TPMS and tire rotation

Dave001 · 10-16-2009, 11:29 PM

I have a 2010 Prius, does any one know if you need to have the TPMS reprogrammed if you rotate your tires is the ECU and tire sensors position aware or it does not matter?

walterm · 10-17-2009, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave001

I have a 2010 Prius, does any one know if you need to have the TPMS reprogrammed if you rotate your tires is the ECU and tire sensors position aware or it does not matter?

You won't have to have the TPMS info reprogrammed (which the dealer has to do) but you will have to adjust the tire pressures since the front/rear tires are different, and then you have to reset the pressure calibration (button under steering wheel), p 443 in the owner's manual.

rachaelseven · 10-18-2009, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by walterm

You won't have to have the TPMS info reprogrammed (which the dealer has to do) but you will have to adjust the tire pressures since the front/rear tires are different, and then you have to reset the pressure calibration (button under steering wheel), p 443 in the owner's manual.

+1 Exactly correct. The Gen 3 TPMS system does not track location of the tires, so if you keep them all at the same pressure, you won't need to do a thing. If you keep front and rear at different pressures, as most people do, you'll need to adjust the pressures and reset the calibration, as detailed above.

venom700 · 10-19-2009, 02:22 PM

venom700 · 10-19-2009, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by rachaelseven

The Gen 3 TPMS system does not track location of the tires, so if you keep them all at the same pressure, you won't need to do a thing.

I still think you'd have to check the pressure no matter. The car does not have a 50/50 weight distribution from what I understand (couldn't find the exact numbers on the Toyota website).

Dave001 · 10-19-2009, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by walterm

You won't have to have the TPMS info reprogrammed (which the dealer has to do) but you will have to adjust the tire pressures since the front/rear tires are different, and then you have to reset the pressure calibration (button under steering wheel), p 443 in the owner's manual.

Thanks I did not realize you have to reset the button. I assume you do this once you have the correct tire pressure on all tires and the ECU this reset with the current tire pressure for reference.

walterm · 10-19-2009, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave001

Thanks I did not realize you have to reset the button. I assume you do this once you have the correct tire pressure on all tires and the ECU this reset with the current tire pressure for reference.

That's correct.

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