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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The concept
This system can replace up to three different
hand-held transmitters for various types of remote-
controlled equipment, such as garage
doors or lighting systems.
The hand-held transmitter signa ...
Voice operation
Vehicles equipped with the voice activation system:
operation.
Vehicles not equipped with the voice activation
system: depending on the equipment, the mobile
phone can be voice operated as descr ...
Displaying, setting or changing the limit
1. "Settings"
2. "Speed"
3. "Warning at:"
Warning at
4. Turn the controller until the desired limit is
displayed.
5. Press the controller.
The speed limit is st ...
