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.
See also:
Lateral ventilation
Thumbwheel for opening and closing the
vents continuously, arrow 1.
Lever for changing the air flow direction, arrow
2.
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Performance
What sets the 5 Series wagon apart from the A6 and E-Class is the way it
drives. Sure, its looks scream BMW inside and out, but so does the sweetly
smooth acceleration coming from the twin-turbo s ...
Comparison with ordinary remote
control
The functions can be controlled by pressing the
buttons of the remote control or Comfort Access.
Unlocking
Fully grasp a door handle, arrow 1. This corresponds
to pressing the button.
Lockin ...
