How to reset the tire pressure light on a 2019 to 2026 RAV4

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What the tire pressure light is, and why there's no button

So every RAV4 has a small sensor inside each of the four wheels, built into the valve stem where you add air. Toyota calls the system the tire pressure warning system, or TPWS. Most people call the system TPMS, short for tire pressure monitoring system. Each sensor sends its tire's pressure to the car by radio, and the car turns on the tire pressure warning light when a tire gets low.

Now older RAV4s, from 2013 to 2018, had a reset button under the steering column, going by owner forum posts. But every RAV4 from 2019 on does the reset through a menu instead. None of the 2019 to 2026 owner's manuals lists a reset button.

And the word "reset" is a bit misleading. Basically, the reset doesn't fix or reprogram the sensors. The reset tells the car that the pressures right now are normal, and to warn you when one drops a set amount below them. That's why you always set the pressures first and reset second.

Which steps you need, by year and gauge screen

So the steps depend on the year and on the screen behind your steering wheel. I explain how to tell the screens apart in my gauge screen guide, but this is the short version.

How to reset the tire pressure light on a 2019 to 2025 RAV4

So these steps are for every 2019 to 2022 RAV4 and for 2023 to 2025 RAV4s with the 7-inch gauge screen. You use the meter control switches on the left spoke of the steering wheel. That's the four-way pad with up, down, left and right arrows around an OK button.

1. Park and let the tires cool. Turn the RAV4 off and wait 20 minutes or more, so the tires are cold.
2. Set all four tires to the door sticker pressure. The sticker is in the driver door jamb. Use a tire gauge and fill or let out air until each tire matches the cold pressure on the sticker.
3. Start the RAV4. On a Hybrid or Prime, make sure the READY light is on.
4. Pick the gear icon. Press the left or right arrow until the gear icon, which is Settings, is picked on the gauge screen.
5. Open Vehicle Settings. Press up or down to Vehicle Settings. Then press and hold OK for about a second. If a quick press already opens Vehicle Settings, that's fine too.
6. Open TPWS. Pick TPWS and press OK.
7. Press and hold OK on Set Pressure. The screen says "Setting Tire Pressure Warning System," and the tire pressure light blinks 3 times. When the message goes away, the new pressures are saved.
8. Drive. If your gauge screen shows each tire's pressure, the pressures show "--" for a while. Basically, the car is working out which sensor is on which corner. Toyota says to drive straight, with occasional left and right turns, at about 25 mph or more for about 10 to 30 minutes. When the four pressures come back, the reset is done.

And if the four pressures still show "--" after an hour of driving, Toyota says to park for 20 minutes and drive again.

Resetting the tire pressure light on a 2023 to 2025 RAV4 with the 12.3-inch screen

So the 12.3-inch screen uses the same menus with one extra step at the start.

1. Set the tires cold to the door sticker pressure and start the RAV4, the same as steps 1 to 3 above.
2. Press and hold OK to bring up the cursor in the center of the gauge screen.
3. Pick the gear icon, then Vehicle Settings, and press and hold OK.
4. Pick TPWS, then press and hold OK on Set Pressure. The tire pressure light blinks 3 times.
5. Drive 10 to 30 minutes at about 25 mph or more, until the four pressures show again.

2019 and 2020 RAV4s that don't show each tire's pressure

So owners report that US 2019 and 2020 RAV4s only have the warning light, with no pressure for each tire on the gauge screen. On those RAV4s, Toyota's manual says the setting finishes in a few minutes with no drive needed. Something to note is that the reset didn't take if the light doesn't blink 3 times. And it also didn't take if the light blinks for 1 minute and then stays on after some driving. In both cases, set the tires cold and do the reset again.

What makes the 2019 to 2025 reset take longer

Now Toyota lists a few things that slow the drive part down or make it fail.

