Exterior
With standard visual cues that come only with the 128i's optional M Sport Package, the 135i has an aggressive front bumper with three large air inlets. Xenon headlights are standard, and they carry a white bordering up top for 2012, mirroring the headlight treatment across most other BMWs. These lights include a string of LEDs embedded in the caps, a visual cue used in the automaker's redesigned 6 Series.
Rather than the 3 Series convertible's folding metal hardtop, the 135i convertible has a fabric soft-top that can open or close in 22 seconds, BMW says. It operates at speeds up to 25 mph.
The 1 Series remains a small car overall, about 2 inches shorter and narrower than a Scion tC. The popular 3 Series coupe, in comparison, measures about 10 inches longer.
See also:
SPORT+
Sporty driving with optimized chassis and suspension
with limited driving stabilization.
The driver handles several of the stabilization
tasks.
Activating SPORT+
Press the button repeatedly unt ...
Operation by voice commands
With voice activation system: Operation.
Without voice activation system: Depending on your equipment, the mobile phone
can be operated by voice as described below.
The list of short commands in t ...
iDrive in the rear
Operation is the same as for the iDrive in the
front.
To adjust the volume: turn, arrows 1.
To activate the controller and switch between
the screens: press the buttons, arrows
2.
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