The little flat tire light came on the dashboard and I don’t have a flat tire, can I reset it?!? YES, follow these simple instructions to reset the TPMS (flat tire) light on your Toyota vehicle!
Steps for Resetting the Flat Tire (TPMS) Light
- Start the car (or turn the key to the “ON” position).
- Press and hold the TPMS button.
- The flat tire (TPMS) light will blink slowly 3 times.
- When the light goes out, release the button.
What Does the TPMS Light Mean?
The little orange flat tire light came on in my Toyota Sienna the other day. I’d had a flat tire and had it replaced recently. Shortly afterwards, the “Flat Tire” (TPMS) light came on.
The TPMS light stands for “Tire Pressure Management System” and it indicates one or more of the tires has the incorrect pressure. The purpose of this is that it can help you diagnose a flat tire or leak. When you change tires, or re-inflate them to the proper pressure, this change can trip the TPMS light and you will need to reset the system.
Where is the TPMS Reset Button?
In most Toyota vehicles, the TPMS or flat tire reset button, is located below the steering wheel on the left-hand side.
The button is labeled with the flat tire symbol and the word “SET.”
How Do I Clear the Tire Pressure Light?
Make sure all of the tires are properly inflated. To clear the tire pressure (TPMS) light, turn the key to the “ON” position. Press and hold the TPMS reset button. After the flat-tire-light on the dashboard blinks slowly 3 times, release the button.
I hope this helped you! If so, let me know in the comments!
Rich
Practical Mechanic 
Hello,
Just my thoughts and experience with my wife’s 2006 Toyota RAV4 Sport.
The TPMS light came on and I checked all the tires (including the spare tire) and made sure the tire pressure was 32 psi (COLD) on every tire including the spare. The light did not turn off. I tried that several times and finally gave up on it until I purchased a Foxwell NT510 Elite OBD2 code reader thru Amazon. It allowed me to clear the code and the light turned off and hasn’t come back on since. The vehicle does not have a TPMS set button (at least not one that I could find). The OBD2 code reader has come in pretty handy for the vehicles I own, and it even cleared the SRS Airbag light (but the light came back on immediately after I cleared the code so I suspect there is something wrong with the SRS system and I will have to investigate further to get that fixed). The only thing about that particular code reader that I do not particularly care for is that you have to purchase a software package for every make of vehicle you wish to use it on. And each software package if currently $80.00 a pop. So, keep that in mind if you are reading this. I’m not sure if there are other code readers that will clear these codes and that will read ALL make and models without having to buy additional software. But if anybody knows of one, please comment and share because having to buy software for each make is totally unacceptable.
My car doesn’t have a Tpms set button. What’s the option…?
Hi,
Yeah, some cars don’t have a reset button… In that case, the solution is to fill the tires to the correct pressure and then drive for a while.
If the TPMS system is working properly, the light should go out within several days.
If the light blinks at startup it could indicate a fault in the system. In that case, one or more of the sensors made need maintenance or replacement.
Hope it works out!