Fuel Gauge - BMW 2011 7 Series Owner's Manual

Fuel gauge

Gasoline engine:
Fuel tank capacity: approx. 21.6 US gal/82 liters
The vehicle inclination may cause the display to
vary.
Notes on refueling, refer to page
Range
After the reserve range is
reached:
▷ A message appears briefly.
▷ The remaining range is
shown on the computer.
The message appears continuously below a
range of approx. 30 miles/50 km.
Refuel promptly
Refuel no later than at a range 30 miles/
50 km, or engine functions are not ensured and
damage may occur.◀
Displaying the cruising range
1. "Settings"
2. "Info display"
3. "Additional indicators"
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The bar display for the cruising range is dis‐
played in the instrument cluster.
Displays of the hybrid system
Displays: instrument panel
The concept
The following functions of the hybrid system are
alternately shown in the instrument panel. The
display depends on the system's operating con‐
dition:
▷ Energy recovery
▷ Automatic Engine Start/Stop Function
▷ Boost
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At a glance
1 Energy recovery
2 Automatic Engine Start/Stop Function
3 Acceleration boost
Energy recovery
The energy recovery display indicates how
much electric energy is recovered during brak‐
ing.
The longer the illuminated bar, the more electric
energy is recovered.
The amount of energy recovered depends on
the following factors:
▷ Degree of braking delay.
The high-voltage battery is
charged during braking and roll‐
ing of the vehicle by converting
kinetic energy into electric cur‐
rent.