2008 BMW M3 Owner's Manual - Page 62
2008 BMW M3 Manual
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Everything under control Never drive at engine speeds in the red warning field. In this range, the engine speed is limited to protect the engine. 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. Coolant temperature A warning lamp will come on if the coolant, and therefore the engine, becomes too hot. Check coolant level, refer to page 119. Reserve Once the fuel level has fallen to the reserve zone of approx. 3.3 US gal/12.5 liters, the indicator lamp and cruising range for the remaining amount of fuel are displayed briefly. The indicator lamp remains permanently on when the remaining range is less than approx. 30 miles/ 50 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.< Engine oil temperature Computer Displays in the instrument cluster When the engine is at normal operating temperature, the engine oil temperature is between approx. 1757/806 and approx. 2507/ 1206. If the engine oil temperature is too high, a warning lamp comes on in the instrument cluster. Calling up information Fuel gauge Press the button in the turn indicator lever. The following items of information are displayed in the order listed: > Cruising range > Oil level, refer to Checking oil level on page 117 > Average fuel consumption > Speed Fuel tank capacity: approx. 16.6 US gal/ 63 liters. You can find information on refueling on page 108. > No information M dual clutch transmission: Outside temperature, time, cruising range, oil level, average fuel consumption and speed appear in the top display.< 60 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 014 960 - © 02/08 BMW AG