2008 BMW 5 Series Owner's Manual - Page 80

Everything under control Everything under control Odometer, outside temperature display, clock Tachometer 1 2 3 Time, outside temperature and date Odometer and trip odometer Press button: > with ignition switched on, trip odometer is reset > with ignition switched off, time, outside temperature, and odometer are briefly displayed. From radio readiness the outside temperature and the time are displayed. Date retrieval: Press CHECK button on turn signal lever, refer to page 84. Time and date setting, refer to page 86. You can set the unit of measure 7 or 6 on the Control Display, refer to Units of measure on page 88. Avoid engine speeds in the white-striped advance warning field, arrow 1, if possible. Be sure to avoid engine speeds in the red warning field, arrow 2. At high revs in this range, the flow of fuel is interrupted to protect the engine. Coolant temperature Should the coolant, and with it the engine become too hot, a warning lamp lights up. In addition, a message appears on the Control Display. Checking coolant level, refer to page 233. Outside temperature warning If the display drops to +377/+3 6, a signal sounds and a warning lamp lights up. A message appears on the Control Display. There is an increased danger of ice. Even at temperatures above +377/ +36 ice can form. Therefore, drive carefully, e.g. on bridges and sections of road in the shade, otherwise there is an increased accident risk.< 78 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 014 240 - © 08/07 BMW AG