At a glance

These overviews of buttons, switches and displays are intended to familiarize you with your vehicle. You will also become quickly acquainted with the available control concepts and options.

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BMW X5: rear seats and 3rd row seats Adjusting the height
BMW X5: rear seats and 3rd row seats Adjusting the height ▷ To raise: pull. ▷ To lower: press the button, arrow 1, and push the head restraint down. In vehicles equipped with 3rd ro ...

Exterior & Styling
The 2011 5 Series is further proof that BMW is pulling itself out of an awkward design era. Recently, the only element that had seemed to tie one model to another was an ill-conceived — and poorly ...

Video playback
Country codes Only DVDs with the code of the home region can be played back; also refer to the information on the DVD. Playback The video image is displayed on the front Control Display up ...