Reset your TPMS system on your car

How do I reset my TPMS?

Most cars are fitted with some form of TPMS system, either direct (sensors within each wheel) or indirect (works off the ABS system).. Whenever you reinflate your tyres, or if you have tyres replaced/repaired, you should reset the system. Some cars do this automatically once you start driving, others need you to either press a button, or go into the cars menu on the dashboard.

E.g, In a Toyota Auris, there is a button inside the glove-box that has to be pressed for 3 seconds.

With a Ford Fiesta/Focus you go into the cars service menu on the dash and can reset the system.

Today I was called out to a VW Golf where the customer thought he had a puncture as the TPMS light kept flashing up on the dash. The car has the indirect system meaning the 'sensors' are outside the wheel and integrated with the ABS sensor. I checked all of the tyres and there were no problems with the tyres or valves. When I asked the owner about resetting the system, he told me that he had never done it, in all the years he had had the car. I checked all of the tyres and set them to the correct pressures. I then went into the cars menu and reset the TPMS. I then got the owner to take the car for a test drive. The light stayed off, showing that this was the problem.

To find out how to reset your TPMS system either check your cars manual, or do a search on the internet.

This is the TPMS light.