These instructions apply to the Audi Q5 Mk1 (8R) 2008-2017.
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The Audi Q5 (8R, 2008–2017) stores its tire pressures through the MMI, so you reset the tire-pressure warning from the dash after inflating the tires or changing a wheel — no tools required.
How to Reset the Tire Pressure Warning (TPMS) on an Audi Q5 (8R)
- Set all four tires to the correct cold pressures (see the label in the driver’s door jamb or fuel flap).
- Switch the ignition on.
- Press the CAR button and open the Systems menu.
- Select Tyre pressure monitoring.
- Select Store tyre pressures and confirm. The current pressures are saved as the new reference.
When You Need to Reset
- After checking or adjusting tire pressures.
- After changing one or more wheels or tires (including fitting winter wheels).
- After rotating the tires front to back.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is the tire pressure light still on after I reset it?
The system stores whatever pressures are in the tires at reset. If a tire is genuinely low, set it correctly first, then store the pressures — otherwise it saves the low value as “normal”.
Does the 8R Q5 have pressure sensors in the wheels?
This generation mainly uses the ABS-based (indirect) monitor that watches wheel-rotation speeds, which is why resetting is a simple MMI “store” rather than a sensor pairing. Some later/market cars use wheel sensors; if yours will not store from the menu, it may need the sensors matched.
For a tire-pressure warning that keeps returning with a fault code, check it on autodtcs.com.
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