Fuel Symbol

[possib1edoc]

Can anyone tell me what this symbol means? It's not always there. I am referring to the dot that moves.

Looks like there are four ways to see how much fuel you have left. Not sure which one to trust.

Thanks!

[opasha]

"The dot (could be White, could be Orange, based on daylight) appears when you have a destination active in the nav system, and is trying to show whether you have enough range to make it to your destination. The range varies, based on your fuel consumption, and decreases as you consume fuel. So, over time, your range bar shortens bringing the end of the range bar closer to the dot. With a far off destination, it is possible for the dot to render to the right of your current range, or perhaps not render at all (too far still)." http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=672075

[possib1edoc]

Originally Posted by opasha

"The dot (could be White, could be Orange, based on daylight) appears when you have a destination active in the nav system, and is trying to show whether you have enough range to make it to your destination. The range varies, based on your fuel consumption, and decreases as you consume fuel. So, over time, your range bar shortens bringing the end of the range bar closer to the dot. With a far off destination, it is possible for the dot to render to the right of your current range, or perhaps not render at all (too far still)." http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=672075

Thanks m8 can always rely on you haha!

[opasha]

Originally Posted by possib1edoc

Thanks m8 can always rely on you haha!

Anytime... I learned something new as well .

[originalgoods13]

Isn't that the average MPG or how much you have "left" based from your driving habit on THAT particular driving session

[MattBianco]

Originally Posted by opasha

"The dot (could be White, could be Orange, .... to show whether you have enough range to make it to your destination. ....

They've thought of (almost) everything.

[Baunton]

Originally Posted by possib1edoc

Can anyone tell me what this symbol means? It's not always there. I am referring to the dot that moves.

Looks like there are four ways to see how much fuel you have left. Not sure which one to trust.

Thanks!

possib1edoc What model do you have? Your profile says you drive an Audi.

[opasha]

Originally Posted by Baunton

possib1edoc What model do you have? Your profile says you drive an Audi.

He has a 35i X-Line : http://f15.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1079355

[possib1edoc]

Originally Posted by Baunton

possib1edoc What model do you have? Your profile says you drive an Audi.

Hey, I have have a x35i X-Line

[opasha]

Originally Posted by possib1edoc

Hey, I have have a x35i X-Line

Oops, I totally mixed up your car with Trojanlaw's when I just glanced at the color and wheels! I forgot you have an X-Line, lol .

[Baunton]

Originally Posted by possib1edoc

Hey, I have have a x35i X-Line

Good to hear.

[Baunton]

Originally Posted by possib1edoc

Hey, I have have a x35i X-Line

You have a totally different instrument cluster to me...don't get that display when I use Sat Nav. Unless its yet another BMW 'Regional Thing'.

[Sean_250]

Originally Posted by Baunton

You have a totally different instrument cluster to me...don't get that display when I use Sat Nav. Unless its yet another BMW 'Regional Thing'.

I get it Baunton - so it's not a regional thing. I wonder if it's a cluster thing?

[Baunton]

Originally Posted by Sean_250

I get it Baunton - so it's not a regional thing. I wonder if it's a cluster thing?

Sean_250 Cluster fcuk?

[MattBianco]

Originally Posted by Baunton

Sean_250 Cluster fcuk?

The funniest and most useful military term, in my opinion. Excellent timing by you.

[retx]

Recently I have noticed that my DOT is always on the far left, closed to 0, even though my trip is only 10-30 miles away. Where did I go wrong?

Thanks.

[possib1edoc]

Originally Posted by retx

Recently I have noticed that my DOT is always on the far left, closed to 0, even though my trip is only 10-30 miles away. Where did I go wrong?

Thanks.

Ya same thing happened to me today. I don't think the dot means what Opasha initially said.

[opasha]

Originally Posted by possib1edoc

Ya same thing happened to me today. I don't think the dot means what Opasha initially said.

Yeah, that was from a different bmw, so I'm not sure how much of that has changed across platforms. It might be as originalgoods13 stated maybe?

[Gilly1964]

The 'dot' shows you how much of your fuel range you will use to get to your navigation destination.

Hence, short, 10-30 mile, journeys will have the dot close to zero. Try inputting a remote destination and you will see it move further right and then move left as you cover the distance. Unfortunately, so does the overall fuel range!

[retx]

Originally Posted by Gilly1964

The 'dot' shows you how much of your fuel range you will use to get to your navigation destination.

Hence, short, 10-30 mile, journeys will have the dot close to zero. Try inputting a remote destination and you will see it move further right and then move left as you cover the distance. Unfortunately, so does the overall fuel range!

Thanks. Well, I was thinking of reading the DOT from another end... Wrong.

[possib1edoc]

Originally Posted by Gilly1964

The 'dot' shows you how much of your fuel range you will use to get to your navigation destination.

Hence, short, 10-30 mile, journeys will have the dot close to zero. Try inputting a remote destination and you will see it move further right and then move left as you cover the distance. Unfortunately, so does the overall fuel range!

Sweet thanks that makes perfect sense!