BMW 5 Series: Switching between letters and 
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Depending on the menu, you can switch between entering letters and numbers:

Switching between upper and lower

    General information
    1. Turn the controller: select letters or numbers. 2. Select additional letters or numbers if needed. 3. "OK": confirm the entry. ...

    Switching between upper and lower case letters
    Depending on the menu, you can switch between entering upper and lower case letters: ...

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    FM/AM radio with compact disc (CD) player (if so equipped)
    1. SEEK/TRACK button 2. CD insert slot 3. TUNE/FF·REW button 4. CD eject button 5. AUDIO button (BASS, TREBLE, FADE and BALANCE) 6. CLOCK button 7. AUX IN jack 8. SCAN button 9. RDM/RPT bu ...

    Event Data Recorders
    This vehicle has an Event Data Recorder (EDR). The main purpose of an EDR is to record, in certain crash or near crash-like situations, such as an airbag deployment or hitting a road obstacle, data th ...

    Passenger compartment
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