• Driving under about 25 mph or on unpaved roads slows the drive part down.
• Heavy traffic slows it down too, because the RAV4 can pick up other cars' tire sensors.
• Backing up starts the drive over. Toyota says reversing during the drive throws out the data collected up to that point.

But if you shut the RAV4 off partway through, the tire pressure system picks back up the next time you start the RAV4.

How to reset the tire pressure light on a 2026 RAV4

So on the 2026, the tire settings moved off the gauge screen and onto the center touchscreen. And the RAV4 has to be parked, because the 2026 won't let you change the tire settings while you're moving.

1. Set all four tires cold to the pressure on the driver door sticker. On every 2026 tire size, that's 38 psi.
2. Start the RAV4 so the hybrid system is on.
3. On the center touchscreen, tap Settings, then Vehicle, then Tires.
4. Pick one of two options. "Set custom pressure" lets you pick the front and rear pressures, then tap Save. "Use current pressure" saves whatever is in the tires right now, then tap Confirm.
5. Watch for the blink. The tire pressure light slowly blinks 3 times, and a message says the pressure is set. Toyota says this normally takes 2 or 3 minutes. If the light doesn't blink 3 times, start over.

And keep in mind these steps come from Toyota's 2026 RAV4 Hybrid manual, so they aren't confirmed for the 2026 Plug-in Hybrid.

Why the tire pressure light comes on in cold weather (no reset needed)

So the most common reason the light comes on is the first cold morning of fall. Basically, the air in your tires shrinks as it cools, so the tires lose about 1 psi for every 10°F drop. That's the rule of thumb from GM's tire lab. Toyota's manual just says the pressure changes with temperature.

And the light doesn't wait for a flat. Federal rules say the light has to come on within 20 minutes once a tire is 25 percent or more below the door sticker pressure. On a RAV4 with a 33 psi sticker, that's about 25 psi. At 36 psi, the warning point is about 27. And on a 2026 at 38 psi, the warning point is about 28.5.

So here's how that plays out. Say you set your tires to 33 psi in a 70°F garage, and then the RAV4 sits outside overnight at 0°F. That's about 7 psi lost, which puts the tires at about 26 psi, right at the light. Then the light goes off after a few miles, because driving warms the tires back up.

What to do when the light comes on in the cold

1. Check for a flat first. Look at each tire for a nail or a tire that's clearly lower than the others.
2. Check the pressures while the tires are cold, outside, not after a night in a heated garage. Toyota says to make sure the tires are cold before you adjust the pressure.
3. Fill all four to the door sticker pressure.
4. Drive. Toyota's manual says the light turns off after a few minutes once the pressure is right. You don't need to reset anything.

But if the light is still on after several minutes, Toyota says to check the pressures again and then do the reset. And it's worth noting that a lot of snow or ice packed around the wheels can also keep the system from working properly. And on RAV4s that show each tire's pressure on the gauge screen, you can watch the numbers come up. I show which RAV4s have that page, and how to find the page, in my gauge screen guide.

When you need to reset, and when you don't

So Toyota's manual lists three times you need to reset the tire pressure system on a 2019 to 2025 RAV4.

• You reset after rotating the tires.
• You reset after changing a tire.
• You reset after registering new sensors, which I cover in the winter wheels section.

And you'd also reset after switching to a different tire size or a different pressure, like bigger all-terrain tires. Basically, the RAV4 warns you based on whatever pressure you set, so you fill the new tires cold to their pressure and do Set Pressure. On a 2026, you'd use "Use current pressure." Toyota does warn that tires that aren't the original type or size may keep the system from working properly.

And if you go off-road and let air out of your tires on the trail, the light will come on. That's expected, and the light goes off once you air back up to the door sticker pressure.

Steady tire pressure light vs blinking tire pressure light

So the tire pressure light means two different things depending on whether it stays on or blinks first.

And the blinking pattern repeats every time you start the RAV4 until the problem is fixed. These are the usual reasons the light blinks, from Toyota's manual and The Car Care Nut, a former Toyota master tech.

