Steering Wheel Components

The Multi-Function Steering Wheel (MFL) in the E65 is the most complex steering wheel produced by BMW and consists of the following components:

• Steering wheel
• Airbag unit
• Left and right-hand function buttons
• Shift buttons
• Steering wheel module (control unit)
  Fig 1: Identifying Steering Wheel

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In addition to the MFL buttons familiar from the E38, the transmission can now also be shifted from the steering wheel. The left-hand group of function buttons on the steering wheel are used to control the functions: voice input, audio/navIGATion/telephone (volume), telephone (send/end call).

The function buttons on the right operate the functions: "Low" program for the transmission, station search for radio channels, and an additional programmable function button.

Fig 2: Identifying Additional Programmable Function Button

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