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The rear-wheel-drive BMW 1 Series enters its fifth year on the market with a few visual changes, as well as a new higher-performance version from BMW's M division, dubbed the 1 Series M. At the other end of the lineup is the 128i, which is the least-expensive entry point to BMW's entire lineup. Available as a coupe or convertible, the compact 1 Series occupies a space with few competitors. The Nissan 370Z, Infiniti G37 coupe and top-end versions of Detroit's muscle cars come closest to filling out the competitive slate.

The 135i is covered separately in Cars.com's Research section.

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    Initiating an Emergency Request
    1. Press the cover briefly to open it. 2. Press the SOS button until the LED in the button lights up. ▷ The LED lights up: an Emergency Request was initiated. If the situation allows, w ...

    Unlocking and opening
    ▷ Press the button. The doors are unlocked. To open, pull the door handle above the armrest. ▷ Pull the door handle above the armrest twice: the door is unlocked the first time an ...

    Displaying status
    Information about the currently available software applications can be displayed. 1. "ConnectedDrive" 2. "BMW apps" ...