BMW M5 Owner's Handbook Manual page 149

Revolution counter
A yellow advance warning zone and a red warn‐
ing zone display the permitted engine speed
range. Permitted engine speed increases as en‐
gine oil temperature rises.
It is vital to avoid engine speeds in the red warn‐
ing zone. In this zone, the fuel supply is interrup‐
ted to protect the engine.
Standby state and drive-
ready state
OFF in the revolution counter in‐
dicates that the drive-ready state
is switched off and the standby
state is switched on.
The letters READY in the revolu‐
tion counter indicate that the Auto
Start Stop function is ready for
automatic engine starting.
For more information, see Idle state, standby
state and drive-ready state, see page 37.
Engine temperature
Display
▷ Cold engine: the pointer is lo‐
cated at a low temperature
value. Drive with moderate en‐
gine speed and vehicle speed.
▷ Normal operating tempera‐
ture: the pointer is in the mid‐
dle or the bottom half of the
temperature display.
▷ Hot engine: the pointer is located at a high
temperature value. A Check Control message
is also displayed.
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Displays
Checking the coolant level, see page 336.
Outside temperature
General
If the display drops to +3 ℃/+37 ℉ or lower, a
signal sounds.
A Check Control message is shown.
There is an increased risk of black ice.
Safety note
WARNING
Even at temperatures above +3 ℃/+37 ℉,
there may be an increased risk of black ice, for
example on bridges or on shaded roads. There
is a danger of accidents. At low temperatures,
adjust the driving style to the weather condi‐
tions.
Time
The time is shown in the instrument cluster.
Setting the time and time format, see page 54.
Digital speedometer
General
The digital tachometer is permanently displayed
in the instrument cluster.
Setting unit
The unit for the digital tachometer can be set as
appropriate for the country version.
1. "My Vehicle"
2. "iDrive settings"
3. "Units"
CONTROLS
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