Land Rover and Range Rover use direct TPMS with a sensor in every wheel — inflate to the placard and the light clears itself on a short drive once all sensors report correctly.
Why the Land Rover tyre pressure light is on
Every wheel has a battery-powered sensor broadcasting live pressure. The light means a genuinely low tyre, a sensor whose battery has died (typical at 5–7 years), or wheels swapped over — winter sets and aftermarket alloys need their sensors programming to the vehicle before the car will read them.
Land Rover tyre pressure light reset — step by step
- Set all four tyres cold to the door-pillar placard pressures — note that Discovery and Range Rover list different figures for laden and unladen, and for on-road versus off-road use.
- Switch the ignition ON.
- On Discovery Sport, Evoque, Velar, Range Rover Sport and Range Rover (2013 onwards): touchscreen → Vehicle Settings → Tyre Pressure Monitoring → Reset / Store, then choose the correct pressure mode if prompted.
- On Freelander 2 and Discovery 4: the system relearns automatically — there is no manual reset button.
- Drive above 20mph for 10–15 minutes so every sensor transmits at least once.
Models covered
Defender, Discovery 4/5, Discovery Sport, Freelander 2, Range Rover Evoque, Range Rover Velar, Range Rover Sport, Range Rover
If the light won't go off
A dashed line or blank instead of a pressure figure for one wheel means that sensor isn't transmitting at all — dead battery or damaged sensor, not a pressure problem. If you have just fitted a second set of wheels, the sensors need programming to the vehicle before it will read them.
What it costs
Reset is free. Sensor replacement £50–£90 per wheel fitted at an independent including programming; JLR dealer pricing is commonly £120–£180 per wheel.
Bob's workshop tip
If you run a winter wheel set on a Discovery Sport or Evoque, get sensors fitted and programmed into the second set. Swapping wheels twice a year with no sensors means living with a permanent TPMS light — and that is an MOT failure.
Land Rover TPMS FAQs
Why is my Land Rover tyre pressure light on?
Every wheel has a battery-powered sensor broadcasting live pressure. The light means a genuinely low tyre, a sensor whose battery has died (typical at 5–7 years), or wheels swapped over — winter sets and aftermarket alloys need their sensors programming to the vehicle before the car will read them.
How do I reset the tyre pressure light on a Land Rover?
Set all four tyres cold to the door-pillar placard pressures — note that Discovery and Range Rover list different figures for laden and unladen, and for on-road versus off-road use. Switch the ignition ON. On Discovery Sport, Evoque, Velar, Range Rover Sport and Range Rover (2013 onwards): touchscreen → Vehicle Settings → Tyre Pressure Monitoring → Reset / Store, then choose the correct pressure mode if prompted. On Freelander 2 and Discovery 4: the system relearns automatically — there is no manual reset button. Drive above 20mph for 10–15 minutes so every sensor transmits at least once.
My Land Rover TPMS light won't go off — what now?
A dashed line or blank instead of a pressure figure for one wheel means that sensor isn't transmitting at all — dead battery or damaged sensor, not a pressure problem. If you have just fitted a second set of wheels, the sensors need programming to the vehicle before it will read them.
How much does it cost to fix a Land Rover TPMS fault?
Reset is free. Sensor replacement £50–£90 per wheel fitted at an independent including programming; JLR dealer pricing is commonly £120–£180 per wheel.
What Bob keeps in the boot
A pump puts air back in, but it will not seal the hole. For a nail or a screw in the tread, the repair itself is the Emergency Puncture Repair Kit — £9.99 with free UK delivery: rubber rope plugs, reamer, T-handle tool and rubber solution, posted from the workshop in Birnam, Dunkeld. If you would rather not take a wheel off at the roadside, the quick-fix tyre repair spray is the no-tools option. Keeping the pressures right in the first place is covered in tyre pressures by registration and resetting the tyre pressure warning light, and the pump itself in Bob's electric tyre pump picks.
Be straight about what a plug is: a get-you-home repair for small punctures in the central three-quarters of the tread. Never plug sidewall or shoulder damage, drive gently afterwards, and have the tyre inspected or replaced by a tyre specialist as soon as you can.