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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    Phone book
    Displays The phone book accesses the contacts and shows all contacts for which a phone number has been stored. The entries can be selected to make a call. 1. "Telephone" 2. "Ph ...

    Safety notes
    Do not remove the cover The BMW CD/DVD player is a Class 1 laser product. Do not operate if the cover is damaged; otherwise, severe eye damage can result.◀ ...

    Opening/closing the glass sunroof and sliding visor together
    Press the switch twice in the desired direction past the resistance point. The glass sunroof and sliding visor move together. Pressing the switch again stops the motion. Convenient operat ...