Engine Oil Temperature; Fuel Gauge; Coolant Temperature - BMW 2008 X6 Owner's Manual

Tachometer
Do not operate the engine with the needle in the
red overspeed zone of the gauge, refer to arrow.
At high revs in this range, the flow of fuel is
interrupted to protect 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 242.
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Engine oil temperature

When the engine is at operating temperature,
the engine oil temperature is between approx.
170 7/806 and approx. 250 7/1206.
When the engine oil temperature is too high, a
warning lamp lights up in the instrument panel.

Fuel gauge

Fuel tank capacity: approx. 22.5 US gal/
85 liters. You will find information on refueling
on page 230.
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.
Reserve
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.
Refuel as soon as possible once your
cruising range falls below 30 miles/
50 km, otherwise engine functions are not
ensured and damage can occur.<
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