2014 BMW 750I XDRIVE SEDAN trip computer

DisplaysVehicle features and optionsThis chapter describes all standard, country-
specific and optional features offered with the
series. It also describes features that are notnecessarily available in your car, e. g., due to
the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and
systems.
Overview, instrument cluster
1Fuel gauge   942Speedometer3Messages, e.g. Check Control4Tachometer   945Engine oil temperature   946Electronic displays  877Reset miles  95
Electronic displays
▷Selection lists, refer to page 99.▷External temperature, refer to page 95.▷Auto Start/Stop function, refer to page 75.▷Onboard computer, refer to page 99.▷Date, refer to page 95.▷Energy recovery, refer to page 96.▷Transmission display, refer to page 86.▷Miles/trip miles, refer to page 95.Seite 87DisplaysControls87
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Symbols
Depending on the Check Control message, the
following functions can be selected.▷ "Owner's Manual"
Display additional information about the
Check Control message in the Integrated
Owner's Manual.▷ "Service request"
Contact your service center.▷ "Roadside Assistance"
Contact Roadside Assistance.
Hiding Check Control messages
Press the onboard computer button on the
turn signal lever.
▷Some Check Control messages are dis‐
played continuously and are not cleared
until the malfunction is eliminated. If sev‐
eral malfunctions occur at once, the mes‐
sages are displayed consecutively.
These messages can be faded for approx.
8 seconds. After this time, they are dis‐
played again automatically.▷Other Check Control messages are faded
automatically after approx. 20 seconds.
They are stored and can be displayed
again later.Displaying stored Check Control
messages
On the Control Display:1."Vehicle info"2."Vehicle status"3. "Check Control"4.Select the text message.
Messages after trip completion Special messages displayed while driving are
displayed again after the ignition is switched
off.
Fuel gauge Vehicle tilt position may cause
the display to vary.
Depending on the equipment
version, the arrow beside the
fuel pump symbol shows which
side of the vehicle the fuel filler flap is on.
Hints on refueling, refer to page 200.
Tachometer Always avoid engine speeds in the red warning
field. In this range, the fuel supply is inter‐
rupted to protect the engine.
Engine oil temperature
▷Cold engine: the pointer is at
the low temperature end.
Drive at moderate engine
and vehicle speeds.▷Normal operating tempera‐
ture: the pointer is in the
middle or in the left half of
the temperature display.Seite 94ControlsDisplays94
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▷Hot engine: the pointer is at the high end of
the temperature range. A Check Control
message is also displayed.
Coolant temperature
If the coolant along with the engine becomes
too hot, a Check Control message is displayed.
Check the coolant level, refer to page 223.
Odometer and trip odometer Display
▷Odometer, arrow 1.▷Trip odometer, arrow 2.
Show/reset kilometers Press the knob.
▷When the ignition is
switched off, the time, the
external temperature and
the odometer are displayed.▷When the ignition is switched on, the trip
odometer is reset.
External temperature
If the indicator drops to
+37 ℉/+3 ℃ or lower, a signal
sounds.
A Check Control message is displayed.
There is an increased risk of ice on roads.
Ice on roads
Even at temperatures above
+37 ℉/+3 ℃, roads might be icy.
Therefore, drive carefully on bridges and
shaded roads, e.g., to avoid the increased risk
of an accident.◀
Time The time is displayed at the bot‐
tom of the instrument cluster.
Setting the time and time for‐
mat, refer to page 101.
Date The date is displayed in the
computer.
Setting the date and date for‐
mat, refer to page 102.
Range
Display With a low remaining range:▷A Check Control message is
displayed briefly.▷The remaining range is
shown on the computer.▷With a dynamic driving style - e.g., taking
curves aggressively - engine operation
might vary.
The Check Control message appears continu‐
ously below a range of approx. 30 miles/50 km.
Refuel promptly
Refuel no later than at a range of
30 miles/50 km or engine operation might fail
and damage might occur.◀
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Selection lists in the
instrument cluster
The concept Depending on your vehicle's optional features,
the following can be displayed or operated us‐
ing the buttons and the thumbwheel on the
steering wheel as well as the displays in the in‐
strument cluster and the Head-up Display:▷Current audio source.▷Redial phone feature.▷Turn on voice activation system.
Display
Depending on your vehicle's optional features,
the list in the instrument cluster can differ from
the illustration shown.
Activating a list and adjusting the
setting
On the right side of the steering wheel, turn
the thumbwheel to activate the corresponding
list.
Using the thumbwheel, select the desired set‐
ting and confirm it by pushing the thumbwheel.
Computer
Indication in the info display The information from the com‐
puter is shown in the info display
in the instrument cluster.
Calling up information on the info display
Press the onboard computer button on the
turn signal lever.
Information is displayed in the info display of
the instrument cluster.
Information at a glance
Repeatedly pressing the button on the turn
signal lever calls up the following information in
the info display:
▷Range.▷Average fuel consumption.▷Miles and trip miles.
For a multi-functional instrument display.▷Average speed.▷Date.▷Speed limit detection.Seite 99DisplaysControls99
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Not for a multi-functional instrument dis‐
play.▷Time of arrival.
When destination guidance is activated in
the navigation system.▷Distance to destination.
When destination guidance is activated in
the navigation system.▷ECO PRO bonus range.
Adjusting the info display
Depending on the vehicle equipment version,
you can select what information from the com‐
puter is to be displayed on the info display of
the instrument cluster.
