How To Reset Tire Pressure Light On Audi Q5 | Clear It Right

Set all four tires to the door-jamb pressure, then store the new values in the MMI menu to clear the warning light.

The tire pressure light on an Audi Q5 usually clears only after two things happen: the tires are set to the proper cold pressure, and the car stores that pressure as the new baseline. Airing up one low tire is often not enough. If one corner was down, the others may now sit at a different level, and the system can keep the warning on until the values match what the car expects.

That’s why many Q5 owners feel stuck. The tire looks fine, the car drives fine, yet the light stays on. The reset itself is simple once you do it in the right order. Start with the sticker inside the driver’s door jamb, set the tires while they’re cold, then use the tire pressure menu in the MMI screen. If the light still comes back, the issue usually points to a leak, a damaged tire, or a sensor or system fault rather than a missed button press.

How To Reset Tire Pressure Light On Audi Q5 After Filling The Tires

Use this order. It works on most Q5 model years, though menu wording can shift a bit.

1. Park on level ground and let the tires cool if you’ve been driving.
2. Read the pressure label on the driver’s door jamb.
3. Set all four tires to that cold-pressure figure, not just the one that looked low.
4. Switch the ignition on, or start the engine if your screen needs full power.
5. Open the MMI vehicle menu and find the tire pressure section.
6. Select the option to store, save, or confirm the current tire pressures.
7. Drive for a few minutes. The warning often clears right away, though some cars take a short drive cycle.

On many Q5s, the path is close to one of these: Car or Vehicle > Service & Checks or Settings > Tire Pressure Monitoring or Tire Pressure Loss Indicator > Store Tire Pressures. If you see “Yes, store now,” tap that and let the system save the new baseline.

Don’t do the reset before setting the pressure. If you store bad numbers, the car may treat underinflated tires as normal. Then the light can stay off when you don’t want it to, or return later when the tires warm up and cool down again.

Start With The Door Sticker, Not The Sidewall

The pressure molded into the tire sidewall is not your everyday target. That number is the tire’s upper limit, not the normal setting for your Q5. Audi’s door-jamb placard gives the pressure that matches the vehicle’s weight, suspension tuning, and wheel setup.

Set the tires when they’re cold. In plain terms, that means the car has been parked long enough for the tires to settle back to ambient temperature. If you fill them right after a drive, the reading will be higher than the real cold number. You can still add air if a tire is low and you need to move the car, but do the final setting later when the tires are cool.

Also check that all four tires are in the same ballpark. A single tire at the right number won’t always calm the system if the other three are off by a few psi. The warning logic cares about the set as a whole.

Why The Light Stays On Even After You Add Air

The Audi Q5 tire pressure warning is not just a low-air alarm. It also watches for a new reference point. If you fix the pressure but never store the new values, the car can keep comparing today’s reading to the old one and still flag a problem.

These are the usual reasons the light hangs around:

• You filled the tires but skipped the reset in the MMI menu.
• You set the pressure while the tires were warm.
• One tire has a slow leak from a nail, valve stem, or wheel bead.
• The pressure matches front to rear poorly after a seasonal temperature swing.
• You changed wheels or rotated tires and the car needs a fresh baseline.
• The warning is flashing, which often points to a system fault rather than plain low pressure.

Situation	What Usually Caused It	What To Do
Light came on after a cold night	Pressure dropped with temperature	Set all four tires cold, then store the new values
Light stayed on after adding air	Reset step was skipped	Open the tire menu and save the current pressures
Light returns every few days	Slow puncture or leaking valve	Inspect the tire and repair the leak before resetting again
Light came on after tire rotation	Baseline no longer matches wheel behavior	Set pressures evenly and store them again
Light appeared after wheel swap	New wheel or tire set changed the stored reference	Match the door sticker and run a fresh reset
Light flashes, then stays on	Sensor or system issue	Scan for faults and inspect the TPMS hardware or ABS-based system
One tire looks fine, light still on	Another tire is slightly low	Check all four with a gauge, not by eye
Light came on after a repair	Stored values were not updated	Confirm pressure on all four tires and save the new baseline

Resetting The Tire Pressure Light On An Audi Q5 With The Right Menu Path

Audi has changed screen layouts over the years, so don’t get thrown if your Q5 doesn’t match a video clip word for word. On older layouts, the path often reads Car > Servicing & Checks > Tire Pressure Loss Indicator > Store Tire Pressures. On newer screens, you may see Vehicle > Settings & Service > Tire Pressure Monitoring with a save or store prompt. The Audi Online Owner’s Manual is the cleanest place to confirm the exact wording for your model year.

If your screen offers both a current reading and a save function, don’t rush past the reading. Compare it with the door sticker first. Saving the wrong number locks in the wrong baseline and turns a one-minute fix into a second round of chasing the light.

What If The Menu Option Is Greyed Out?

This usually means the car wants the ignition in a different state, or it wants the vehicle stopped. Park fully, set the pressures, cycle the ignition, and try again. If the option still won’t respond, a stored fault code may be blocking the reset.

Mistakes That Keep The Warning Coming Back

Most repeat alerts come from one of a few habits:

• Using a gas-station gauge that reads high or low.
• Matching the sidewall number instead of the door sticker.
• Resetting after a long drive while the tires are hot.
• Ignoring a tire that loses one or two psi every week.
• Skipping the spare thought process on trims or markets where the system watches more than the four road tires.

Cold weather also trips people up. Tire pressure falls as air temperature drops, so a Q5 that was fine last week can light up after one sharp overnight change. The NHTSA tire safety page also tells drivers to use the vehicle placard and set pressure cold, which lines up with Audi’s own process.

Light Behavior	What It Usually Means	Next Step
Solid light	One or more tires are low, or the saved baseline no longer fits	Set pressures cold and store them again
Flashing, then solid	System or sensor fault	Scan the vehicle and inspect the tire pressure system
Light clears, then returns next morning	Slow air loss or colder ambient temperature	Recheck pressure with a gauge and inspect for leaks
Light stays on after a reset	Stored values did not save, or pressure is still off	Repeat the process with the exact placard numbers

When A Reset Won’t Fix The Problem

If the light comes back after a clean reset, stop treating it like a menu issue. A tire can lose air through a tiny puncture and still look normal. A bent wheel, cracked valve stem, or bead leak can do the same thing. On some Q5 setups, a dead sensor battery or a fault in the monitoring system can also trigger a warning that no reset will erase for long.

There are a few signs that point away from a simple pressure change:

• The light flashes before turning solid.
• One tire needs air every few days.
• The car shows no live pressure data where it used to.
• The warning started right after tire work, wheel damage, or a curb hit.

At that stage, check the tires with a soap-and-water leak test around the tread, valve, and rim edge, or have the system scanned. That tells you fast whether you’re dealing with plain air loss or an electrical fault.

A Reset Routine To Repeat Every Time

If you want the Audi Q5 tire pressure light gone without guesswork, use the same routine each time: verify the door-sticker pressure, set all four tires cold, save the new values in the MMI menu, then drive a few minutes. That order fixes most cases on the first try.

If the warning stays gone, you’re done. If it returns, the reset already did its job by narrowing the problem. Now you know to chase a leak, wheel issue, or system fault instead of stabbing through menus again.