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BMW continues to extend its lead as a technological innovator in the luxury sedan market with the announcement of an additional option package for the six-cylinder and V8-powered range of 5 Series cars. The new BMW 5 Series Professional Package is stacked with unique features designed to appeal to executive drivers who delight in having the latest technology at their fingertips.
The Professional Package is ideally suited to the ambitious and successful executive who owns the latest laptop, the most multi-functional mobile, and the cinema-sized plasma screen.
The Professional Package is exclusive to BMW and the 5 Series.
Key among the Professional Package features is BMW Head-Up Display. This helps reduce driver distraction by presenting many key information features in the driver’s line of sight, such as road speed, cruise control status and navigation instructions.
Information is projected onto the windscreen but appears to float at the end of the bonnet, so drivers need not refocus let alone take their eyes off the road.
All Professional Package 5 Series cars are equipped with BMW Professional Navigation, which uses a multi-mode map display.
The maps are viewed on a large 8.8-inch full colour screen, which doubles as a television monitor. BMW Voice Recognition is also fitted, allowing easy access to Navigation, Ventilation, Entertainment and Communication functions.
The Professional Package also features BMW Business Bluetooth phone preparation for seamless wireless connection of mobile phone to vehicle. In the 525i Sedan, Park Distance Control is also included.
For the 530i Sedan, Touring and 530d models, the Professional Package additionally incorporates Comfort Access, which allows the driver to leave the electronic ignition key in their pocket or handbag and merely touch the door handle to unlock or lock the car, and press a dash-mounted button to start or stop the engine.
In the BMW 540i and 550i Sedans, powered by the latest generation satisfyingly powerful and smooth 225 kW 4.0-litre and 270 kW 4.8-litre V8 engines, the Professional Package further adds a power sunroof (540i) and LOGIC7 and Active Cruise Control (550i) to the Professional Package features fitted to the six-cylinder cars.
BMW continues to extend its lead as a technological innovator in the luxury sedan market with the announcement of an additional option package for the six-cylinder and V8-powered range of 5 Series cars. The new BMW 5 Series Professional Package is stacked with unique features designed to appeal to executive drivers who delight in having the latest technology at their fingertips.
The Professional Package is ideally suited to the ambitious and successful executive who owns the latest laptop, the most multi-functional mobile, and the cinema-sized plasma screen.
The Professional Package is exclusive to BMW and the 5 Series.
Key among the Professional Package features is BMW Head-Up Display. This helps reduce driver distraction by presenting many key information features in the driver’s line of sight, such as road speed, cruise control status and navigation instructions.
Information is projected onto the windscreen but appears to float at the end of the bonnet, so drivers need not refocus let alone take their eyes off the road.
All Professional Package 5 Series cars are equipped with BMW Professional Navigation, which uses a multi-mode map display.
The maps are viewed on a large 8.8-inch full colour screen, which doubles as a television monitor. BMW Voice Recognition is also fitted, allowing easy access to Navigation, Ventilation, Entertainment and Communication functions.
The Professional Package also features BMW Business Bluetooth phone preparation for seamless wireless connection of mobile phone to vehicle. In the 525i Sedan, Park Distance Control is also included.
For the 530i Sedan, Touring and 530d models, the Professional Package additionally incorporates Comfort Access, which allows the driver to leave the electronic ignition key in their pocket or handbag and merely touch the door handle to unlock or lock the car, and press a dash-mounted button to start or stop the engine.
In the BMW 540i and 550i Sedans, powered by the latest generation satisfyingly powerful and smooth 225 kW 4.0-litre and 270 kW 4.8-litre V8 engines, the Professional Package further adds a power sunroof (540i) and LOGIC7 and Active Cruise Control (550i) to the Professional Package features fitted to the six-cylinder cars.