2009 BMW 3 SERIES trip computer

Cockpit
12
Instrument cluster
1Speedometer
2 Indicator lamps for turn signals
3 Indicator and warning lamps 13
4 Displays for active cruise control
*61
5 Tachometer 67
6 Engine oil temperature
*68
Energy Control
*68
7 Display for
>Clock 67
> Outside temperature 67
> Indicator and warning lamps 758
Display for
>Position of automatic transmission
*55
> Computer 69
> Date of next scheduled service, and
remaining distance to be driven 71
> Odometer and trip odometer 67
> Checking engine oil level
*212
> Settings and information 70
> There is a Check Control
message 75
9 Fuel gauge 68
10 Resetting the trip odometer 67
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Controls
69Reference
At a glance
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Computer
Displays in the instrument cluster
Calling up information
Press the button in the turn indicator lever.
The following items of information are dis-
played in the order listed:
>Cruising range
> Average speed
> Average fuel consumption
> Current fuel consumption
*
>No information
To set the corresponding units of measure,
refer to Units of measure on page 71.
Cruising range
Displays the estimated cr uising range available
with the remaining fuel. The range is calculated
on the basis of the way the car has been driven
over the last 18 miles/30 km and the amount of
fuel currently in the tank.
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. <
Average speed
Periods with the vehicle parked and the engine
switched off are not included in the calculations
of average speed.
With the trip computer, refer to page 70, you
can have the average speed for another trip dis-
played. To reset average speed: press the button in the
turn indicator lever for approx. 2 seconds.
Average fuel consumption
The average fuel consumption is calculated for
the time during which the engine is running.
With the trip computer, refer to page
70, you
can have the average consumption for another
trip displayed.
To reset average fuel consumption: press the
button in the turn indi cator lever for approx.
2seconds.
Current fuel consumption*
Displays the current fuel consumption. This
allows you to see whethe r your current driving
style is conducive to fuel economy with mini-
mum exhaust emissions.
Displays on the Control Display
You can also open the co mputer via iDrive; for
operating principle refer to page 16.
1. "Vehicle Info"
2. "Onboard info" or "Trip computer"
Displays on the "Onboard info":
> Cruising range
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Everything under control
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>
Distance from destination
> Estimated time of arrival if:
>A distance was manually entered into
the computer, refer to information
below.
> A destination was ente red in the naviga-
tion system
*, refer to page 123.
Displays on the "Trip computer":
> Departure time
> Trip duration
> Trip distance Both displays show:
>
The average speed and
> the average fuel consumption.
Resetting the fuel consumption and
speed
You can reset the values for average speed and
average consumption:
1.Select the respective menu item and press
the controller.
2. Press the controller again to confirm your
selection.
Resetting the Trip computer
1."Vehicle Info"
2. "Trip computer"
3. Select
>"Reset" all values are reset
> "Automatically reset" all values are reset
approx. 4 hours afte r the engine is
switched off
Settings and information
Operating principle
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Reference 247
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Split screen settings
Contacts
BMW Assist
FunctionCommand
Split screen{Switch on splitscreen }
Switching off the split screen {Turn off split screen}
Adapting the split screen {Split screen content }
Split screen current position {Split screen current position }
Split screen map facing north {Split screen map facing north }
Split screen direction of travel {Split screen map in direction of travel }
Split screen perspective {Split screen perspective }
Automatically scaling the split screen {Split screen au tomatic scaling }
Split screen scale ... feet
*{ Split screen scale ... feet } e.g. split screen
scale of 100 feet
Split screen scale ... meters
*{ Split screen scale ... meters } e.g. split screen
scale of 100 meters
Split screen scale ... kilometers
*{ Split screen scale ... kilometers } e.g. split
screen scale of 5 kilometers
Split screen scale ... miles
*{ Split screen scale ... miles } e.g. split screen
scale of 5 miles
Split screen scale ... yards
*{ Split screen scale ... yards } e.g. split screen
scale of 100 yards
Split screen, computer {Split screen on board info }
Split screen, trip computer {Splitscreen trip computer }
FunctionCommand
Opening the contacts {Contacts }
My contacts {My contacts }
New contact {New contact }
FunctionCommand
Opening BMW Assist {B M W Assist }
Opening BMW Search
*{ B M W Search }
Opening the Internet
*{ Internet }
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Vehicle information
Settings
Vehicle
Equipment
FunctionCommand
Opening the computer {Onboard info }
Opening the trip computer {Trip computer }
Opening the vehicle information {Vehicle information }
Opening the vehicle status {Vehicle status }
FunctionCommand
Opening the main menu {Main menu }
Selecting the settings {Settings }
Opening the options {Options }
Central screen settings {Central display }
Opening the time and date settings {Time and date }
Opening the language and unit settings {Language and units }
Opening the speed limit settings {Limit }
Opening the light menu {Lighting }
Selecting the door lock {Door locks }
FunctionCommand
Selecting the air conditioning {Climate }
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