Average Fuel Consumption - BMW M5 Owner's Manual

Cruising range
Displays the estimated cruising range available
with the remaining fuel. The range is projected
based on the driving style over the last 20 miles/
30 km.
Refuel as soon as possible once your
cruising range falls below 30 miles/
50 km, otherwise engine functions are not
ensured and damage can

Average fuel consumption

The average fuel consumption is calculated for
the time during which the engine is running.
To reset average fuel consumption: press BC
button on turn signal lever for approx. 2 sec-
onds.
For different routes
You can display the average speed and average
consumption for two different routes on the
Control Display, refer to the following and to
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Trip computer .
Displays on the Control Display
You can also call up the computer via iDrive.
For operating principle refer to page 16.
1. "Vehicle Info"
2. "Onboard info" or "Trip computer"
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Displays on the "Onboard info":
>
Cruising range
> Distance from destination
> Estimated time of arrival, provided that a
destination was entered in the navigation
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system , refer to page 113.
Displays on the "Trip computer":
> Departure time
> Trip duration
>
Trip distance
Both displays show:
> The average speed and
> the average fuel consumption.
Resetting the fuel consumption and
speed
You can reset the values for the average speed
and average fuel consumption:
1. Select the respective menu item and press
the controller.
2. To confirm your selection, press the con-
troller again.
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