (12, 000 ft) 61 to 69 kPa (8.8 to 10.0 PSI)
3, 353 m (11, 000 ft) 64 to 72 kPa (9.3 to 10.4 PSI)
3, 048 m (10, 000 ft) 66 to 74 kPa (9.6 to 10.7 PSI)
2, 743 m (9, 000 ft) 69 to 77 kPa (10.0 to 11.2 PSI)
2, 438 m (8, 000 ft) 71 to 79 kPa (10.3 to 11.5 PSI)
2, 134 m (7, 000 ft) 74 to 82 kPa (10.7 to 11.9 PSI)
1, 829 m (6, 000 ft) 77 to 85 kPa (11.2 to 12.3 PSI)
1, 524 m (5, 000 ft) 80 to 88 kPa (11.6 to 12.8 PSI)
1, 219 m (4, 000 ft) 83 to 91 kPa (12.0 to 13.2 PSI)
914 m (3, 000 ft) 87 to 95 kPa (12.6 to 13.8 PSI)
610 m (2, 000 ft) 90 to 98 kPa (13.1 to 14.2 PSI)
305 m (1, 000 ft) 94 to 102 kPa (13.6 to 14.8 PSI)
0 m (0 ft) 96 to 104 kPa (13.9 to 15.1 PSI)
-305 m (-1, 000 ft) 101 to 105 kPa (14.6 to 15.2 PSI)
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