The special arrangement of the gas, brake and clutch pedals in the BMW 130i is quite unique in the compact class: With the engine being fitted lengthwise, the pedals are exactly where they should be right in front of the driver's seat, without being moved slightly to the right hand side as is generally the case in cars with a transversely mounted engine. This enables the driver to find exactly the right seating position at the steering wheel of the BMW 130i optimum for active motoring and avoiding any body strain or cramp even on the longest distances.


A four-way lumbar support* is available as an option. Pneumatic adjustment of backrest width* on the sports seats* is a particular feature so far only available in the most sophisticated sports cars and coupes, giving the driver and front passenger exactly the side support they require at the simple touch of a button.



High-Tech Solutions for Comfort and Safety

Comfort Access* enables the driver to start the engine and set off in his BMW 130i without even taking the key to the car out of his pocket: As soon as the driver walks up to the car, the key transmits a recognition signal and the doors are automatically unlocked when the driver pulls the door handle. Then all he has to do is press the starter button in order to start the engine.


Yet a further unique feature in the compact class is the outside illumination* around the doors directly linked in the BMW 130i to the interior light function: As soon as the driver or passengers unlock and open the doors, light emitting diodes integrated in the door handles brightly illuminate the access area around the car.


The audio systems available in the BMW 1 Series are among the most powerful and sophisticated HiFi units of their kind. Particular highlights are the extra large central woofers fitted as standard beneath the front seats as well as Logic7 studio technology*.

The BMW 130i comes as standard with the BMW Business CD radio.

Supplementing the car's wide range of infotainment features, the 1 Series is available not only with sophisticated navigation systems*, but also with a Bluetooth interface* for mobile phones and the BMW Assist* telematics service including access to the internet*. So here again, the BMW 1 Series ranks alone within the compact class, offering features and qualities not to be found on any other car in this segment.


Permanent supervision of the battery serves to guarantee ongoing and consistent reliability in the BMW 130i: As soon as the charge sensor monitoring the control unit recognises a lack or impairment of capacity, the feed of power to items serving comfort purposes only is automatically reduced, thus maintaining the battery capacity required for starting the engine.


Every drive in a BMW 130i is a most enjoyable experience right from the start - also thanks to the memory function integrated in the key to the car storing and saving individual positions and settings for each driver: The BMW 130i is able to "recognise" up to three different drivers through their personal keys, automatically calling up important functions as soon as the "appropriate" driver wishes to set off in the car. So getting into the BMW 130i, the driver will always find his or her "personal" settings pre-aligned right from the start.


The key automatically saves the last setting in the audio system (sound, volume, stations chosen), the air conditioning (temperature and air distribution) as well as the seats with electrical adjustment* and the position of the mirrors.

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