• The wheels have no sensors. Most often, that's a second set of winter wheels.
• New sensors haven't been registered. Toyota says the light blinks for 1 minute and stays on after about 20 minutes of driving.
• A sensor battery has died. I explain sensor batteries in the sensor battery section.
• Snow or ice is packed around the wheels, or you're running tire chains.
• The RAV4 has metallic window tint, or a tire is pumped far above the door sticker pressure.

The tire pressure light with the compact spare on

So the compact spare doesn't have a sensor. And Toyota's manual says if you put the spare on after a flat, the tire pressure light stays on. Basically, the flat wheel riding in the back still has its sensor, and that sensor is still reporting low. The light goes off once the repaired tire is back on and filled to the right pressure.

The 2026 RAV4's tire pressure messages

Now the 2026 shows a message on the gauge screen along with the light, which makes the 2026's warning a lot clearer.

• "Adjust Pressure" is the normal low pressure warning, from a natural leak or cold weather.
• "Tire Pressure Very Low Drive Cautiously" means a tire is very low.
• "Immediately Check Tire when Safe" means a tire lost pressure suddenly.
• "Tire Air Leaking Visit Nearest Dealer" means a slow puncture.

And keep in mind that Toyota says the system may not warn you in time if a tire loses air very fast, like a blowout. I go through the rest of the dash lights in my RAV4 warning lights guide.

Resetting the tire pressure light after a tire rotation

So on a 2019 to 2025 RAV4, I'd just do the Set Pressure reset after every rotation. The manual lists rotation as a time to reset. But it also says that if the tires were rotated with the RAV4 turned on, turning it off and back on updates the tire positions. Set Pressure covers both cases, and the reset only takes a minute plus the drive.

And on a 2026, a rotation is its own option. Under Settings, Vehicle, Tires, you pick "Detect tire position," then drive 10 to 30 minutes while the car works out which tire is where. You only need to set the pressure again if the pressure itself changed. Toyota's schedule has a rotation every 5,000 miles, and I cover that in my RAV4 maintenance schedule. And my maintenance light reset guide shows how to clear the "Maintenance Required" reminder after that service.

Winter wheels and new tire pressure sensors

So if you buy a second set of wheels for winter tires, each winter wheel needs its own sensor. Toyota's manual says when you replace wheels, new sensors have to go in, and the car has to learn their ID codes. Otherwise, you'll get the blinking light all winter. I cover choosing winter tires and wheels in my RAV4 snow tires guide.

How to register new sensors on a 2019 to 2025 RAV4 (Change Wheel)

1. Get the other wheels away from the RAV4. Toyota says no wheels with sensors can be in or near the car, so take the summer wheels out of the cargo area first.
2. Park for about 20 minutes, then start the RAV4.
3. Pick the gear icon, then Vehicle Settings, then TPWS.
4. Pick Change Wheel and press and hold OK until the tire pressure light slowly blinks 3 times. On a 2021 Prime, an owner's video shows the same option is called Identify Wheel.
5. Drive. The light blinks for about a minute and then stays on, and the pressures show "--." Drive at about 25 mph or more for 10 to 30 minutes. When the light goes off and all four pressures show, the RAV4 has learned the new sensors.
6. Let the tires cool and do Set Pressure from the reset steps above. Toyota says a reset done before registering the sensors doesn't count.

If the registration isn't done after an hour of driving, Toyota says to start over. And if you change your mind before driving, turning the RAV4 off cancels the registration.

Toyota's manual contradicts itself about Change Wheel

Now this is the part that confuses a lot of owners, because the 2019 to 2025 manuals say two different things.

• The settings list in the gauge screen chapter says Change Wheel switches to a second set of sensor IDs. And it says a Toyota dealer has to register that second set first.
• The maintenance chapter of the same manual says Change Wheel starts registering new sensors, and you can do it yourself.

