User manual BMW 550 GRAN TURISMO BROCHURE 2009

[. . . ] BMW Series Gran Turismo www. bmw. com Sheer Driving Pleasure THE BMW THE FIRST OF ITS KIND. SERIES GRAN TURISMO. F07DIN209S02B1/1 F07DIN209S02T3/3 When was the last time you experienced something for the rst time? Elegant, generous, and versatile ­ revel in the three best things an automobile can be. BMW has constantly thought beyond the conventional categories in order to deliver customised answers to automotive demands, desires and dreams. The new BMW Series Gran Turismo is a product of this ethos. It unites elegance, roominess and exibility in a new and unique vehicle concept. Intriguingly versatile and luxurious at the same time, it rede nes luxury class ­ and reinterprets travel as what it actually is: something very special. Comfortable first class seating offers more room for thoughts. Intelligent two-piece tailgate delivers flexible solutions for loading. Equipment of model shown: Engine: BMW TwinPower Turbo eight-cylinder petrol engine Max. [. . . ] In conjunction with Adaptive Drive, a Comfort mode is also available. So you can easily select the most appropriate configuration to suit your requirements. Ceramic applications for various controls, such as the gear lever knob, front Controller, and volume and temperature controls. For a high-quality and unique interior aesthetic. -zone automatic climate control, with air recirculation filter, fogging sensor, independent ventilation, residual heat use, automatic temperature control (separate for driver and front passenger) and air volume control. Display and settings via the Control Display. -zone automatic air conditioning with extended features, including Automatic Air Recirculation (AAR), individual automatic regulation with five intensity levels, separate airflow controls for driver and front passenger, and a solar sensor. -zone automatic air conditioning, equipped with the extended features of the -zone automatic air conditioning as well as air vents in the B-pillar and a comfort duct in the centre of the instrument panel for direct and draftless ventilation. Additionally, the temperature at the rear can also be individually controlled via a separate control with display (standard on the i). Standard equipment Optional equipment Head-up Display delivers driving-related information such as the car's speed, directly into the driver's field of vision. The arrow instructions of the navigation system, and functions of the Active Cruise Control* with Stop&Go function, Lane Departure Warning System, Speed Limit Display and Check/Control can also be displayed (not in conjunction with windscreen with grey shade band). Speed Limit Display uses a camera to record traffic signs and shows the driver information ­ such as the current speed limit ­ in the Info Display or the optional Head-up Display (only in conjunction with Navigation system Professional ). Active Cruise Control* with Stop & Go function: Driving assistance system for increased comfort and active safety when driving in slow-moving traffic. Combines Cruise Control with active safe distance control to a standstill in bumper-to-bumper driving, with automatic restart in typical "stop and go" situations. Navigation system Professional with high-resolution . DVD drive, integrated hard disc for storage of audio les transferred from CDs, MP players or USB sticks, as well as dynamic route planning, D route map and split-screen function. Navigation system Business with -inch colour display, incl. radio Professional; CD drive, navigation data on a flash recorder, dynamic route planning, D route map. Lane Departure Warning System uses a camera to identify when the car is getting close to a road marking and warns the driver immediately by sending a mild vibration through the steering wheel. Lane Change Warning System: when the indicator is switched on to signal the intention to change lanes, this system recognises a vehicle in the driver's blind spot or a vehicle approaching at high speed in the overtaking lane and warns the driver by sending a mild vibration through the steering wheel as well as through a visible signal in the exterior mirror casing. May not be available in all countries. * Available as of rst quarter . Rear view camera shows the area behind the car clearly in the Control Display (shown here). Side view consists of two cameras integrated into the front side panels that provide the driver with visual assistance when pulling out with restricted visibility (only in conjunction with rear view camera). Park Distance Control (PDC), rear, with visual and acoustic feedback. Park Distance Control (PDC), front and rear, with visual and acoustic feedback. BMW EfficientDynamics display: As soon as the driver brakes or stops accelerating, the resulting kinetic energy is transformed by Brake Energy Regeneration into electrical energy and fed into the battery. This charging process is indicated by a symbol in the rev counter. Standard equipment Optional equipment BMW Night Vision with pedestrian recognition uses an infrared camera to detect people and animals up to a distance of metres, and transfers the images directly onto the Control Display. This system comes with pedestrian recognition which sends a visual warning signal to the driver as soon as a person moves onto the road outside the beam of light. In combination with BMW Night Vision a thermal imaging camera is integrated into the twin kidneys. The sides of the kidney grille slats are black. Mobile phone preparation Business with Bluetooth interface (incl. hands-free system, connections for recharging and external aerial, emergency call button*, , telematicscompatible*, ). Extended connection of the mobile phone music player for making telephone calls or listening to music. All you need is the mobile phone preparation with Bluetooth interface, a separately available snap-in adapter and the USB/audio interface. Rear entertainment system Professional includes two separate . -inch colour screens (inclinable), DVD drive; provides navigation data while driving; remote controlled, connections for MP players, game consoles and headphones (also wireless). [. . . ] Luggage compartment volumes: Rear seats all the way back/separating panel locked in litres, rear seats all the way forward/separating panel vertical litres, rear seats and separating panel folded down , litres. Figures are based on a % tank filling, driver's weight of kg and kg of luggage. Unladen weight applies to vehicles with standard equipment. Optional extras may increase these figures. BMW recommends the use of RON super unleaded petrol. [. . . ]