Instrument cluster: Introduction

The instrument cluster has the typical BMW design.

2 large pointer instruments display speed and RPM. On the BMW 6-Series, the speedometer has a finer scale.

2 small pointer instruments (hanging needles) display the following:

• BMW 5-Series and X5: Fuel reserve and current fuel consumption
• BMW 6-Series: Fuel reserve and engine oil temperature

New on the E70 and E6x from 03/2007: 

Test functions can no longer be started with terminal 15. Test functions must be called up with terminal R, coming from terminal 30: Terminal 15 > Terminal R > Terminal 30 > Terminal R.

The permanent indicator and warning lights are centrally located between the two pointer instruments.

There is no indicator lamp for spare fuel. Then the fuel reserve level has been reached, a Check-Control message will be displayed.

Between the two pointer instruments there is an LCD display.

2 moving-disc instruments are used in the instrument cluster. The moving-disc instruments show the speed setting for the cruise control system and the variable engine speed warning zone (currently only with M-Technology).

The scales of the instrument cluster are country-specific, vehicle-specific and engine-specific. Navigation-system messages are not shown in the instrument cluster.