Is my car mad at me?

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audiblescholar

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It seems that randomly (usually on cold days) my car beeps at me for no reason, flashing the temperature on the dashboard. I've been imagining that it's yelling at me; 'you fool, it's too cold outside, don't drive me', but I'm genuinely curious now.
Why does the car beep and flash the temperature?

2005 Z4 3.0i
 
Mine beeps at 3 degrees, just to let you know that it could be icey, and that you should be driving that little bit more carefully... :thumbsup:
 
Exactly. This is normal. If you check your manual you will verify it, page 50.

"....Ice warning
If the outside temperature drops to approx. 37.57/36, the computer automatically switches to the outside temperature display.
In addition, a signal sounds and the display flashes for a brief period...."
 
mine does the some thing, i have the Same car as you also.

It took me a while to figure it out once, but i kinda understood it after the temperature went up and down 3-4 times in a mater of minutes, it was bleeping away so i checked the manual and there it was.

Id thought id broken it or it was moaning at me having the roof down :evil:
(Was 3am in the morning 8) )

Joe
 
AlanJ said:
Another member who does not read the manual...... :poke:
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His sexual organs are on the outside and thus this makes him exempt from reading manuals or in other words why read something that I don't need or would understand :fuelfire:
:rofl:
 
I've saved my employer hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost production just because I read the instructions (and also tell my guys to read the instructions although they rarely listen) and all my organs are where they are supposed to be ....outside :poke: :poke: ......(unless it's reeeeeally cold then who knows where they went ?)

Over here some vehicles have a sign that says "ICE" or similar to avoid having the service writers explain everything 14 times to all the ladies who phoned up asking "what does 3 degrees mean when it flashes on the dash? :headbang:
 
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