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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    Automatic climate control
    1 Vent settings 2 Air volume 3 AUTO program 4 Interior temperature sensor — always keep clear 5 Recirculated-air mode 6 Temperature 7 Defrosting windows and removing condensation 8 Cooling f ...

    Adaptive Drive
    The concept Adaptive Drive includes the following systems: ▷ Dynamic Drive ▷ Dynamic Damping Control The system increases driving stability and driving comfort. ...

    Possible commands
    Most menu items on the Control Display can be voiced as commands. The available commands depend on the menu that is currently displayed on the Control Display. The functions of the main menu hav ...