These instructions apply to the Honda CR-V Mk5 (RW/RT) 2018-2023.
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If the tyre-pressure warning is on in your Honda CR-V Mk5 (RW/RT, 2018–2023) after adjusting pressures or changing wheels, you need to recalibrate. The CR-V uses Honda’s Deflation Warning System — it works from the ABS wheel sensors rather than valve sensors — so you calibrate it and then drive. Here’s how.
How the CR-V’s System Works
Instead of a sensor in each wheel, the CR-V compares how fast the wheels turn. A softer tyre is fractionally smaller and turns faster, and the car flags it. Because it’s comparing wheels, you must calibrate after any pressure change.
How to Recalibrate the CR-V Mk5 TPMS
- Set all four tyres to the correct pressure cold — the figures are on the label in the driver’s door opening.
- Touchscreen cars: select ‘Home’ → ‘Settings’ → ‘Vehicle’ → ‘TPMS’ → ‘Calibrate’.
- Cars with a TPMS button: press and hold the TPMS button for about 4 seconds until the warning light flashes twice.
- Drive normally — the system finishes calibrating over the next stretch and the warning clears.
If the Warning Stays On
- Re-check every tyre, including the spare if it’s a monitored full-size wheel.
- One tyre noticeably low — look for a slow puncture; the system is doing its job.
- It flashes then stays on — a flashing TPMS light points to a system fault; have it scanned.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I reset the tyre pressure light on a Honda CR-V?
Set the pressures, then calibrate — touchscreen Settings → Vehicle → TPMS → Calibrate, or hold the TPMS button ~4 seconds — and drive.
Do I need a tool?
No — it’s a deflation-warning system, so calibrate in the menu/button and drive.
Why did the light come on in the cold?
Pressure drops as temperature falls. Top up to the door-label figure and recalibrate.
The light keeps flashing — is that a fault?
A persistent flash usually means a system fault rather than low pressure — have it diagnosed.
If a fault code is stored, look it up on autodtcs.com. To clear a service reminder, see our CR-V Mk5 service reset guide.
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