Fuel Gauge; Average Fuel Consumption - BMW SERIE 3 SEDAN 2005 Owner's Manual

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Fuel gauge

Fuel tank capacity: approx. 15.9 gallons/
60 liters. You can find information on refueling
on page 96.
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
Once the fuel level has fallen to the reserve
zone of approx. 2.1 gallons/8 liters, the indicator
lamp and cruising range for the remaining
amount of fuel are displayed briefly. The indica-
tor lamp remains permanently on if the remain-
ing range is less than approx. 30 miles/50 km.
Refuel as soon as possible once your
cruising range falls below 30 miles/
50 km, as otherwise engine functions are not
ensured and damage can
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Computer
Displays in the instrument cluster
To call up the information, press the button in
the turn indicator stalk.
The following items of information are dis-
played in the order listed:
> Cruising range
> Average speed
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Average fuel consumption

To set the corresponding units of measure,
refer to Adjusting formats and units of measure
on page 54.
Cruising range
Displays the estimated cruising range available
with the remaining fuel. The range is calculated
on the basis of the way the car has been driven
over the last 18 miles/30 km and the amount of
fuel currently in the tank.
Be sure to refuel as soon as possible once
your cruising range falls below 30 miles/
50 km, as otherwise engine functions are not
ensured and damage can
Average speed
Periods with the vehicle parked and the engine
switched off are not included in the calculations
of average speed.
To reset 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 time during which the engine is running.
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