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Rain sensor* 71 – BMW 550i xDrive Gran Turismo 2010 User Manual

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Switching off and brief wipe

Press the wiper levers down.
The lever automatically returns to its initial po‐
sition when released.

Brief wipe: press down once.

To switch off normal wipe: press down once.

To switch off fast wipe: press down twice.

Rain sensor

The time between wipes is controlled automat‐
ically and depends on the intensity of the rainfall.
The sensor is located on the windshield, directly
in front of the interior rearview mirror.

Activating/deactivating the rain sensor

Press the button on the wiper lever.
When activated, the wipers move over the wind‐
shield once.
The LED in the steering column stalk lights up.

Deactivate the rain sensor in car washes
Deactivate the rain sensor when passing

through an automatic car wash; otherwise, dam‐
age could be caused by undesired wiper activa‐
tion.◀

Rain sensor sensitivity

Turn the thumb wheel.

Washing the windshield, headlamps

Pull the lever.
The system sprays washer fluid on the wind‐
shield and activates the wipers briefly.

In addition, the headlamps are cleaned at regular
intervals when the vehicle lights are switched
on.

Do not use the washer system at freezing
temperatures

Do not use the washers if there is any danger
that the fluid will freeze on the windshield; oth‐
erwise, your vision could be obscured. For this
reason, use antifreeze.
Avoid using the washer when the reservoir is
empty; otherwise, you could damage the
pump.◀

Windshield washer nozzles

The washer jets are automatically heated*
whenever the ignition is switched on.

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