Total mileage counter
Total mileage counter (1, fig. 1.14) lights up the readings on the instrument panel display of the BMW X5 E53 when the ignition key is turned to «ABOUT» and pressing a button (arrow) on the instrument panel.
Trip counter
Trip counter (2) illuminates the readings on the instrument panel display when the ignition key is turned to «1» or «2». When you press a button (arrow, fig. 1.14) on the instrument panel, one-time readings are reset.
Pic. 1.14. Odometer: 1 - total mileage counter; 2— one-time mileage counter; 3 - outside air temperature
Outside temperature indicator
Outside temperature indicator (3) illuminates the readings on the control panel display when the ignition key is turned to «1» and so on. If the ignition is off, then by pressing the button (arrow) you can call up the outdoor temperature display.
The temperature unit, C°/F°, can be changed as follows:
- put the ignition key in position «1»;
- press the button (arrow) and keep it pressed;
- turn the ignition key to position «ABOUT».
This will automatically change the temperature unit on the air conditioner control panel display.
When the outdoor temperature drops below +3°C, a warning signal about possible ice is heard and the temperature display flashes for a while.
Attention! Black ice can occur in tunnels, on bridges and in shaded sections of the road and at higher temperatures.
Tachometer
Tachometer - pointer type device (5, see fig. 1.12), allows you to visually control the speed of the engine crankshaft.
Pic. 1.12. Dashboard: 1 - fuel gauge with control indication of fuel remaining; 2 - control indicators of the direction indicator; 3 - speedometer; 4 - control indicators for turning on the high beam and the DSC system; 5 - tachometer and energy control; 6—coolant temperature gauge; 7, 14 - control and signal indicators; 8 - button for resetting the one-time mileage counter; 9 - indicator of maintenance; 10 - display of mileage, ambient temperature; 11—display of the automatic diagnostic system; 12 - automatic transmission engaged indicator; 13 - key «CHECK»
When the arrow is in the red sector of the scale, to protect the engine, the fuel supply is stopped, which is immediately noticeable by the drop in engine power. The orange warning sector depends on the engine temperature. As it increases, more and more segments of this sector go out.
Attention! Avoid moving the arrow to the red sector of the instrument scale.
Energy control
Energy control - pointer type device (5, see fig. 1.12) mounted in the lower sector and allows you to visually control the actual fuel consumption in l / 100 km. When the car stops, the arrow returns to zero. The readings of the device allow you to control fuel consumption depending on the manner of driving a car.
Fuel gauge
Fuel gauge - pointer type device (1, see fig. 1.12). To check the operability of the device, there is a control indicator that lights up for a while when the ignition is turned on. If the lamp is constantly on, this indicates that about 8 liters are left in the car's tank, for 6-cylinder engines, or about 10 liters, for 8-cylinder engines, with a tank capacity of 93 liters.
The accuracy of the reading of the device depends on the inclination of the car, so it is necessary to constantly have a supply of fuel and not run out of it «to the last drop», which can lead to failure of the engine power supply system.
Coolant temperature gauge
Engine coolant temperature gauge dial gauge (6, fig. 1.12).
On the scale of the device, two sectors are highlighted - blue and red. When the arrow is in the blue sector, the engine has not yet warmed up. The movement should occur at moderate speeds and speeds. The presence of the arrow in the red sector indicates that the engine is overheated. The location of the arrow between the colored sectors corresponds to the normal thermal regime of the engine.