Interior

Drawing cues from the 7 Series, the 5 Series' climate-control readouts use BMW's Black Panel technology to appear out of dark panels without the brightened look of traditional electroluminescent displays. Traditional console-mounted cupholders replace the ones that flipped out of the dashboard. Get the optional navigation system, and the dash gets a massive 10.2-inch center display with PC-like 1280-by-480 pixel resolution. Without navigation, the display still sorts through various audio and setup menus, but it shrinks to a 7-inch display and 800-by-480 pixel resolution. Both setups incorporate BMW's iDrive system.

Standard features include 10-way power front seats and a power tilt/telescoping steering column. A 60/40-split folding rear seat is optional.

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    Securing cargo
    Lashing eyes in the cargo area To secure the cargo, there are four lashing eyes in the cargo area Lashing eyes in the cargo area with rails To secure the cargo, there are four movable lashing ...

    DVD changer
    In the cargo area The DVD changer is stored behind the left side trim in the cargo area. Controls and displays 1 Empty DVD compartments 2 LED on DVD slot 3 Buttons for DVD compartments 4 DV ...

    Changing the scale
    1. Select the symbol. 2. To change the scale: turn the controller. Automatically scaled map scale In the map view facing north, turn the controller in any direction until the AUTO scale is displ ...