Cadillac 2011 STS Owner's Manual

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Black plate (92,1)Cadillac STS Owner Manual - 2011See If a Tire Goes Flat on page 6‑74 for otherimportant safety warnings.1. Remove the tire sealant and compressor kit fromits storage location. See Tire Sealant andCompressor Kit Storage on page 6‑94.2. Unwrap the air only hose (G) and the powerplug (H).3. Place the kit on the ground.4. Remove the tire valve stem cap from the flat tire byturning it counterclockwise.5. Attach the air only hose (G) onto the tire valvestem by turning it clockwise until it is tight.6. Plug the power plug (H) into the accessory poweroutlet in the vehicle. Unplug all items from otheraccessory power outlets. See Accessory PowerOutlet(s) on page 4‑42.If the vehicle has an accessory power outlet, donot use the cigarette lighter.If the vehicle only has a cigarette lighter, use thecigarette lighter.Do not pinch the power plug cord in the door orwindow.7. Start the vehicle. The vehicle must be runningwhile using the air compressor.8. Turn the selector switch (A) clockwise to the AirOnly position.9. Press the on/off (B) button to turn thecompressor on.The compressor will inflate the tire with air only.10. Inflate the tire to the recommended inflationpressure using the pressure gauge (C). Therecommended inflation pressure can be found onthe Tire and Loading Information label. SeeInflation - Tire Pressure on page 6‑58.The pressure gauge (C) may read higher than theactual tire pressure while the compressor is on.Turn the compressor off to get an accuratereading. The compressor may be turned on/off untilthe correct pressure is reached.If you inflate the tire higher than the recommendedpressure you can adjust the excess pressure bypressing the pressure deflation button (D) until theproper pressure reading is reached. This option isonly functional when using the air only hose (G).11. Press the on/off button (B) to turn the tire sealantand compressor kit off.Be careful while handling the tire sealant andcompressor kit as it could be warm after usage.12. Unplug the power plug (H) from the accessorypower outlet in the vehicle.13. Disconnect the air only hose (G) from the tire valvestem, by turning it counterclockwise, and replacethe tire valve stem cap.6-92