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Originally Posted by rook
I just checked the manual. The tire tech may have stated to hit the reset button because other Toyota models do have a reset button.. the 4Runner does not.
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Other models have a button, but people mistakenly believe it's a reset button. That's not what it is - instead, it's a way to change the pressure level at which the light comes on. The 4Runner is factory set at 27 psi, and can't change it. On other models, you can set the tires to the pressure you want the light to come on, and then press and hold the button.
Unfortunately, because people think it's a reset button, eventually the TPMS will be come useless because they keep lowering the set point every time they use the button to make the light go away.
On all Toyota models, the light will go off by itself as long as all monitored tires (sometimes including the spare, depending on model/year) are above the set pressure. A flashing light would indicate a system malfunction and register an OBD trouble code, so of course the problem would need to be resolved to make the light turn off.