Safety
The BMW 5 Series has earned Top Safety Pick status from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety for top scores in frontal, side and rear crash tests and a roof-strength test that reflects rollover protection. The 5 Series is also among the first models tested under the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's revamped New Car Assessment Program, in which it earned an overall score of five stars, the highest possible composite score. Of the various separate tests, however, in the frontal crash it scored four rather than five stars for both the driver and front passenger. That wasn't enough to bring down its overall score.
There are six airbags: two in front, a seat-mounted side-impact airbag for each of the front occupants, and side curtains that cover the side windows flanking the front and rear seats. Standard safety features include four-wheel antilock brakes, a stability system with traction control, and active head restraints for the front seats. For a full list of safety features, click here.
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Tone control
You can alter various tone settings, e.g. treble and bass or the speed-dependent
volume increase.
The tone settings are applied to all audio sources.
The settings are stored for the remote control ...
Switching the interior lamps on and off
Switching the interior lamps on and off
Press the button.
To switch off permanently: press the button for
approx. 3 seconds.
To clear this setting: briefly press the button. ...
Engine oil temperature
Cold engine: the pointer is at
the low temperature end.
Drive at moderate engine and
vehicle speeds.
Normal operating temperature:
the pointer is in the middle
or in the left hal ...
