TPMS Reset: Chevrolet Malibu 2008 – 2012 Tire Pressure Sensor

Chevrolet Malibu 2008-2012 Tire Pressure Monitoring System TPMS Reset

Simple to follow procedure on how to reset/relearn the TPMS service maintenance indicator warning light on Chevrolet Malibu for the year 2008, 2009 and 2012.

A TPMS tool, or another properly formatted TPMS scan tool, is required to perform this procedure.

Procedure using a TPMS tool

Sensor Relearn Procedure with Steering Wheel Buttons:

1. Ensure all tires are inflated to the pressures listed on the tire placard.
2. Turn the ignition switch to the ON position (engine off) and lower the driver side window.
3. Scroll to the Tire Pressure screen using the steering wheel buttons then hold down the checkmark button until the horn sounds.
4. Select the vehicle make, model and model year in your TPMS tool.
5. Starting with the LF tire, use your TPMS tool to scan each sensor in the following order: LF, RF, RR and LR. The horn will chirp, after the vehicle has received a signal from each sensor. After activating the LR tire, the horn will chirp twice signifying the relearn is complete.
6. Turn ignition to the OFF position.

Sensor Relearn Procedure not equipped with Steering Wheel Buttons:

1. Ensure all tires are inflated to the pressures listed on the tire placard.
2. Turn the ignition switch to the ON position (engine off) and lower the driver side window.
3. Press and release the trip odometer button to scroll to the Tire Pressure display.
4. Hold down the trip odometer button for five seconds then press the button again to confirm.
5. Select the vehicle make, model and model year in your TPMS tool.
6. Starting with the LF tire, use your TPMS tool to scan each sensor in the following order: LF, RF, RR and LR. The horn will chirp, after the vehicle has received a signal from each sensor. After activating the LR tire, the horn will chirp twice signifying the relearn is complete.
7. Turn ignition to the OFF position.

Procedure using another Properly Formatted TPMS Scan Tool

Sensor Relearn Procedure with Steering Wheel Buttons:

1. Ensure all tires are inflated to the pressures listed on the tire placard.
2. Turn the ignition switch to the ON position (engine off) and lower the driver side window.
3. Scroll to the Tire Pressure screen using the steering wheel buttons then hold down the checkmark button until the horn sounds.
4. Starting with the LF tire, use a properly formatted TPMS scan tool to scan each sensor in the following order: LF, RF, RR and LR. The horn will chirp, after the vehicle has received a signal from each sensor. After activating the LR tire, the horn will chirp twice signifying the relearn is complete.
5. Turn ignition to the OFF position.

Sensor Relearn Procedure not equipped with Steering Wheel Buttons:

1. Ensure all tires are inflated to the pressures listed on the tire placard.
2. Turn the ignition switch to the ON position (engine off) and lower the driver side window.
3. Press and release the trip odometer button to scroll to the Tire Pressure display.
4. Hold down the trip odometer button for five seconds then press the button again to confirm.
5. Starting with the LF tire, use a properly formatted TPMS scan tool to scan each sensor in the following order: LF, RF, RR and LR. The horn will chirp, after the vehicle has received a signal from each sensor. After activating the LR tire, the horn will chirp twice signifying the relearn is complete.
6. Turn ignition to the OFF position.

About Chevrolet Malibu

The Chevrolet Malibu is a mid-size car manufactured and marketed by Chevrolet from 1964 to 1983 and since 1997. The Malibu began as a trim-level of the Chevrolet Chevelle, becoming its own model line in 1978. Originally a rear-wheel-drive intermediate, GM revived the Malibu nameplate as a front-wheel-drive car in February 1997.

Named after the coastal community of Malibu, California, the Malibu was marketed primarily in North America, with the eighth generation introduced globally. With the discontinuation of the Chevrolet Impala in March 2020 and the Chevrolet Sonic in October 2020, the Malibu is currently the only sedan offered by Chevrolet in the U.S. (Source Wiki)