Fuel Warning Indicator (2005 118D)

[am4nkang]

Hi all,

Just a quick question for your BMW experts. I've now hit the "30 miles until fillup" mark and my dash display is now showing the fuel pump permanently. This can be dismissed for a few seconds by pressing the BC button on the indicator stalk, but I'm more interested in seeing my MPG on the way to the petrol station as I am aware there is low fuel

Any ideas on how to get rid of the petrol pump for a bit longer than 3 seconds?

Is there also any way to change the service interval dates manually?

Thanks

[Guest Mister Dabsy]

No, once the tank level reaches 5ltrs (8ltrs in older ones) it will display regardless...

Bear in mind that your fuel-line and filter would contain another litre or so... So ignore the warning at your own risk !

[Helen Jones]

I don't think you can get rid of it as it's intended to be 'in your face' as a warning.

You can still see how many miles you have left on the bottom display though.

H

[scrawford21]

I always fill mine as soon as the light comes on to be safe before it leads to more problems mate

[G4VHD]

Why would you want to change the service interval dates mate?

[shadowface]

The warning indicator comes on to tell you that you need to fill up. As far as I've checked, letting the level drop very low can only lead to possible faults if you continue to drive without a sufficient supply of fuel. Think of it as a heart: you stop pumping blood with oxygen through it, it will begin to hinder you and in the end fail.

That said, I bet your !Removed! that your heart is more resistible to a lack of fuel than your engine :-)

PS. In your manual, you should have a note saying that the reserve (<5 litres of fuel) is a precaution measure and shouldn't be used to drive until empty, but only to get you to the next petrol station.