oil reset BMW 6 SERIES 2009 Owners Manual

Cockpit
12
Instrument cluster
1Indicator lamps for turn signals
2Speedometer
3Indicator and warning lamps13
4Displays for
>Active cruise control
*72
>Leaving lane warning
*102
5Tachometer76
6Engine oil temperature
*77
7Display for
>Time/date76
>Outside temperature76
>Indicator and warning lamps81
>Speed for cruise control68
>Desired speed for active cruise
control
*728Display for
>Odometer and trip odometer76
>Computer77
>Date and remaining travel distance
for service requirements79
>Sport automatic transmission
*62
>Dynamic Driving Control
*64
>High-beam assistant
*106
> Check Control message present81
9Fuel gauge77
10Resetting trip odometer76

Controls
77Reference
At a glance
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Engine oil temperature*
The general operating temperature is between
1607/706 and approx. 3407/1706.
If the engine oil temperature is too high, a mes-
sage appears in the Control Display.
Fuel gauge
Fuel tank capacity: approx. 18.5 US gal/
70 liters, including the reserve capacity of
approx. 2.6 US gal/10 liters. You will find infor-
mation on refueling on page212.
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.<
Computer
Displays in instrument cluster
Press the button on the turn signal lever.
The following information is displayed in the
specified order:
>Cruising range
>Average speed
>Average fuel consumption
>No information
Cruising range
Displays the estimated cruising range available
with the remaining fuel. The range is projected
based on the driving style over the last 20 miles/
30 km.
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.<
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 BC button on
turn signal lever for approx. 2 seconds.
Average fuel consumption
The average fuel consumption is calculated for
the time during which the engine is running.
To reset average fuel consumption: press BC
button on turn signal lever for approx. 2 sec-
onds.