So the 2019 to 2022 gas manual explains the split. On RAV4s built in Japan without the per-tire pressure readout, Change Wheel flips between two sets the dealer stored. On every other RAV4, Change Wheel registers new sensors yourself. And the country where your RAV4 was built is on the label in the driver door jamb.

And owners back up the do-it-yourself version. Owners on RAV4World report picking Change Wheel and driving, with times from about 3 minutes to about 30. One owner with aftermarket sensors needed 4 or 5 tries. Some owners say the RAV4 stores two sets you can flip between, and others say it doesn't. So whether a 2019 to 2025 RAV4 really stores two sets isn't confirmed.

So ultimately, the method that works on every 2019 to 2025 RAV4 is simple. Every time you swap wheels, do Change Wheel, drive 10 to 30 minutes, then do Set Pressure. And if Change Wheel won't take, a tire shop or dealer can register the sensors with a scan tool. One Prime owner was quoted $50 at a tire shop in 2024 for registering sensors.

The 2026 RAV4 remembers two wheel sets

So the 2026 makes winter wheels a lot easier. Toyota's 2026 manual says the RAV4 can store two sets of sensor IDs, like a summer set and a winter set, and you can register them yourself.

1. The first time, keep the other wheels away from the RAV4. On the touchscreen, go to Settings, Vehicle, Tires, pick Set 1 or Set 2, then tap Register and Start.
2. Drive 10 to 30 minutes at 25 mph or more. Toyota says registration normally finishes within about 30 minutes.
3. Every swap after that, put the other wheels on, then go to Settings, Vehicle, Tires and pick the other set. The light blinks, and Toyota says the switch finishes in about 2 minutes.
4. Then pick "Detect tire position" and drive 10 to 30 minutes. And you only set the pressure if the winter tires use a different pressure.

Keep in mind that Toyota says you can't mix wheels from the two sets. And the 2026 also has a Monitoring system page in the same Tires menu. That page shows each sensor's ID, pressure and tire temperature, and the pressure where the warning comes on.

Cloned sensor IDs vs new sensor IDs

So some aftermarket sensors, like the Autel MX-Sensor, can be programmed with a tool to copy your original sensor's ID. Basically, the car then never has to learn anything. Or the aftermarket sensor can get a new ID, which the car learns with Change Wheel.

But one RAV4World owner who copied their factory IDs onto their winter wheels found the RAV4 kept reading a mix of both sets, even parked. So they went back to new IDs and Change Wheel. For me personally, I'd go with new IDs, use the menu, and keep the off-season wheels away from the car.

And it's worth noting that The Car Care Nut says aftermarket sensors never work right on Toyotas in their dealer experience. They recommend genuine Toyota sensors if you're paying a shop to program them anyway. Owners on the forums had mixed results, but most got aftermarket sensors working.

315 MHz vs 433 MHz sensors

So US RAV4s use 315 MHz tire sensors. Basically, that's the radio frequency the sensor talks on, and a sensor on the wrong frequency can't talk to the car at all.

And this catches a lot of people. Toyota part 42607-48020, also sold as PMV-C215 (Amazon search for 42607-48020), shows up online as "fits RAV4 2019 to 2024." But several of those listings are 433 MHz sensors for Europe and other markets. A 433 MHz sensor won't work in a US RAV4. So buy a 315 MHz sensor or a programmable sensor that does both frequencies.

How long tire pressure sensor batteries last

So each sensor has a battery sealed inside it. The Car Care Nut says to expect the sensor batteries to last 10 to 15 years, though some fail at around 5. And they say the battery can't be replaced, so a dead battery means a new sensor. And a dead sensor shows up as the blinking light.

Now if you need a genuine Toyota sensor, the part number depends on where your RAV4 was built. The easiest way is to give your VIN to a Toyota parts counter or ToyotaPartsDeal's sensor page, which has a VIN lookup, or read the number off your current sensor. I list the part numbers and prices in the products section.

