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The 2010 and 2011 BMW 5 Series Catalog. Models included: 523i 528i 535i 550i 520d 525d and 530d. International Edition. Free PDF Download.
What is it about the new BMW 5 Series Saloon that makes it so hard to take one’s eyes off it? Is it the expressive front? The sporty contours of the bonnet? The distinctive tail? The car’s overall elegance? The dynamic movement
it suggests? Or is it simply the fact that the new BMW 5 Series Saloon epitomises aesthetic perfection?
BMW EficientDynamics is an umbrella term for a range of technologies used to lower fuel consumption and enhance
driving pleasure at the same time. Everything in the new BMW 5 Series Saloon is designed for maximum eficiency, a virtue that comes as standard in every BMW. This includes pioneering engine technology and aerodynamics. Even the surplus kinetic energy of the car that becomes available when you lift your foot off the accelerator or step on the brake is not wasted: thanks to Brake Energy Regeneration, it is converted into electricity and fed into the battery. This means less work to do for the engine, with a corresponding fuel saving. Just one feature of many that contribute to making driving pleasure more energy-efficient than ever before.
Engines drive cars. That’s what the intellect tells us. But the heart knows that a BMW engine does much more than just power a car. It’s an alchemist. The engines in the new BMW 5 Series Saloon turn energy into emotion. Torque into a quickening pulse. Refinement into relaxation. Pulling power into exhilaration. The immediate, joyful
power delivery of the BMW 5 Series Saloon engines converts a minimum of fuel into a maximum of driving pleasure.
BMW ConnectedDrive* is the umbrella term for BMW technologies used to establish an information network that
effectively integrates the car and driver into their environment. In every situation, you can count on optional assistance systems offering you a maximum of safety, comfort and infotainment. From an Information Service to the automated emergency call triggered in the event of an accident to the innovative Head-up
Display projecting important information on the car’s windscreen – BMW ConnectedDrive is all about making sure
that nothing comes between you and the joy of driving. www.bmw.com/ConnectedDrive
The innovative BMW ConnectedDrive systems* are all about making life easy. When parking, for example, even tight parking spaces are no problem to get into. The optional Park Assistant measures the size of the parking spot and automatically steers the car into it, at the press of a button – all you have to do is operate the accelerator and brake pedals. The optional Surround View provides further assistance:
this system helps you see what you need to see when things get tight. It’s just another way in which BMW ConnectedDrive makes driving easier.
When you’re getting into the new BMW 5 Series Saloon for the frst time, you’ll want to pause for a moment to take in the ambience. What you’ll notice first is the clean lines and inherent harmony of the design: uncluttered, elegant
surfaces with neatly arranged control elements meet high-class materials and top workmanship. The overall effect is a feeling that tells you that you have arrived in the right place. A little later, you’ll notice that this design does not just look good; it is also extremely functional: everything is designed for typical BMW driving pleasure.
Display of the optional Naviagtion system Professional. On the other side, integrated in the exterior mirror, the optional Lane Change Warning System features a ashing indicator warning you of any vehicles in your blind spot. And right in front of you is the optional Head-up Display, projecting important data directly into your field of vision – for example navigation instructions for a complex road layout coming up ahead. So you never have to avert your eyes from the road – a driver assistance system that is without peer in its class. It is intelligent technology, intelligently integrated into an interior that exudes a unique sense of style.
Standard/optional equipment.
– Xenon Headlights for high and low beam, with automatic headlight range control and headlight washing system, provide much better illumination of the road ahead at night or in poor visibility. The four LED light rings can be used as daytime driving lights or parking lights.
– Adaptive Headlights with variable light distribution. The integrated cornering lights become active automatically, even when the car is standing, as soon as the indicator is activated or the steering wheel turned.
– High-beam assistant supports the driver by automatically switching between high and low beam when traffic is approaching or enters the lane ahead.
When road illumination becomes adequate, headlights are automatically dimmed.
– Rear light cluster with tail light, brake light and indicator in LED technology.
The typical BMW design of the light elements makes for optimum visibility.
Dynamic Braking Lights with – ashing function help trafic travelling behind tell the difference between a light tap on the brake pedal and a hard stop – for increased driving safety.
– Glass roof, electric, with slide and tilt function with fingertip control, electrically adjustable floating headliner, trap release and comfort opening/closing function.
Source: bmw.com