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Old 07-06-2008, 03:07 PM
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Reactivate Tire Pressure Sensors

So, did a search as well as read the manual. I get the tire pressure sensor reactivate warning and the manual says to just press the reset button and it'll ask me if I want to reactivate, to which I shall respond with a resounding JES and all will be well in the land of no warranty.. Such are mere folklore around these parts.


After pressing the reset button I get a big fat nothing. Not a thing happens. I've tried holding the button down and it just resets my trip counter, which it does flawlessly for the record. I even tried using the "page" button on the steering wheel to get to the malfunction section where it lists the warning. Still no love from the reset button.


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When it happens to me, I get a message to "reset" or to "reactivate" (can't remember which) the TPMS.

I push and hold the reset button while the above message is on the screen. It then asks me if I want to reactivate and gives me the options of "yes" (by pushing the "+" button on the steering wheel) or "no" (by pushing the "-" button on the steering wheel).

Once I push the "+" button, the screen reads something like "tire pressure monitoring system reactivated." It then takes a bit of driving around before system displays the pressure in the individual tires.
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Hmmm... I don't recall whether mine said "reactivated" or not when I replaced my wheels w/ aftermarket ones (I bought new TPMS).

All I remember was the TPMS that the TPMS was not available when I got into the car, then I reset them... it was not available until I drove the car for couple miles.

But either way, if I have any problems, I usually just go to TPMS screen and push the button to the left of the speedo... I forgot whether you have to push the button once, twice or hold it for couple seconds.
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Hmmm... I don't recall whether mine said "reactivated" or not when I replaced my wheels w/ aftermarket ones (I bought new TPMS).

All I remember was the TPMS that the TPMS was not available when I got into the car, then I reset them... it was not available until I drove the car for couple miles.

But either way, if I have any problems, I usually just go to TPMS screen and push the button to the left of the speedo... I forgot whether you have to push the button once, twice or hold it for couple seconds.
Wish that push worked for me. I push, push and hold, push and pray, push and pray and hold... Neither combination has proven victorious. I push, and the warning doesn't budge, not a thing happens.



After a lengthy search, someone mentioned pulling the fuse to reset it. I think I'll give it a go.

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