BMW 5 - Manual (Page 47)

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11/2009
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The driver is able to take in and use this information without re-focusing his
line of vision or taking his eyes off the road.
The intensity of this projection is automatically adjusted to surrounding light
conditions, with the additional option to adjust the level of brightness through
the iDrive menu. The driver is also able to choose the information he would
like to receive on the windscreen in addition to road speed and warnings from
the driver assistance systems.
Depending on the level of equipment in the car, such additional information
may be High Guiding data from the navigation system as well as information
from the Speed Limit Info, Check/Control as well as status reports from the
Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, the collision warning unit and Lane
Departure Warning.
The information selected is presented exclusively on the Head-Up Display
when activated, and no longer in the instrument cluster.
Given the sheer number and diversity of driver assistance systems available
in the new BMW 5 Series Sedan, the range of information available on the
Head-Up Display reaches a standard and level of perfection never seen
before.
BMW iDrive with direct selection and favourite buttons.
The new BMW 5 Series comes as standard with the BMW iDrive control
system operating all entertainment, information, navigation and
telecommunication functions either featured as standard or fitted as an
option. In perfect ergonomic position, the Controller allows convenient
and intuitive selection and activation of functions through standardised
tipping, turning and pressing motions. A picture of the Controller presented
in the Control Display and the clear menu structure ensure easy orientation
in choosing the next step in operating the system.
Measuring 7 inches in the standard and 10.2 inches on the optional
Professional navigation system, the Control Display is integrated in the
dashboard at the ideal level and distance from the driver, ensuring superior
and safe use and operation, with the driver hardly having to take his eyes
off the road.
Direct selection buttons on the Controller enable the driver to switch very
quickly and conveniently among the CD, Radio, Telephone and Navigation
functions. The range of such direct selection buttons is rounded off by the
MENU, BACK and OPTION keys, while eight favourite buttons on the centre