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.
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Controls at a glance
Controls
1. Control Display
2. Controller with buttons
You can use the buttons to open the menus directly. The controller can be used to
select the menu items and create settings.
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Avoiding unintentional alarms
The tilt alarm sensor and interior motion sensor
can be switched off together, such as in the following
situations:
► In automatic car washes.
► In duplex garages.
► During tran ...
Run-flat tires
The symbol identifying run-flat tires is a circle with the letters RSC on the
sidewall.
Run-flat tires comprise a conditionally self-supporting tire and a special rim.
The reinforcement in the ...