Question on Instrument Panel Indication

jmr0311 · 07-25-2014, 08:37 PM

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Quick question. The other day my M235i started showing the little gas tank icon in the instrument cluster. The weird part is that I remember it happening when I still had way more thank 1/2 tank of gas.

I filled up the tank yesterday and I figure that after filling up the tank the little icon will go away but it never did. What do you think about this?

Killramos · 07-25-2014, 08:48 PM

It won't go away that's your range estimation, it will give you a yellow alert on bottom right when you are low.

To change what shows up in the middle of dash press the bc button on the left stalk.

golf4501 · 07-25-2014, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by jmr0311

Quick question. The other day my M235i started showing the little gas tank icon in the instrument cluster. The weird part is that I remember it happening when I still had way more thank 1/2 tank of gas.

I filled up the tank yesterday and I figure that after filling up the tank the little icon will go away but it never did. What do you think about this?

If I am understanding correctly, it seems like your display is just on amount of miles left in the tank. You can scroll thru your computer settings to get something else to display. I personally leave mine on date.

Killramos · 07-25-2014, 08:52 PM

Lol I always wondered who the he looks at the date.

I'm an instantaneous mpg (l/100km) kind of guy. Would do digital speed of it was an option.

HX_Guy · 07-25-2014, 09:04 PM

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Lol I always wondered who the he looks at the date.

I'm an instantaneous mpg (l/100km) kind of guy. Would do digital speed of it was an option.

It is an option, all you have to do is code for it, very easy. That's what I have mine set to, digital speedometer.

jmr0311 · 07-25-2014, 09:28 PM

Thanks so much for the answer to my question. HX Guy, how you got the coding done on your M235i for the digital speed to appear.

pikcachu · 07-25-2014, 09:34 PM

http://www.2addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1010377
http://www.2addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=997749

Daddycat · 07-27-2014, 12:39 AM

If you're talking about the little gas pump icon, that's just to indicate the fuel filler is on the right side of the car. It never goes away. Most (all?) cars have some sort of indicator like this, usually just an arrow or some other sort of mark. BMW's designers must've had a little extra white paint to use up...

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jmr0311 Lieutenant 248 Rep 430 Posts Drives: 22' G82Cx Velvet Blue Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: San Antonio iTrader: (0)	Thanks so much for the answer to my question. HX Guy, how you got the coding done on your M235i for the digital speed to appear.
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Daddycat Private 1 Rep 71 Posts Drives: Estoril Blue 228i M Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Las Cruces, NM iTrader: (0)	If you're talking about the little gas pump icon, that's just to indicate the fuel filler is on the right side of the car. It never goes away. Most (all?) cars have some sort of indicator like this, usually just an arrow or some other sort of mark. BMW's designers must've had a little extra white paint to use up...
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