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Old Jan 24, 2026 | 08:14 AM
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Default Missing TPMS reset button

Online search didn't make me any smarter.

2011 RX350
User manual does show TPMS reset button in front of the driver R knee. There's hole in the dash, where it's supposed to be.
Online videos show reset button more to the left, right under the steering column, between 2 plastic "bars". There's hole in the dash there too.
No reset button.
I looked high and low all over the dash, under the dash and even in the glove compartment.
No button.
I can NOT find any info on tire pressure anywhere in the Nav display - went through Vehicle set up, maintenance, you name it. None.
RX is Canada made but bought in the US.
Do I just assume that "some2010-2015 models do not have reset button and relay on automatic system reset"?

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Old Jan 24, 2026 | 08:31 AM
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Not answering the location question: I don't remember looking for it on 2011

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The reset button is somewhat a fake button and has been discontinued on newer vehicles:
The function it provided was when to trigger the low inflation level light. Many owners set it incorrectly to eliminate it lighting up at say 28psi while the requirement was to set it for 32psi [just an example]. Actual process was set the pressure to specified level and hit the button to calibrate bulb to remain off at that psi.
Newer vehicles, the calibration is done at sensor install or recalibration is done by tire installers.

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Old Jan 24, 2026 | 08:43 AM
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Wouldn't call 2011 a really newer, but I'll assume, there is no button.
reason I was looking for it is simple. i ordered factory pre-set Toyota TPMS and it is said to press and hold reset button, after new sensor install, so ECM can read it.
it's Ok. Buddy has TPMS pairing gismo, I'll just borrow it from him.
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Old Jan 24, 2026 | 10:54 AM
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Just for you I made a trip to my garage and sure enough no TPMS reset button on my 2011 450H around the driver knees. So I guess 2011 is modern enough.

I think you need your friend's gizmo or a visit to a tire shop.



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Old Jan 24, 2026 | 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by ukrkoz
Wouldn't call 2011 a really newer, but I'll assume, there is no button.
reason I was looking for it is simple. i ordered factory pre-set Toyota TPMS and it is said to press and hold reset button, after new sensor install, so ECM can read it.
it's Ok. Buddy has TPMS pairing gismo, I'll just borrow it from him.
Thank you, Salim.
I have the button on my 2010 and it's way up under the dash. you need to get down on the floor board and really look up for it. but it's there on mine. as said above that is not a TMPS program button, just resets PSI trigger. investing in something like the autel TMPS diagnostic tool is worth the money if you do seasonal tire swaps on multiple vehicles. pays for itself after a few seasons. helps troubleshooting TPMS light easy too
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Old Jan 24, 2026 | 03:12 PM
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Thank you, Salim

Trust me, Yeah, I have been on my knees, on my back and what not. It's just holes in the dash, where they are supposed to be.
Appreciate it, guys.
I'll just borrow from buddy. no big deal, he has my AC recharge kit, we swap tools all the time.
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Old Jan 24, 2026 | 07:06 PM
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The reset button in on the under-dash panel above the gas pedal.

The new sensors must be register first and the system fully functional before pressing the reset button. As mentioned before, the reset button is only used for changing the tire pressure baselines and low-pressure thresholds.
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Old Jan 25, 2026 | 07:47 AM
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I have a functioning TPMS reset button on my 2015 RX350.
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Old Jan 25, 2026 | 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by uncle
I have a functioning TPMS reset button on my 2015 RX350.
Me too…. 2015 RX350

Took me quite a while to find as it was further forward than I expected. Up above the drivers toes.
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Old Jan 26, 2026 | 01:15 AM
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I’ve seen vehicles where someone had taken off the lower panel and did not remount the button on the panel. Just put it under with the rest of the wiring. Also, you will need your friends TPMS scan tool to program those sensors to the ECU. That button only sets the air pressure threshold once they are programmed.
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Old Jan 27, 2026 | 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by uncle
I have a functioning TPMS reset button on my 2015 RX350.
As do I, on my 2012.
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