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The rear-wheel-drive BMW 1 Series enters its fifth year on the market with a few visual changes, as well as a new higher-performance version from BMW's M division, dubbed the 1 Series M. Above the entry-level 128i is the 135i, whose compact dimensions and two-door layout give it few genuine competitors. The car comes as a coupe or convertible; shoppers might cross-shop the 135i with the Nissan 370Z, Infiniti G37 coupe or top-end versions of Detroit's muscle cars.

The 128i is covered separately in Cars.com's Research section.

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    Clock
    The settings are stored for the remote control currently in use, refer also to Personal Profile on page 28. Setting the timeIn the instrument cluster  To set the 12h/24h format, refer to Se ...

    Using voice activation
    Activating the voice activation system 1. Press the button on the steering wheel. 2. Wait for the signal. 3. Say the command. The command is displayed in the instrument cluster. This symb ...

    General information
    Take the remote control with you Take the remote control with you when leaving the vehicle so that children, for example, cannot operate the windows and injure themselves.◀ Set the par ...