BMW Instrument Cluster

Codeable settings

12

Chassis

E60 · E61 · E70 · E71 · E72 · E81 · E82 · E87 · E88 · R55 · R56 · R57

Sections

Board Computer, Legal Disclaimers, Fuel, Seat Belt Reminder

Definition versions

4

The BMW Instrument Cluster coding unit manages the on-board computer and display functions. CarCoding allows you to modify twelve settings within this module using an ELM327 BLE OBD2 adapter. This feature is available for specific BMW models, including those with chassis codes E60, E61, E70, E71, E72, E81, E82, E87, E88, R55, R56, and R57.

You can adjust settings in sections such as Board Computer, Legal Disclaimers, Fuel, and Seat Belt Reminder. Examples of configurable options include digital speed in the board computer, speedometer correction, speed limit warning, and seat belt reminder for the driver seat.

Board Computer

Setting	Description
Digital speed in board computer	Enable/disable the display of the digital speed in the board computer. Please toggle the displayed information in the board computer with the button in the turn signal lever until the specific display appears.
Speedometer correction	Enable/disable the speedometer correction.
Digital speed correction	Enable/disable the correction of the digital speedometer.
Empty menu item in board computer	Enable/disable the empty menu item in the board computer.

Legal Disclaimers

Setting	Description
Speed Limit Warning	A warning is displayed if the set speed limit is exceeded.
Ignition key warning	Enable/disable the ignition key warning
Temperature warning	Enable/disable the temperature warning.

Seat Belt Reminder

Setting	Description
Seat belt reminder driver seat	Enable/disable the acoustic and visual seat belt reminder for the driver seat.
Seat belt reminder passenger seat	Enable/disable the acoustic and visual seat belt reminder for the passenger seat.
Initial seat belt reminder after start	Enable/disable the initial acoustic seat belt reminder after the car is started.

Fuel

Setting	Description
Remaining range warning	The remaining range at which the range warning is activated.
Reserve warning	The remaining fuel at which the reserve warning is activated.

Records without a translation are shown in their source language (raw).

Frequently asked questions

What can be coded in the BMW Instrument Cluster unit?

CarCoding defines 12 codeable settings for this unit; examples: Digital speed in board computer, Speedometer correction, Digital speed correction, Empty menu item in board computer, Speed Limit Warning, Remaining range warning.

Which BMWs have the Instrument Cluster unit?

Chassis codes: E60 · E61 · E70 · E71 · E72 · E81 · E82 · E87 · E88 · R55 · R56 · R57.

Which adapter do I need?

An ELM327-based OBD2 adapter with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) is all you need; the app runs on iPhone and Android and is free to download.