BMW 2008 6 Series, Owner'S Manual

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Everything under control
Odometer, outside
temperature display, clock
1 Time, outside temperature, and date
2 Odometer and trip odometer
3 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.
To request the date:
Press the CHECK button in the turn signal lever,
refer to page
80 .
To set time and date, refer to page 82 .
You can set the unit of measure 7 or 6 on the
Control Display, refer to Units of measure on
page
84 .
Outside temperature warning
If the display drops to +37 7 /+3 6 , a signal
sounds and a warning lamp lights up. A mes-
sage appears on the Control Display. There is
an increased danger of ice.
Ice can form even at temperatures above
+37
7 /+3 6 . Drive carefully, especially
on bridges and shaded roadways; otherwise,
your risk of accident increases.
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Tachometer
Avoid engine speeds in the white-striped
advance warning field, arrow
1 , if possible.
Be sure to avoid engine speeds in the red warn-
ing 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 therefore 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
220 .
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