Resetting 2013 Silverado TPMS after rotating tires

Ahh beat me to it, yes the procedure is in the owners book. I did mine a few weeks back and it work perfectly.

** after writing this up and before posting it, I searched for the 2013 owner's manual for 2500HD - in the paragraph following "about seeing the dealer or purchase the relearn tool" it has the procedure to relearn without using the dealer or the tool. Read a bit further down the third column of pg 10-61, and on to the next page. Now what they have online may be different than what was printed during that production run and placed in glovebox **

I have a 2010 Siverado 1500, and the learning process is fairly quick and easy. I have the base LT version with no special buttons for information. With the other models, to get to the learning/activation of relearn will be different, but the process of going around the truck is the same.


My process is as follows:
- set parking brake
- turn ignition to on
- tap odometer reset until is states it is in the tire position relearn mode, then hold reset stem in to activate (horn chirps)
- start at left (driver's) front and release a little air (hold stem in for about 15 second) from tire until horn chirps
- then go the right (passenger) front, release a little air from tire until horn chirps)
- then right rear (one chirp), left rear (horn chirps twice to confirm end of learning)
- turn ignition off
- check pressure in tires to make sure they are still at the desired pressure

My understanding is that sometime during or just before the 2011MY GM went from their being a documented process for the owner to the "relearn tool." Some 2011 owners manual give the manual method, others state the relearn tool. If you do a Google search you should be able to find the method that has the owner put the vehicle in the relearn mode (ignition on, press and hold both lock and unlock?). You then adjust the pressure starting at the front left, working your way around the vehicle in a clock wise manner. When the horn honks, you move to the next tire.

I don't know if this works with say a 2012 or 2013. I recently rotated my tires and haven't gotten a chance to try to do it myself yet to see if it was still programed in my 2011. When I was getting the oil changed on my Cruze the dealer acted if I brought the van in they would relearn them for free.

If you can't use the old method you should be able to take it to most any tire store and ask them to reset it for you. Discount Tire resets mine when it goes in for balancing and rotation.

sch911 wrote:
Chevy is definitely not expecting you to buy their tool. They want you to bring it in to the dealer for this service...

Not at $480 to $650 a pop for the tool.

Chevy is definitely not expecting you to buy their tool. They want you to bring it in to the dealer for this service...

Here you go

Another way

Must read before trying the manual system below

AND

Straight from the GM Service Manual for 2011 M.Y. Silverado's............

Ignition ON, initiate the TPM Learn Mode using one of the following procedures:
On vehicles equipped with keyless entry, simultaneously press the keyless entry transmitters lock and unlock buttons until a double horn chirp sounds indicating the Learn Mode has been enabled. The left front turn signal will also be illuminated.

On vehicles not equipped with keyless entry, press and release the driver information center (DIC) INFO button until the TIRE LEARN message appears on the DIC display. Press and hold the SET/RESET button until a double horn chirp sounds indicating the Learn Mode has been enabled. The left front turn signal will also be illuminated.

Starting with the left front tire, learn the tire pressure using one of the following methods:

Hold the antenna of the J-46079 aimed upward against the tire sidewall close to the wheel rim at the valve stem location. Press and release the activate button and wait for a horn chirp. Once the horn chirp has sounded, the sensor information is learned and the turn signal in the next location to be learned will illuminate.

Warning: Over inflating tires may cause personal injury or damage to the tires and wheels. When increasing tire pressure do not exceed the maximum inflation pressure as noted on the tire sidewall.

Increase/decrease the tire pressure for 8-10 seconds then wait for a horn chirp. The horn chirp may occur before or up to 30 seconds after the 8-10 second pressure increase/decrease time period has been reached. Once the horn chirp has sounded, the sensor information is learned and the turn signal in the next location to be learned will illuminate.

After the horn chirp has sounded and the right front turn signal is illuminated, repeat step 2 for the remaining 3 sensors in the following order:

Right front
Right rear
Left rear

When the left rear sensor has been learned and a double horn chirp has sounded, the learn process is complete and the RCDLR exits the learn mode.

Ignition OFF, adjust all tires to the recommended pressures. Refer to Vehicle Certification, Tire Placard, Anti-Theft, and Service Parts ID Label

I would do it the "red neck" way.
Rotate front to back.
When you read the screen just remember front is back, and back is front.
Till next rotation.
Now that I said all that, the wife took her Tahoe to the dealer for rotation and reset.
My 1500 hasn't reached rotation time yet.