Safety

The BMW 1 Series hasn't been crash-tested. It includes frontal, front-seat side-impact and side curtain airbags. Also standard are antilock brakes and an electronic stability system with traction control. To see the full list of safety features, click here.

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    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 ...

    Cargo
    In wagon form, the 5 Series is quite utilitarian. There are a lot of convenient features I appreciated during my time with it. Chief among them was the cargo cover that raised and lowered when you ...

    Indication in the info display
    The information from the computer is shown in the Info display in the instrument cluster. ...