Controls Overview - BMW M5 Owner's Manual

Controls Overview

Odometer, outside
temperature display, clock
1 Time, outside temperature, refer to Com-
puter on page 62
2 Odometer and trip odometer
3 Press button:
>
with ignition switched on, trip odometer
is reset
> with ignition switched off, odometer is
briefly displayed
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Tachometer
The advance warning field, arrow 1, and the red
warning field, arrow 2, change depending on
the engine temperature. As the engine temper-
ature rises, the permissible engine speed also
increases. Avoid allowing the engine speed to
rise as far as the orange warning field whenever
possible.
Never operate the engine with the needle in the
red overspeed zone of the gauge. At high revs in
this range, the flow of fuel is interrupted to pro-
tect the engine.
Coolant temperature
Should the coolant, and with it the engine
become too hot, a warning lamp lights up. In
addition, a message appears on the Control
Display.
Checking coolant level, refer to page 189.
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