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Index Data Technology Repairs Car care Controls Overview
Wiper/Washer system/Rain sensor
This is especially important under ad-
verse weather conditions.
The rain sensor is located on the wind-
shield, directly in front of the interior
rearview mirror.
To activate the rain sensor:
From ignition key position 1 and up,
move the lever to position 1. The wipers
travel once across the windshield, re-
gardless of the weather.
You can also leave the lever perma-
nently in position 1. It is then only nec-
essary to activate the rain sensor from
ignition key position 1 and up. To do
this
> turn rotary dial 6 briefly or
> use the automatic windshield
washer 5.
To modify the sensitivity of the rain
sensor:
Turn rotary dial 6.
Turn the rain sensor off in auto-
matic car washes. If you do not,
damage may occur if the wipers switch
on unintentionally.<
2 Normal wiper speed
When the vehicle is stationary, the wip-
ers switch automatically to intermittent
wipe (not on vehicles with rain sensor).
3 Fast wiper speed
When the vehicle is stationary, the wip-
ers operate at normal speed (not on ve-
hicles with rain sensor).
5 Automatic windshield washer
The system sprays washer fluid against
the windshield and activates the wipers
for a brief period.
If you only pull the lever briefly, the sys-
tem sprays washer fluid onto the wind-
shield without activating the wipers.
Headlamp washers*
If the headlamps are on, they will also
be cleaned every fifth time you activate
the automatic windshield washer.
Do not use the washers if there is
any danger that the fluid will
freeze on the windshield, otherwise
vision could be obscured. For this rea-
son, use an antifreeze agent. Refer to
page 148.
Do not use the washers when the reser-
voir is empty, since this could cause
damage to the washer pump.<
Windshield washer jets
The windshield washer jets and the
windshield in the wiper sweep area are
defrosted automatically when the igni-
tion key is in position 2.
Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 004 597 - © 08/99 BMW AG
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