Energy Control; Fuel Gauge - BMW 525i Owner's Manual

Energy Control

Displays the at the moment fuel consump-
tion. This allows you to see whether your
current driving style is conducive to fuel
economy with minimum exhaust emis-
sions.

Fuel gauge

Fuel tank capacity: approx. 18.5 gallons/
70 liters, of which approx. 2.1 gallons/
8 liters reserve. You can find information
on refueling on page 164.
If the tilt of the vehicle varies for a longer
period, when you are driving in mountain-
ous areas, for example, the indicator may
fluctuate slightly.
After the reserve quantity has been
reached, a message appears for a short
time on the Control Display; the remaining
range is shown in the computer. With a
range below approx. 30 miles/50 km, the
message remains on the Control Display.
Refuel as soon as possible once your
cruising range falls to below 30 miles/
50 km, as otherwise engine functions are
not ensured and damage can
Service requirement display
In the instrument cluster
The remaining distance to be driven, the
date for the next maintenance as well as
the date entered for the state emission or
vehicle inspection are displayed briefly as
of ignition key position 2, if the date is
imminent.
requirements by reading out the data
stored in the vehicle
On the Control Display
You can view additional information on ser-
vice and maintenance procedures on the
Control Display.
Control Center, for principle details, refer to
page 16:
1. Open the menu
2. Select "Service" and press the control-
ler
3. Select "Service requirements" and
press the controller
4. Select "Status" and press the control-
ler.
The display shows a list of selected service
and maintenance procedures, as well as
legally prescribed inspections.
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