BMW M3 Sedan 2011 - Manual (Page 78)

Controls overview
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Coolant temperature
A warning lamp will come on if the coolant,
and therefore the engine, becomes too hot.
In addition, a message will appear on the
Control Display.
Check coolant level, refer to page
226 .
Engine oil temperature*
When the engine is at normal operating temper-
ature, the engine oil temperature is between
approx. 210
7/1006 and approx. 3007/
150 6.
If the engine oil temperature is too high, a mes-
sage appears on the Control Display.
Fuel gauge
Fuel tank capacity: approx. 16.1 gallons/
61 liters.
You can find information on refueling on
page
207 .
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, a message briefly appears on the Control
Display and the cruising range for the remaining
amount of fuel is displayed on the computer.
Under a cruising range of approx. 30 miles/
50 km, the message remains in 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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Computer
Displays in the instrument cluster
Calling up information
Press the button in the turn indicator lever.
The following items of information are dis-
played in the order listed:
> Cruising range
> Average speed
> Average fuel consumption
> Current fuel consumption *
> No information
To set the corresponding units of measure,
refer to Units of measure on page
80 .
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