Tpms Malfunction Light And Message - GMC Sierra 2008 Owner's Manual

If your vehicle has DIC buttons, tire pressure levels
can be viewed by the driver. For additional information
and details about the DIC operation and displays see
DIC Operation and Displays (With DIC Buttons) on
page 3-58 or DIC Operation and Displays (Without DIC
Buttons) on page 3-64 and DIC Warnings and Messages
on page 3-67.
The low tire pressure warning light may come on in
cool weather when the vehicle is first started, and then
turn off as you start to drive. This could be an early
indicator that the air pressure in the tire(s) are getting
low and need to be inflated to the proper pressure.
A Tire and Loading Information label, attached to
your vehicle, shows the size of your vehicle's original
equipment tires and the correct inflation pressure
for your vehicle's tires when they are cold. See Loading
Your Vehicle on page 4-36, for an example of the
Tire and Loading Information label and its location
on your vehicle. Also see Inflation - Tire Pressure
on page 5-76.
Your vehicle's TPMS can warn you about a low tire
pressure condition but it does not replace normal
tire maintenance. See Tire Inspection and Rotation
on page 5-83 and Tires on page 5-68.
Notice: Liquid tire sealants could damage the Tire
Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) sensors. Sensor
damage caused by using a tire sealant is not covered
by your warranty. Do not use liquid tire sealants.
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TPMS Malfunction Light and Message

The TPMS will not function properly if one or more of
the TPMS sensors are missing or inoperable. When
the system detects a malfunction, the low tire warning
light flashes for about one minute and then stays
on for the remainder of the ignition cycle. A DIC warning
message is also displayed. The low tire warning light
and DIC warning message come on at each ignition
cycle until the problem is corrected. Some of the
conditions that can cause the malfunction light and
DIC message to come on are:
•
One of the road tires has been replaced with the
spare tire. The spare tire does not have a TPMS
sensor. The TPMS malfunction light and DIC
message should go off once you re-install the
road tire containing the TPMS sensor.
•
The TPMS sensor matching process was started
but not completed or not completed successfully
after rotating the vehicle's tires. The DIC message
and TPMS malfunction light should go off once
the TPMS sensor matching process is performed
successfully. See "TPMS Sensor Matching Process"
later in this section.