BMW 550

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Standard Features

Performance and Efficiency

• 4.8-liter, 360-horsepower 32-valve V-8 engine with 4 overhead camshafts, aluminum engine block and cylinder heads, *Valvetronic system, 2-stage air intake manifold, and Double-VANOS steplessly variable valve timing
• Direct ignition system with knock control
• Electronically controlled engine cooling (map cooling)
• 6-speed manual transmission

Handling, ride and braking

• Aluminum double-pivot-type front suspension
• Aluminum 4-link integral rear suspension
• Front and rear anti-roll (stabilizer) bars
• Aluminum front and rear subframes
• Twin-tube gas-pressure shock absorbers
• 4-wheel ventilated anti-lock disc brakes (ABS) with Dynamic Brake Control (DBC)
• Vehicle-speed-sensitive variable-assist (Servotronic), variable-ratio power steering
• Dynamic Stability Control (DSC), including Comfort Stop, Brake Fade Compensation, Start-off Assistant, Brake Drying, and *Brake Stand-by features; with Dynamic Traction Control (DTC)

Instrumentation and Controls

• 3-spoke leather-wrapped multi-function steering wheel with controls for audio system, cruise control, and Bluetooth® wireless *communication for hands-free mobile phone7
• Electronic analog speedometer and tachometer and LCD main and trip odometers
• Check Control vehicle monitor system
• Start/Stop button
• iDrive system with on-board computer and Controller, and 6 programmable memory buttons
• Exterior temperature display with alarm for freezing temperatures
• Vehicle & Key Memory
• Tire Pressure Monitor

Exterior and Aerodynamics

• 17 x 8.0 Star Spoke (Style 245) cast alloy wheels, 225/50R-17 all-season tires
• Xenon Adaptive Headlights with dynamic auto-leveling
• Automatic headlight control
• Halogen free-form foglights
• Park Distance Control (front and rear) with graphic display
• Rain-sensing windshield wipers with adjustable speed
• Power adjustable, heated, body-color side-view mirrors
• Metallic paint
• Chrome Line exterior trim

Interior seating

• Dakota Leather upholstery and door trim
• 10-way power front seats with power head restraints
• 4-way power lumbar support for front seats
• Memory system for driver’s seat, side-view mirrors, and steering wheel position
• Open storage compartments in all doors and front seatback storage
• Adjustable front center armrest
• Dual center console compartments with provision for phone handset
• Fold-up rear seat center armrest

Comfort and convenience

• Automatic climate control with separate left/right temperature and air distribution controls, with automatic air recirculation
• Micro-filter ventilation system with replaceable active-charcoal filters
• 2-way power glass moonroof with remote, expanded “one-touch” operation, anti-trapping feature, and sliding interior sunshade
• Automatic tilt-down of passenger’s side-view mirror (when car is shifted into reverse gear)
• Power tilt and telescopic steering wheel with automatic tilt-up
• Power windows with key-off and “one touch” up and down operation both front and rear, anti-trapping feature, opening from *remote, and closing from exterior lock
• Keyless entry with multi-function remote control
• Interior courtesy lights with automatic dimming function
• Front map lights and rear reading lights with separate controls for the left and right
• Automatic-dimming interior rear-view mirror and power-folding exterior side-view mirrors
• Dual front sun visors with illuminated mirrors
• Dual cupholders in front and rear
• Fully finished trunk with drop-down tool kit and interior trunk release
• Integrated 3-button Universal garage-door opener
• Power outlet in front passenger’s footwell, back of center console, and in trunk
• Glove compartment

Safety and security

• Driver’s and passenger’s front airbag supplemental restraint system (SRS) with dual-threshold deployment, 2-stage Smart Airbags
• Front-and rear-seat Head Protection System
• Front-seat side-impact airbags
• Front safety belts with automatic pretensioners and force limiters
• Automatic locking retractors (ALR) on all safety belts (for installation of child-restraint seats)
• Interlocking door anchoring system to help protect against door intrusion in side impacts
• BMW’s Advanced Safety System for integrated deployment of passive and active safety features
• Impact sensor that activates Battery Safety Terminal disconnect of alternator, fuel pump and starter from battery; and turns *on hazard lights, interior lights and unlocks doors
• Coded Driveaway Protection (prevents engine start when your key with constantly changing electronic code is not used)
• Remote keyless entry security alarm system with selective unlocking and double-lock feature (programmed at BMW center), *remote trunk opening, interior motion detector, and panic feature
• Adaptive Brake Lights
• BMW Assist™ with Bluetooth® wireless technology for hands-free calling (with Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone7), phonebook *downloading and speech recognition capabilities

Audio system

• Anti-theft AM/FM stereo/CD audio system with 10 speakers, Auto-Store, FM diversity antenna system, and MP3 capabilities
• Pre-wiring for BMW center installation of BMW 6-disc CD changer and SIRIUS Satellite Radio
• Auxiliary audio input

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