Cadillac 2011 STS Owner's Manual

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Black plate (63,1)Cadillac STS Owner Manual - 2011Factory-installed Tire Inflator Kits use a GM approvedliquid tire sealant. Using non-approved tire sealantscould damage the TPMS sensors. See Tire Sealant andCompressor Kit (Without Selector Switch) onpage 6‑76 or Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit (WithSelector Switch) on page 6‑85 for informationregarding the inflator kit materials and instructions.TPMS Malfunction Light and MessageThe TPMS will not function properly if one or more ofthe TPMS sensors are missing or inoperable. When thesystem detects a malfunction, the low tire warning lightflashes for about one minute and then stays on for theremainder of the ignition cycle. A DIC warning messageis also displayed. The low tire warning light and DICwarning message come on at each ignition cycle untilthe problem is corrected. Some of the conditions thatcan cause the malfunction light and DIC message tocome on are:. One of the road tires has been replaced with thespare tire, if the vehicle has one. The spare tiredoes not have a TPMS sensor. The DIC messageshould go off once you re‐install the road tirecontaining the TPMS sensor.. The TPMS sensor matching process was startedbut not completed or not completed successfullyafter rotating the vehicle's tires. The DIC messageand TPMS malfunction light should go off once theTPMS sensor matching process is performedsuccessfully. See “TPMS Sensor MatchingProcess” later in this section.. One or more TPMS sensors are missing ordamaged. The DIC message and the TPMSmalfunction light should go off when the TPMSsensors are installed and the sensor matchingprocess is performed successfully. See your dealerfor service.. Replacement tires or wheels do not match yourvehicle's original equipment tires or wheels. Tiresand wheels other than those recommended foryour vehicle could prevent the TPMS fromfunctioning properly. See Buying New Tires onpage 6‑67.. Operating electronic devices or being near facilitiesusing radio wave frequencies similar to the TPMScould cause the TPMS sensors to malfunction.If the TPMS is not functioning it cannot detect or signala low tire condition. See your dealer for service if theTPMS malfunction light and DIC message comes onand stays on.6-63