Chevrolet 2012 Malibu Owner's Manual page 250

9-48 Vehicle Care
The TPMS can warn about a
low tyre pressure condition, but it
does not replace normal tyre
maintenance. See Tyre Inspection
on page 9‑50, Tyre Rotation on
page 9‑50, and Tyres on page 9‑44.
Notice: Tyre sealant materials are
not all the same. A non-approved
tyre sealant could damage the
TPMS sensors. TPMS sensor
damage caused by using an
incorrect tyre sealant is not
covered by the vehicle warranty.
Always use only the
GM-approved tyre sealant
available through your dealer or
included in the vehicle.
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 tyre pressure warning light,
defined above, flashes for about
one minute and then stays on for
the remainder of the ignition cycle.
A DIC warning message may also
display. The malfunction light and
DIC warning message, if equipped,
come on at each ignition cycle until
the problem is corrected. Some of
the conditions that can cause these
to come on are:
.
One of the road tyres has been
replaced with the spare tyre.
The spare tyre does not have a
TPMS sensor. The malfunction
light and the DIC message,
if equipped, should go off after
the road tyre is replaced and the
sensor matching process is
performed successfully. See
"TPMS Sensor Matching
Process" later in this section.
.
The TPMS sensor matching
process was not done or not
completed successfully after
rotating the tyres. The
malfunction light and the DIC
message, if equipped, should go
off after successfully completing
the sensor matching process.
See "TPMS Sensor Matching
Process" later in this section.
.
One or more TPMS sensors
are missing or damaged. The
malfunction light and the DIC
message, if equipped, should
go off when the TPMS sensors
are installed and the sensor
matching process is performed
successfully. See your dealer
for service.
.
Replacement tyres or wheels do
not match the original equipment
tyres or wheels. Tyres and
wheels other than those
recommended could prevent the
TPMS from functioning properly.
See Buying New Tyres on
page 9‑52.