These instructions apply to the Skoda Kodiaq Mk1 (NS) 2016-2024.
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The Skoda Kodiaq Mk1 (NS, 2016–2024) stores a reference set of tyre pressures, so after you inflate or change a tyre you tell it the new values are correct. You do that through the infotainment menu (or a dashboard button on some cars). The warning light isn’t a fault in itself — it just means the current pressures no longer match the reference the car has saved, which is exactly what happens after you top the tyres up, fit a different set of wheels, or when the weather turns cold. Storing a fresh reference clears it. Here’s how.
How the Kodiaq’s System Works
The Kodiaq uses an indirect system: instead of a pressure sensor in each wheel, it watches the wheel-speed data the ABS already collects. A tyre that’s losing air gets very slightly smaller in rolling diameter and turns a touch faster than the others, and the car flags that difference. Because it has no absolute pressure reading of its own, it relies on the reference you store — that’s why every inflation or wheel change has to end with the store step, so the system knows the pressures are now correct and can measure future changes against them.
Getting Ready
- Set all four tyres cold to the figure on the driver’s door-pillar label — check before a long drive, not after.
- Match the label column to your load; the Kodiaq lists a higher figure for a full car of people and luggage.
- Make sure the tyres are the size and type the label expects before you store them as the baseline.
- Switch the ignition on, but there’s no need to start the engine.
- Do the store step with the car stationary, before you set off.
Set the Pressures First
Inflate all four tyres cold to the figure on the driver’s door-pillar label, then store the new reference.
Method 1 — Infotainment Menu
- Adjust the pressures, then switch the ignition on.
- On the touchscreen open ‘Car’ (or ‘Vehicle’) → ‘Settings’.
- Select ‘Tyres’ → ‘Store / SET tyre pressures’ and confirm. A message confirms the new reference is saved.
Method 2 — Dashboard Button
If your Kodiaq has a physical TPMS button, adjust the pressures, switch the ignition on, then press and hold the button until it confirms.
If the Light Stays On
- Re-check every tyre — the system compares wheels, so one low corner triggers it even when the others are fine.
- Always re-store after inflating — the Kodiaq’s system needs the new baseline saved, or it keeps measuring against the old one.
- Re-store after a wheel swap — fitting winter wheels or a rotated set moves the reference, so store again once they’re at the right pressure.
- Allow for a cold morning — pressures fall overnight, so top up and re-store if the light appears in cold snaps.
- Drive a short distance after storing — the system settles the new reference on the move.
- Suspect a slow puncture if one corner keeps dropping after you set it; have that tyre checked for a nail or a leaking valve.
What Happens Next
Once you’ve stored the new reference, the warning goes out — sometimes straight away, sometimes after the first minute or two of driving as the system confirms the wheels are turning evenly. From then on it stays off unless a tyre genuinely loses pressure again. If it reappears, treat it as a real prompt to check the tyres rather than a glitch, because the indirect system only complains when it sees a difference between the wheels.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I reset the tyre pressure light on a Skoda Kodiaq?
Set the pressures, then in the menu go to Car/Vehicle → Settings → Tyres → Store tyre pressures (or hold the TPMS button until it confirms). This tells the car the current pressures are the correct baseline. Do it with the ignition on and the car stationary, straight after you’ve inflated the tyres cold.
Do I need a tool?
No — the Kodiaq stores the reference through its own menu/button.
Why does the light come on in cold weather?
Pressures drop as temperature falls. Top up to the label figure and re-store the reference. A tyre set correctly on a mild afternoon can read low after a cold night, and because the Kodiaq is comparing the wheels against a saved baseline it flags the change. Re-inflating cold and storing again resets that baseline.
It came on after a wheel change — why?
You moved the reference. Re-run the store so the new pressures become the baseline. Fitting winter wheels, swapping to a spare, or rotating the tyres all change what the system is measuring, so it needs a fresh store once everything is at the correct cold pressure. Until you do, it keeps comparing against the old set.
Does the Kodiaq have sensors in the wheels?
No — it’s an indirect system that reads wheel speed through the ABS rather than measuring pressure directly. That means there’s no in-wheel sensor battery to go flat, and no need to register sensors after a tyre change. The trade-off is that it can’t show you a live pressure for each corner, so you still need a gauge to set them.
If a fault code is stored, look it up on autodtcs.com. To clear a service reminder, see our Kodiaq service reset.
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