buyers beware. Depending on the vehicle (this applies to a 2012 Accord) you may have to pay to have this sensor 'paired' with the vehicle. Newer cars (2013 (of course) and newer on the Accord) have a button. You push a button and drive a bit, and the car does the rest. This is called indirect programming. Another method, called direct programming, requires a special scanner. The tire shop I used charges $30 for the program (and $80 for a new sensor), but for some reason they couldn't get it toβ¦