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Land Rover tyre pressure light reset

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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

  1. 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.
  2. Switch the ignition ON.
  3. 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.
  4. On Freelander 2 and Discovery 4: the system relearns automatically — there is no manual reset button.
  5. 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.

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