On the Control Display:
1."Settings"2."Instrument cluster"3.Select the desired displays.
Information in detail
Range
Displays the estimated cruising range available
with the remaining fuel.
It is calculated based on your driving style over
the last 20 miles/30 km.
Average fuel consumption
The average fuel consumption is calculated for
the period while the engine is running.
The average fuel consumption is calculated for
the distance traveled since the last reset by the
computer.
Average speed
Periods in which the vehicle is parked with the
engine manually stopped are not included in
the calculation of the average speed.
Resetting average values
Press and hold the onboard computer button
on the turn signal lever.
Distance to destination
The distance remaining to the destination is
displayed if a destination is entered in the navi‐
gation system before the trip is started.
The distance to the destination is adopted au‐
tomatically.
Time of arrival The estimated time of arrival is
displayed if a destination is en‐
tered in the navigation system
before the trip is started.
The time must be correctly set.
Speed limit detection Description of the speed limit detection, refer
to page 97, function.
Trip computer The vehicle features two types of board com‐
puters.▷"Onboard info": the values can be reset as
often as necessary.▷"Trip computer": the values provide an
overview of the current trip.
Resetting the trip computer
On the Control Display:
1."Vehicle info"2."Trip computer"3."Reset": all values are reset.
"Automatically reset": all values are reset
approx. 4 hours after the vehicle came to a
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Display on the Control DisplayDisplay the computer or trip computer on the
Control Display.1."Vehicle info"2."Onboard info" or "Trip computer"
Resetting the fuel consumption or
speed
On the Control Display:
1."Vehicle info"2."Onboard info"3."Consumpt." or "Speed"4."Yes"
Sport displays
The concept
On the Control Display, the current values for
performance and torque can be displayed if
the vehicle is appropriately equipped.
Displaying sport displays on the
Control Display
1."Vehicle info"2."Sport displays"
Speed warning
The concept Displays a speed, when reached, should cause
a warning to be issued.
The warning is repeated if the vehicle speed
drops below the set speed once by at least
3 mph/5 km/h.
Displaying, setting or changing the
speed warning
On the Control Display:1."Settings"2."Speed"3."Warning at:"4.Turn the controller until the desired speed
is displayed.5.Press the controller.
Speed warning is stored.
Activating/deactivating the speed
warning
On the Control Display:
1."Settings"2."Speed"3."Warning"4.Press the controller.
Setting your current speed as the
speed warning
On the Control Display:
1."Settings"2."Speed"3."Select current speed"4.Press the controller.
The current vehicle speed is stored as the
speed warning.
Settings on the Control
Display
Time
Setting the time zone
1."Settings"2."Time/Date"Seite 101DisplaysControls101
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Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐nostics 225
Soot particulate filter 187
SOS button 234
Spare fuse 233
Speaker lighting 109
Specified engine oil types 222
Speed, average 100
Speed limit detection, com‐ puter 100
Speed limiter, display 97
Speed Limit Information 97
Speed warning 101
Split screen 23
SPORT+ - program, Dynamic Driving Control 142
Sport displays, torque dis‐ play, performance dis‐
play 101
SPORT program, driving dy‐ namics 142
Sport program, transmis‐ sion 85
Stability control systems 136
Start/stop, automatic func‐ tion 75
Start/Stop button 73
Start function during malfunc‐ tion 35
Starting the engine 74
Status control display, tires 115
Status information, iDrive 22
Status of Owner's Manual 6
Steering, Integral Active Steering 140
Steering wheel, adjusting 67
Steering wheel heating 68
Steering wheel memory 64
Steptronic Sport transmis‐ sion 86
Steptronic transmission 84
Stopping the engine 74
Storage compartments 180 Storage compartments, loca‐
tions 180
Storage, tires 216
Storing the vehicle 242
Summer tires, tread 214
Sun visor 174
Supplementary text mes‐ sage 93
Surround View 155
Suspension settings 141
Switch for Dynamic Driving Control 141
Switch-on times, parked-car ventilation 171
Switch, refer to Cockpit 14
Symbols 6
Symbols in the status field 22
SYNC program, automatic cli‐ mate control 167
T Tachometer 94
Tail and brake lights 230
Tail lights 230
Tail lights, bulb replace‐ ment 230
Technical changes, refer to Safety 7
Technical data 246
Telephone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control 166
Temperature display for ex‐ ternal temperature 95
Temperature, engine oil 94
Terminal, starting aid 236
Text message, supplemen‐ tary 93
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 47
Theft protection, lug bolts 231 Thermal camera, see Night
Vision 127
Thigh support 55
Tilt alarm sensor 48
Time of arrival 100
Tire damage 214
Tire identification marks 212
Tire inflation pressure 207
Tire inflation pressure moni‐ tor, refer to FTM 113
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 115
Tires, changing 214
Tires, everything on wheels and tires 207
Tires, run-flat tires 216
Tire tread 214
Tone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Tool 227
Top View 159
Total vehicle weight 247
Touchpad 21
Tow fitting 238
Towing 237
Tow lug, see tow fitting 238
Tow-starting 237
TPM Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor 115
Traction control 137
TRACTION, driving dynam‐ ics 137
TRACTION program, Dy‐ namic Driving Control 142
Transmission lock, electronic unlocking 86
Transmission, see Steptronic transmission 84
Transporting children safely 69
Tread, tires 214
Trip computer 100
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion 80
Trip odometer 95 Seite 258ReferenceEverything from A to Z258
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