Trip computer (BMW 5 Series E39)

Information call

After turning the ignition key to position 1, you can use the turn signal switch lever to display trip computer information on the instrument cluster display. Each short press of the lever toward the steering column displays the next piece of information.

The design of the displays may vary depending on the configuration of your car.

Outside air temperature and average fuel consumption

The outside air temperature is always automatically displayed after turning the ignition key to position 1. By briefly pressing the turn signal switch, this display is replaced by the average fuel consumption display.

Power reserve and average speed

After the average fuel consumption, information about the estimated range is displayed, which is calculated taking into account the actual driving mode in the last kilometers of the journey.



The next press of the direction indicator switch causes the average speed indicator to appear. The time of parking with the engine off is not taken into account in the calculations.

Clearing the indication

If you briefly press the turn signal switch lever while the average speed indicator is displayed, you can remove the trip computer information from the display.

By pressing the CHECK button, you can erase any indication of the trip computer. In this case, only the existing messages of the automatic diagnostic system will be displayed.

The beginning of a new countdown

If you hold the turn signal switch lever in the pressed position, a new calculation of the currently displayed average fuel consumption and speed values will be performed. The engine must be running.