"New Generation" (NG) Radios: Introduction

Starting September 2000, a family of new generation radios will begin to be phased into production. The exception to this is the E52 which has been available with the MIR (multi-information radio) NG radio since series launch in mid 2000.

The NG "New Generation" radios will have increased functions:

• Radio can be operated without KL R.
• Radios are world frequency.
• Car memory programming.
• Audio mixing on vehicles equipped with navigation.

The radios external appearance has not changed. NG radios can be identified by their "53" designation.