What is this as it relates to BMW fuel consumption?

[wavinwayne]

Before I ask, I read my owner's manual and searched Google and Youtube without finding an answer. In the red box in the picture below from my BMW 535d, this is one of the values that comes up when I repeatedly press and release the button on the end of my left turn signal. All of the other values are clearly related to MPG info. I'm not sure what this is supposed to tell me, since it is in MPH, and 29.6 is not at a speed I ever cruise at. Any BMW guys here know what this means?

 

[JohnnyG]

Average speed during the period of measurement.

 

[FowVay]

Possibly average speed since last reset and miles remaining on the current tank of fuel?

 

[wings&wheels]

is that a setting for an Automatic Speed Limiter??? My Range Rover has a feature with the same icon that allows you to set a max speed. Useful for areas where the speed limit is low for a distance.

Avg usually has a different symbol, but I could be wrong.

 

[VTECOverRated]

Average speed since last reset.

 

[wavinwayne]

is that a setting for an Automatic Speed Limiter??? My Range Rover has a feature with the same icon that allows you to set a max speed. Useful for areas where the speed limit is low for a distance.

Not that I'm aware of. I've driven this car mostly at 70-75mph on the highway for the couple weeks I've had it.

 

[VTECOverRated]

Not that I'm aware of. I've driven this car mostly at 70-75mph on the highway for the couple weeks I've had it.

I had this setting on a car before, you can drop the average just by sitting at a red light for 30 seconds. do that a few times and your average went from 70 to 35.

 

[wavinwayne]

Average speed since last reset.

I don't think I've reset anything, and my average speed would be higher, or at least I would think so.

 

[BMWTurboDzl]

Before I ask, I read my owner's manual and searched Google and Youtube without finding an answer. In the red box in the picture below from my BMW 535d, this is one of the values that comes up when I repeatedly press and release the button on the end of my left turn signal. All of the other values are clearly related to MPG info. I'm not sure what this is supposed to tell me, since it is in MPH, and 29.6 is not at a speed I ever cruise at. Any BMW guys here know what this means?

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Avg speed since last reset. I imagine the previous owner never reset it so what you're seeing is avg speed during the life of the car. I've never reset mine in 9 years of ownership.

Edit: Pg 84-85 of your user manual.

https://5series.net/info/2012_5_Series_OwnersManual.pdf

 

[wings&wheels]

Not that I'm aware of. I've driven this car mostly at 70-75mph on the highway for the couple weeks I've had it.

May be set to that, but not engaged, at least that is how mine could function. I'll have to drive the Wife's later, now I am curious.

 

[FowVay]

That little symbol to the left of the number looks like the cruise control indicator on my BMW. Maybe it is the cruise control speed setting.

 

[vavavroom]

I've driven cars with all-time average fuel consumption (resettable at any time) showing and with average fuel consumption showing since the engine was last started (automatic reset). Many cars only display all-time (resettable) and current fuel consumption (fluctuates widely).

 

[edyvw]

I don't think I've reset anything, and my average speed would be higher, or at least I would think so.

Since the last reset, it could be that it was never reset. Hold button 3sec and it will reset itself.

 

[dumkid]

That's avg speed. You can set a speed limiter through i-drive on the cars I've worked on.

 

[wavinwayne]

That's avg speed. You can set a speed limiter through i-drive on the cars I've worked on.

I've set a speed warning, but haven't seen anything in the settings about a speed limiter.

 

[wavinwayne]

I've driven cars with all-time average fuel consumption (resettable at any time) showing and with average fuel consumption showing since the engine was last started (automatic reset). Many cars only display all-time (resettable) and current fuel consumption (fluctuates widely).

But keep in mind, the value in question is in MPH which makes no sense to me in the context of fuel consumption. Probably just an avg speed as others have mentioned; I have no idea how the previous owner drove it. A glitch in BMW's software perhaps? Who knows. I'm going to reset it and see what happens.

 

[Cujet]

I drive like wildfire, and even with my speeds, the vehicle average speed hovers in the 40mph range. Traffic, stop lights, and even the various drive throughs I frequent, all conspire to reduce the average.

 

[wavinwayne]

I drive like wildfire, and even with my speeds, the vehicle average speed hovers in the 40mph range. Traffic, stop lights, and even the various drive throughs I frequent, all conspire to reduce the average.

Makes sense now. I do sit in stop and go traffic for a bit on each evening commute, so I guess that lowers it.

 

[dumkid]

I've set a speed warning, but haven't seen anything in the settings about a speed limiter.

Oh you're right, it is a speed warning I'm thinking of.

 

[wavinwayne]

Oh you're right, it is a speed warning I'm thinking of.

It's quite annoying. Every time I hit 154mph, the little alarm goes off. How am I supposed to get to work with that alarm blaring!?