18. Immediately drive the vehicle 5 miles (8 km)to distribute the sealant evenly in the tire.Stop at a safe location and check thetire pressure, refer to Steps 1 through 8 under“Using the Air Compressor without Sealant”next in this section. If the tire pressurehas fallen more then 10 psi (68 kPa), belowthe recommended inflation pressure, stopdriving the vehicle. The tire is too damaged forthe sealant to work. See Roadside Serviceon page 531.If the tire pressure has not dropped more than10 psi (68 kPa) from the recommendedinflation pressure, you can inflate the tire backup to the recommended inflation pressure.19. Dispose of the sealant canister at a local GMdealer or in accordance with your local statecodes and practices.After using the sealant canister, replace it witha new canister from a GM dealer.20. After temporarily repairing a tire with theemergency flat tire repair kit, take yourvehicle to an authorized GM dealer to havethe tire inspected and repaired.Using the Air Compressor withoutSealantTo use the air compressor by itself to inflate a tire,do the following:1. Remove the air compressor accessory plugfrom the air compressor.2. Unlock the air compressor hose from thesealant canister by pulling up on the lever.3. Pull the air compressor inflator hose from thesealant canister.460
