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Originally Posted by Shled
You know the gong/nanny/OBC warning guesstimates remaining mileage UNTIL you start using the reserve portion of fuel in the tank right. In my car, that is an additional 2.5 gallons.
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Just an FYI...not trying to make any waves...we're probably on the same page...using different wording.
The interpretation/understanding I get from the owners manual & BMW's docs is that the "reserve" isn't an "additional" 2(+) gallons (reserve amount is based on which engine you have)...but is the last 2(+) gallons in the tank.
For instance, the OM infers that the reserve is "included" in the total fuel tank amount:
The fuel level sensors sends data to the IKE, which then initiates the low fuel warning...and probably if you have TEST 6 up...the remaining amount of fuel in the tank will probably be equivalent to approx 2 gallons (will need to convert the liters displayed) when the low fuel light illuminates.
(screen 1 of TEST 6 will show the reading of the left & right fuel level senders...plus an approximate amount of fuel remaining in the tank)
(Screen 2 from TEST 6 will give an approximation of total amount of fuel left in tank)
