Energy Control; Fuel Gauge; Average Fuel Consumption - BMW 320i Owner's Handbook Manual

Energy Control

Shows the momentary fuel consumption. This
enables you to check how economical and envi-
ronmentally friendly your current driving style
is.

Fuel gauge

Fuel tank capacity: approx. 60 litres (13 Imp.
gal.). Notes on refuelling, see page 94.
If the car's inclination varies while driving, for
example on a long mountain road, the value in
the display may fluctuate to some extent.
Reserve
When only approx. 8 litres (1.8 Imp. gal.) of fuel
are left in the tank of a car with petrol engine, or
approx. 6.5 litres (1.4 Imp. gal.) with a diesel
engine, the indicator light comes on briefly and
the remaining operating range is displayed. The
indicator light remains permanently on if the
remaining range is less than approx. 50 km
(30 miles).
If the remaining operating range is below
50 km (30 miles), it is imperative to add
fuel, otherwise the engine's functions are not
assured and damage may
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Computer
Displays in the instrument cluster
Press the button in the turn indicator stalk to
call up the information.
The following items of information are dis-
played in the order listed:
> Range
> Average speed
>

Average fuel consumption

To set the corresponding units of measure, see
Adjusting formats and units of measure on
page 53.
Range
This display indicates how far the car can prob-
ably be driven on the fuel remaining in the tank.
The range is calculated on the basis of the way
the car has been driven over the past 30 km
(approx. 20 miles) and the amount of fuel cur-
rently in the tank.
If the remaining operating range is below
50 km (30 miles), it is imperative to add
fuel, otherwise the engine's functions are not
assured and damage may
Average speed
The calculation of average speed ignores any
stationary periods during which the engine was
switched off.
To reset the average speed: press the button in
the turn indicator stalk for approx. 2 seconds.
Average fuel consumption
The average fuel consumption is calculated for
the period since the engine was last started.
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