Interior

Drawing cues from the 7 Series, the 5 Series' climate-control readouts use BMW's Black Panel technology to appear out of dark panels without the brightened look of traditional electroluminescent displays. Traditional console-mounted cupholders replace the ones that flipped out of the dashboard. Get the optional navigation system, and the dash gets a massive 10.2-inch center display with PC-like 1280-by-480 pixel resolution. Without navigation, the display still sorts through various audio and setup menus, but it shrinks to a 7-inch display and 800-by-480 pixel resolution. Both setups incorporate BMW's iDrive system.

Standard features include 10-way power front seats and a power tilt/telescoping steering column. A 60/40-split folding rear seat is optional.

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    Filtering the message list
    The message list can be filtered, when more than one type of message exists. 1. "Filter:" 2. Select the type of message. ▷ "All" All messages are displayed. ▷ ...

    Storing a station
    1. "Radio" 2. "FM" or "AM" 3. Highlight the desired station. Highlight the desired station 4. Press the controller for an extended period. 5. Select the desired me ...

    Tone
    Only treble and bass can be set in the rear. The settings are made separately for the left and right headphones. Operation is the same as for the front tone. ...