Keeping tire pressure sensors healthy

• Always put the valve caps back on. Toyota says water can get into the valve without a cap and make the sensor's valve stick. The Car Care Nut says the same, especially where roads get salted.
• Avoid liquid tire sealant if you can. Toyota says to replace the sensor after using sealant. That matters on a 2026 or Prime that has a repair kit instead of a spare.
• Don't expect the gauge screen to match a handheld gauge exactly. Toyota says the screen can read a bit differently and can lag a few minutes after you add air.
• If your key fob also stops working, The Car Care Nut says the tire sensors and the fob share one receiver in the car. So a key fob and tire sensors failing together points at that shared receiver, though a receiver failure is rare.

The right tire pressure for each RAV4

So always go by the sticker in your driver door jamb, because the same tire size can use a different pressure depending on the wheel and trim. This table is from Toyota's owner's manuals.

Tire pressure sensors, tools and gauges

So here are the sensors, tools and gauges worth knowing about. Prices were checked October 15, 2026.

Genuine Toyota tire pressure sensors

Toyota uses several sensor part numbers on the 2019 to 2025 RAV4, split by where the RAV4 was built. So confirm yours by VIN with the 2019, 2021 or 2023 Prime sensor pages on ToyotaPartsDeal before you buy.

• Toyota 42607-02050 replaces 42607-12010. ToyotaPartsDeal lists it for Japan-built 2019 to 2023 RAV4s and the Prime, at $61.44 (MSRP $86.61), checked Oct 15, 2026.
• Toyota 42607-12040 is listed for Japan-built RAV4s, at $69.67 (MSRP $98.21), checked Oct 15, 2026. The link is ToyotaPartsDeal's 2023 RAV4 sensor page.
• Toyota 42607-0C091 is listed for Canada-built RAV4s, at $96.75 (MSRP $136.38), checked Oct 15, 2026. The link is the same 2023 RAV4 sensor page.
• Toyota 42607-0E030 is also listed for Canada-built RAV4s, at $55.11 (MSRP $77.03), checked Oct 15, 2026. The link is the same 2023 RAV4 sensor page.
• Toyota 42607-06030 is listed for 2019 and 2020 RAV4s, at $59.64 (MSRP $84.06), checked Oct 15, 2026.

These part numbers are listed for 2019 to 2023 RAV4s and the Prime. So on a 2025 or 2026 RAV4, go by your VIN.

Aftermarket sensors and tools

• Autel MX-Sensor, single works on 315 or 433 MHz and has a metal valve. The single MX-Sensor is $27.99 on Amazon, checked Oct 15, 2026. The MX-Sensor needs an Autel tool to program, either as a copy of your old ID or with a new ID.
• Autel MX-Sensor, set of 4 is $102.00 on Amazon (list $109), checked Oct 15, 2026. And for comparison, one owner with a 2019 to 2021 RAV4 paid about $100 to $120 for an Amazon four-pack in 2021.
• Autel MaxiTPMS TS408 programs MX-Sensors and reads sensor IDs, for $149.00 on Amazon, checked Oct 15, 2026. Autel's coverage list doesn't confirm the 2019 and newer RAV4.
• ATEQ QuickSet plugs into the car's diagnostic port and is sold for switching between wheel sets. The QuickSet is $88.97 from a third-party seller at Walmart, checked Oct 15, 2026. Toyota is on its list of makes, but 2019 and newer RAV4 coverage isn't confirmed.
• ATEQ Quickset X is the newer version, at about $250.00 at Tire Rack in search results, checked Oct 15, 2026.

Tire gauges for checking cold pressure

• JACO ElitePro tire gauge, 100 psi dial is $22.90 on Amazon, checked Oct 15, 2026.
• JACO ElitePro digital tire gauge, 100 psi is $29.90 on Amazon, checked Oct 15, 2026.

Videos worth watching about the RAV4 tire pressure reset

And if you'd like to see the menus, these are the clearest videos. Under each video is a quick summary of what the video covers.