2010 BMW 550 Owner's Manual - Page 76

Controls Overview Controls Overview Odometer, outside temperature display, clock, date 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. Avoid engine speeds in the white-striped advance warning field, arrow 1, if possible. Never force the engine speed up into the red warning field, see arrow 2. Never operate the engine with the needle in the red overspeed zone of the gauge. At high revs in this range, the flow of fuel is interrupted to protect the engine. From radio readiness the outside temperature and the time are displayed. Date retrieval: Press CHECK button on turn signal lever, refer to page 81. Time and date setting, refer to page 78. You can set the unit of measure 7 or 6 on the Control Display, refer to Units of measure on page 76. 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 214. 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.< 74 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 602 678 - © 08/09 BMW AG