How can I reset a tire pressure warning in my BMW? The last few weeks the tire pressure warning light has kept coming on and off. I've checked the tires and they have the right amount of air. Can I reset it?
Will Baldwin · Answered on Nov 01, 2021
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Inconsistencies like that can be so frustrating. Thankfully, BMW does allow you to reset your tire pressure warning light.
Here are the steps:
It’s important to know if all tires show green post reset, the current pressure is correct. However, a tire highlighted in red indicates incorrect pressure. A mechanic or auto repair shop can help troubleshoot the issue or your tire.
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The BMW Tire Pressure Monitor (TPM) system checks the inflation pressure in the four installed tires.
The system notifies you if there is a significant loss of pressure in one or more tires. The system must be reset at the correct inflation pressure to provide a reliable warning.
Each time a tire inflation pressure has been corrected or a wheel or tire has been changed, reset the system.
Step |
Instruction | Display |
| 1 | Start the engine, but do not start driving. | |
| 2 | Lightly push button 1 in the turn indicator lever up or down repeatedly until the corresponding symbol appears in the display accompanied by the word RESET. | |
| 3 | Press button 2 to confirm your choice of the Tire Pressure Monitor. | |
| 4 | Press button 2 for about 5 seconds, until the reading shown at right is displayed. | |
| 5 | Start driving. After several minutes of driving time, the adjusted inflation pressures will be adopted as nominal values. The indicator lamp goes out when the system reset is completed. |
The Tire Pressure Monitor should not be confused with a Flat Tire Monitor (FTM). An FTM system does not measure the actual inflation pressure in the tires.
The FTM uses the Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) and Antilock Braking System (ABS) sensors to detect a tire pressure loss due to speed comparisons among the individual wheels as you drive. In the event of pressure loss, the rolling circumference changes and, thus, the rotating speed of the affected wheel. The system detects this and reports it as a flat tire.
The FTM is a less accurate monitoring system and is no longer implemented in cars destined for North America. Also, TPM systems require that a sensor (integrated with the valve stem) be installed on each wheel. FTM systems do not use wheel sensors.
The Tire Pressure Monitor (TPM) system DOES NOT make sure your tires are adequately inflated. As noted on the Wheels and Tires page, TPM isn’t required to issue a warning until pressure is 25% below the vehicle manufacturer’s recommendation. That’s well below the pressure required for safe driving and barely adequate to carry the vehicle’s maximum load. The TPM system is intended as a last-minute warning before imminent tire failure, not as a monitor to make sure your tires are properly inflated.
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You are the proud owner of a recent car, the joy of tactile gadgets, integrated technologies should bring you the ease and comfort of using your BMW 7 Series significant, however, which says that technology is talking about electronic, and like all of us, to unfortunately, sometimes know that the turmoil to be solved. Today we will focus on the tire pressure sensor and specifically on how to reset the tire pressure sensor on a BMW 7 series so that this indicator is no longer on the dashboard. To do this, we will divide our content into two parts: first of all, we will discuss the traditional circumstances when the tire pressure indicator appears and the method to follow, and then the circumstances when the tire pressure indicator remains on even if the tires are inflated, so how to reset this tire sensor on bmw 7 series.
First, we will look at the typical methodology for resetting a tire sensor on a BMW 7 series, which, if it lights up, here are the main steps:
The indicator should disappear or turn off after a few seconds. . If this is not the case, we suggest that you read the following sections. Now that you have followed the basic method of removing a tire pressure sensor on a BMW 7 Series and it didn't work, we'll move on to the second method, which is, the tires on my BMW 7 series are well inflated and I still want that light to go away. Most likely, this means that you have Faulty tire pressure sensor. This will require to reset the value on your car's dashboard. However, be careful not to do this while driving as pressure fluctuations can damage your pressure sensors. Generally speaking, you have to go through the car configurations, then you have to find the option to diagnose inflation or "detect deflation", once in this tab you have to hold the select button or the reset button depending on the year of your BMW.
7 Series until you see a message on the car console confirming that the reset has been taken into account (usually takes a few seconds). You can now turn off the ignition and restart your BMW 7 Series to check if the tire pressure indicator has gone out.
If you need more training materials for the BMW 7 Series, please visit our BMW 7 Series category.
You are an excited owner of a recent car, the pleasures of tactile gadgets, the integrated technologies should bring you the ease and comfort of using your BMW 3 Series, nevertheless noteworthy, which says that technology is talking about electronic, and like all of us, unfortunately, sometimes we know that there are problems that need to be solved. Today we will focus on the tire pressure sensor and specifically on how to reset the tire pressure sensor on a BMW 3 series so that this indicator never appears on the dashboard again. To do this, we will divide our content into two parts: first of all, we will consider the traditional circumstances for the occurrence of a tire pressure indicator light and the technique to follow, and then the circumstances when the tire pressure indicator remains on even if the tires are inflated, so how to reset this tire sensor on bmw 3 series.
First we will look at the classic way to reset the tire sensor on a BMW 3 series which if it lights up, here are the basic simple steps:
Now that you've followed the classic BMW 3 series tire pressure sensor removal method and it didn't work, we'll move on to the second method, which is to have the tires on my BMW 3 series well inflated and I still want this the light is gone.
This almost certainly shows that you have a faulty tire pressure sensor. This trouble will require to reset the value on your car's dashboard. However, be careful not to do this while driving as pressure fluctuations will affect your pressure sensors. Generally speaking, you need to look at the parameters of the car, then you should look for an option to diagnose inflation or "deflate detection". While on this tab, you must hold the select button or the reset button depending on the year of your BMW. 3 Series until a message appears on the car console confirming that the reset is taken into account (usually takes a few seconds). You can now turn off the ignition and restart your BMW 3 Series to see if the tire pressure indicator has gone out.
