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2011 BMW 1 Series M Review by Joe Wiesenfelder
Based on the BMW 1 Series, the 1 Series M takes its place among M performance versions of the 3, 5 and 6 Series cars and the X5 and X6 SUVs. Though the name "M1" seems a natural, BMW use ...

Parking lamps/low beams,headlamp control
General information Switch position: 0, , If the driver door is opened with the ignition switched off, the exterior lighting is automatically switched off at these switch settings. Parking lamps ...

Eight-speed automatic transmission: sporty, fuel-efficient, and unique in a compact car
The standard six-speed manual petrol and diesel versions of the new BMW 1-Series offer efficient power transmission and precise gear changes. The BMW 1-Series is also the only compact car also ava ...