How to Reset the Hyundai Tire Pressure Monitor System

When you’re driving down the road, there’s nothing you want to see less than a warning light on your dashboard. However, these warning lights are there for your safety and often reflect a potential issue that you can quickly resolve yourself in just a couple of minutes. One of these is the Hyundai tire pressure monitor system warning light.

The Hyundai tire pressure monitor system warning light will illuminate if the on-board computer detects that one of your tires is underinflated. This warning is easy to resolve. You can reset the Hyundai tire pressure monitoring system in a few simple steps at almost any service station. Find a new Hyundai at Hiley Hyundai of Fort Worth. Give us a call today at 817-367-4000. 

What Is the Hyundai Tire Pressure Monitoring System?

Some newer Hyundai models have a tire pressure monitoring system that displays your tires’ current air pressure. Your cluster LCD will display the pressure of each tire within a few minutes of the start of your drive. If the system detects that one of your tires is underinflated, it will display the low pressure warning light on your dash, and the LCD will indicate which tire requires a fill.

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What to Do if the Low-Pressure Warning Appears

If the low tire pressure warning of your Hyundai tire pressure monitor system appears while you’re driving, you should reduce your speed and head toward a service station to add air to the affected tire. Avoid hard cornering or sudden stops while you drive to the station.

The LCD cluster of your Hyundai vehicle should indicate which tire is underinflated. Check the pressure of the indicated tire to verify whether it is, in fact, underinflated. If so, add air to the pressure indicated on your tire’s placard and verify that it is now correctly inflated to the indicated tire pressure.

Check the pressure on your remaining tires to ensure they are not also below the indicated tire pressure. If any other tire is below the recommended pressure, add air to those tires as well to avoid a recurrence of the tire pressure warning.

If the underinflated tire is damaged or is unable to hold air, replace the tire with a spare until you can have it repaired or replaced at your Fort Worth Hyundai dealer.

How to Reset the Hyundai Tire Pressure Monitor System

Once you have appropriately inflated your tires, begin driving. After a few minutes of driving, the tire pressure warning light system will automatically reset, and the tire pressure warning light should turn off.

For more information on your tire pressure monitoring system, be sure to read your Hyundai owner’s manual. 

What to Do if Your Hyundai Tire Pressure Monitor System Warning Does Not Reset?

If your Hyundai tire pressure monitor system’s warning light does not reset within 10-15 miles after you have filled the tires of your vehicle, and your tires are at the proper pressure, there may be a faulty sensor in the system. If this is the case, you should schedule a service appointment with your Fort Worth Hyundai dealer as quickly as possible. 

Before scheduling service, you can do a couple of things on your own first that may help reset the system.

1. Try resetting the system by holding down the tire pressure monitor reset button. To start this process, turn off your vehicle and then set the key to on without starting the vehicle. The tire pressure monitor system reset button typically is located somewhere under the steering wheel. Hold down the reset button until the tire pressure monitor system light blinks three times. Then start the car, and the sensors should reset within 20 minutes.
2. You can try to reset the tire pressure sensors in your tires themselves. To do this, inflate your tires to three psi above the recommended pressure, and then deflate them until they are flat. Do this on all four tires, as well as any spare tires. Reinflate the tires to the recommended tire pressure, and drive the vehicle for 10 minutes or so to see if the warning disappears.
3. You can try to reset the system by disconnecting the car from the battery. Turn off your vehicle, and use a wrench to disconnect the positive battery cable. Turn the ignition to the on position without starting the engine, and then honk the horn for three to five seconds to remove any remaining power from the car. Reconnect the battery, and see if the tire pressure monitor system warning has now disappeared.

Understandably, you may not know how to conduct these potential fixes on your own. If you don’t feel comfortable performing these actions on your own, let our expert team at Hiley Hyundai of Fort Worth help. Please schedule an appointment with our Service Department to ensure your vehicle receives the proper service it may need.

Why Choose Hiley Hyundai of Fort Worth?

Hiley Hyundai of Fort Worth is a family-owned business and has decades of experience servicing customers in greater Dallas-Fort Worth. We’ve sold over 300,000 vehicles to satisfied customers around the country. We’re one of the last remaining family-owned dealers in the area. 

At Hiley Hyundai of Fort Worth, we understand how stressful the car-buying experience can be. We also know how frustrating service issues can be. We strive to make the whole car experience as painless as possible and provide you with the personalized attention you aren’t likely to find anywhere else.  

Our Service Center is open six days a week for your convenience. Make an appointment Monday through Friday between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m., or between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturday. Call our dealership or make an appointment online through our service scheduler.