Energy Control
Refuel as soon as possible once your
cruising range falls below 30 miles/
km, otherwise engine functions are not
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ensured and damage can occur.<
Computer
Displays in instrument cluster
Displays the current fuel consumption. This
allows you to see whether your current driving
style is conducive to fuel economy with mini-
mum exhaust emissions.
Fuel gauge
Press the button on the turn signal lever.
The following information is displayed in the
specified order:
>
>
>
>
Cruising range
Average speed
Average fuel consumption
No information
Cruising range
Fuel tank capacity: approx. 18.5 US gal/
Displays the estimated cruising range available
with the remaining fuel. The range is projected
based on the driving style over the last 20 miles/
70
approx. 2.1 US gal/8 liters.
550i: approx. 2.6
capacity.
liters, including the reserve capacity of
US gal/10 liters reserve
30
km.
You will find information on refueling on
page 220.
Refuel as soon as possible once your
cruising range falls below 30 miles/
50
ensured and damage can occur.<
km, otherwise engine functions are not
If the tilt of the vehicle varies for a longer period,
when you are driving in mountainous areas, for
example, the indicator may fluctuate slightly.
Average speed
Reserve
Periods with the vehicle parked and the engine
switched off are not included in the calculations
of average speed.
After the reserve quantity has been reached, a
message briefly appears on the Control Display;
the remaining range is shown in the computer.
Below a range of approx. 30 miles/50 km, the
message remains on the Control Display.
To reset average speed: press BC button on
turn signal lever for approx. 2 seconds.
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| Categories | BMW 5-Series Manuals, BMW Manuals |
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| Tags | BMW 525i, BMW 525xi, BMW 530i, BMW 530xi, BMW 550i, BMW E61 |
| Model Year | 2008 |
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