No more TPMS warning light - Reset to lower Pressure
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No more TPMS warning light - Reset to lower Pressure
I finally had it with my TPMS warning light coming on every time the outside temperature dropped. My dealership wanted $20 to lower the set point, but who needs them. This is what I did:
I decided to make the reset point 28PSI, but you can go lower for colder climates.
1. Lower the tire pressure in all four tires to 28PSI cold tire pressure (or what ever you want).
2. Start the car and leave in PARK with the Emergency Brake set.
3. Press and hold the SET button (see attachment), which you will find underneath the driver side dash pointing down toward the car floor (I got on my back underneath the dash to find it), until the TPMS low pressure light (located inside the RPM cluster) blinks three times and the Multi-information display says PRESSURE INITIAL. If this does not happen, repeat this step again until it does. Do not turn off the car (initialization is not through).
4. Keep car running (around 15 - 20 minutes) until the initialization is complete (TPMS warning light goes out). then turn off engine.
5. Wait to make sure tires are again at ambient temperature (especially if you drove the car during reset), then inflate all four tires to what ever pressure you want (I set them to 36PSI cold tire pressure).
Hope this helps and I'm not repeating a prior thread on this.
I decided to make the reset point 28PSI, but you can go lower for colder climates.
1. Lower the tire pressure in all four tires to 28PSI cold tire pressure (or what ever you want).
2. Start the car and leave in PARK with the Emergency Brake set.
3. Press and hold the SET button (see attachment), which you will find underneath the driver side dash pointing down toward the car floor (I got on my back underneath the dash to find it), until the TPMS low pressure light (located inside the RPM cluster) blinks three times and the Multi-information display says PRESSURE INITIAL. If this does not happen, repeat this step again until it does. Do not turn off the car (initialization is not through).
4. Keep car running (around 15 - 20 minutes) until the initialization is complete (TPMS warning light goes out). then turn off engine.
5. Wait to make sure tires are again at ambient temperature (especially if you drove the car during reset), then inflate all four tires to what ever pressure you want (I set them to 36PSI cold tire pressure).
Hope this helps and I'm not repeating a prior thread on this.
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I tried this the other day, however, I did not have my ebrake on and I didn't leave it running for 20 minutes(wasn't trying to waste gas), Needless to say, it did not work, I guess I will try the correct steps this time.
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I just got my 2010 a few weeks ago and was totally dumbfounded to find out that there is not a way to actually display the tire pressure in each tire. Nothing is more irritating than for the light to come on if you are driving and you don't know if it's gone flat or still has 25 #'s in it.
In fact, I consider it a safety factor because you don't know whether to pull off the road or just keep driving until you find a safe place to check them.
In fact, I consider it a safety factor because you don't know whether to pull off the road or just keep driving until you find a safe place to check them.
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I just got my 2010 a few weeks ago and was totally dumbfounded to find out that there is not a way to actually display the tire pressure in each tire. Nothing is more irritating than for the light to come on if you are driving and you don't know if it's gone flat or still has 25 #'s in it.
In fact, I consider it a safety factor because you don't know whether to pull off the road or just keep driving until you find a safe place to check them.
In fact, I consider it a safety factor because you don't know whether to pull off the road or just keep driving until you find a safe place to check them.
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I just got my 2010 a few weeks ago and was totally dumbfounded to find out that there is not a way to actually display the tire pressure in each tire. Nothing is more irritating than for the light to come on if you are driving and you don't know if it's gone flat or still has 25 #'s in it.
In fact, I consider it a safety factor because you don't know whether to pull off the road or just keep driving until you find a safe place to check them.
In fact, I consider it a safety factor because you don't know whether to pull off the road or just keep driving until you find a safe place to check them.