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25. Dispose of the used tire sealantcanister (4) at a local dealer or in
accordance with local state codes and
practices.
26. Replace it with a new canister available from your dealer.
27. After temporarily sealing a tire using the tire sealant and compressor kit, take the
vehicle to an authorized dealer within
161 km (100 mi) of driving to have the
tire repaired or replaced.
Using the Tire Sealant and Compressor
Kit without Sealant to Inflate a Tire (Not
Punctured)
The kit includes:
1. Sealant Canister Inlet Valve
2. Sealant/Air Hose
3. Base of Sealant Canister
4. Tire Sealant Canister
5. On/Off Button
6. Slot on Top of Compressor
7. Pressure Deflation Button
8. Pressure Gauge
9. Power Plug
10. Air Only Hose
If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire and
wheel damage by driving slowly to a level
place. Turn on the hazard warning flashers.
SeeHazard Warning Flashers 0106.
See If a Tire Goes Flat 0249 for other
important safety warnings. 1. Remove the compressor from its storage
location. See Storing the Tire Sealant and
Compressor Kit 0255.
2. Remove the air only hose (10) and the power plug (9) from the bottom of the
compressor.
3. Place the compressor on the ground near the flat tire.
Make sure the tire valve stem is
positioned close to the ground so the
hose will reach it.
4. Remove the valve stem cap from the flat tire by turning it counterclockwise.
5. Attach the air only hose (10) to the tire valve stem by turning it clockwise until
tight.
6. Plug the power plug (9) into the accessory power outlet in the vehicle.
Unplug all items from other accessory
power outlets. See Power Outlets076.
If the vehicle has an accessory power
outlet, do not use the cigarette lighter.
If the vehicle only has a cigarette lighter,
use the cigarette lighter.
Do not pinch the power plug cord in the
door or window.
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7. Start the vehicle. The vehicle must berunning while using the air compressor.
8. Press the on/off button (5) to turn the tire sealant and compressor kit on.
The compressor will inflate the tire with
air only.
9. Inflate the tire to the recommended inflation pressure using the pressure
gauge (8). The recommended inflation
pressure can be found on the Tire and
Loading Information label. See Tire
Pressure 0239.
The pressure gauge (8) may read higher
than the actual tire pressure while the
compressor is on. Turn the compressor
off to get an accurate pressure reading.
The compressor may be turned on/off
until the correct pressure is reached.
Caution
If the recommended pressure cannot be
reached after approximately 25 minutes,
the vehicle should not be driven farther.
The tire is too severely damaged and the
tire sealant and compressor kit cannot
inflate the tire. Remove the power plug
from the accessory power outlet and
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Caution (Continued)
unscrew the inflating hose from the tire
valve. See Roadside Assistance Program
0 281.
10. Press the on/off button (5) to turn the tire sealant and compressor kit off.
Be careful while handling the compressor
as it could be warm after usage.
11. Unplug the power plug (9) from the accessory power outlet in the vehicle.
12. Turn the air only hose (10) counterclockwise to remove it from the
tire valve stem.
13. Replace the tire valve stem cap.
14. Return the air only hose (10) and power plug (9) back to their original storage
location.
15. Return the equipment to its original storage location in the vehicle.
The tire sealant and compressor kit has
accessory adapters located in a
compartment on the bottom of its housing
that can be used to inflate air mattresses,
balls, etc.
Storing the Tire Sealant and
Compressor Kit
To access the tire sealant and
compressor kit: 1. Open the liftgate. See Liftgate018.
2. Remove the load floor.
3. Remove the tire sealant canister (1) and the compressor (2).
To store the tire sealant canister and the
compressor, reverse the steps.
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Index 299
Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
CleaningExterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Climate Control Systems Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Compartment Underhood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Compressor Kit, Tire Sealant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Connected Services Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Connections Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Control Traction and Electronic Stability . . . . . . . . 171
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Controls Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . 282
Cover
Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Adaptive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Cupholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Customer Assistance Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Customer Information Publications Ordering Information . . . . . 285
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . 278
Cybersecurity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Data Collection OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Delayed Charging Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Diagnostics
Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Disabled Vehicle Transporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Drive Unit Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Efficiency Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Selected Operating Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Teen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Driving Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Distracted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Impaired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155