E39 BMW Special Features

One of the things I most enjoy about the E39 is all the special features. Even though the chassis is now old enough to drink, it still carries many features that were very helpful each time I got in my car. Most of these feature would be great in any car and aren't outdated at all. I won't spoil the list in the description, but I will say my favorite feature is the passenger side window angling down each time I went into reverse. It made parallel parking and backing into spots a breeze with no fear of curbing my wheels. German engineering never ceases to amaze!

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[leoandriasyan]

Best feature is painting the pavement outside my house with abstract oil painting ❤

[marcusthestarlord]

The 2nd whiper blade is for aerodynamic purpose

[marekzyzniewski]

Also there is an option for follow me home headlights. When the key is out of the ignition, you just quickly pull on the turn signal lever (like when blinking with high beams). Then you can just lock the car and the headlights will light up for 30 seconds and then automatically turn off.

[Waam]

I've always loved the motions sensor in the center of the ceiling. You can leave your windows rolled down and you don't have to worry about anyone reaching in for something.

[marvelfreak]

That ignition feature is only available for the 530/540i or bigger, not for the smaller engine one's

[Breadonez]

If you hold your key IN open, it’ll open all windows and sunroof as you hold it there in 540i models

[iacek]

This is not everything e39 key can do. It stores some data as well. Mileage of a car, and last settings of AC and also driver seat/steering column settings i belive. If you use the other key it will bring last settings it was used with :) When you lock your glovebox with a diamond key, you cannot open it with a valet key (grey one). :D

[Southwood]

There is some pretty good info and some of these, the one I use often is if one of your windows is not all the way up or your sunroof it’nt all the way shut you can turn your key in the key hole on the driver door clockwise and hold, and all of your windows will roll up and your sunroof will shut If you turn counterclockwise, all windows will roll down.

[benshaw]

Just want to say when you unplug the MAF and you find it runs better don't always assume it is the MAF sensor failing, that is often also sign of a vacuum leak.

[buet]

I had the same key problem last week. You should go to the trunk fuse compartment (next to the battery) and check the (central locking system fuse) mine was bad so I replaced it with another 7.5 amp fuse and it worked wonders.

[wes]

If ur use ur wipers manually jus push the stalk past the first stopping point upsward and u and keep goin to control it

[slam]

The plastic piece on the windshield wipers is a wind deflector. They were added after the first year (1996) because the wipers would whistle when you went faster than 160 KPH.
You can actually open the doors without the key. You need to press the unlock button on the center console and within one second before it re-locks, you can pull the door open. However the alarm will sound and will not stop until the key key’s stop alarm button is pressed.

[patricksteez]

Living in Minnesota my favorite feature is the heated steering wheel

[leoromo]

Awesome vid. I have an E92 M3 hot wheel on my E39 key chain

[superfly]

My 530i 02. Doesn't have ignition assistance. Gotta hold key like normal

[StefaNs]

The wiper thing is just a plastic bit to help aerodynamics...don’t know where you got the idea that is a second wiper blade...that plastic piece doesn’t wipe water from the windscreen

[_johnycash]

bro i deadass thought my passenger side window was broken😭

[ironmantooltime]

I tried a few of these and was disappointed when my car didn't have them ☹️

[makosasimakis]

The “automatic” starter without needing to hold the key turned is also available in e46 coupe facelift ?

[maxgr]

The tilt down Feature is a Memory seats based extra only! That wasnt Standard. E34s with memory could do that too....and the rainsensor can be reprogrammed and even shut of with bmw Software! The coinholder Tho wasnt on my e39 though, and I hat a very high specced 2k1 530iT...