Washer/wiper system/ rain sensor, Driving – BMW X3 xDrive30i 2009 User Manual

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Driving

Atypically rapid flashing of the indicator
lamp indicates that a turn signal bulb has

gone out.

Signaling briefly

Press lever to resistance point and hold for as
long as you wish to signal.

Touch signaling

Press lever to resistance point.
The signal flashes three times.

If you wish, you can have this function
deactivated.

Washer/wiper system/

rain sensor*

0 Wipers retracted
1 Intermittent or rain sensor operation
2 Normal wiper speed
3 Fast wipe
4 Brief wipe
5 Select interval time or set sensitivity of

rain sensor

Fold-out position

The right wiper is partially concealed by the
hood.
To move the wipers into a vertical position:

Switch on wipers in lever position

When the wipers are approximately vertical,
move the ignition key to position 0.

For changing the wiper blades, refer to
page

112

Fold the wipers back down onto the wind-
shield before you turn the ignition key to

position 1 or 2 again. If you do not, they could be
damaged.

Intermittent mode

Not provided in vehicles with rain sensor.
You can set the wipe interval to four stages with
the serrated dial

In addition, the wipe interval is varied automati-
cally depending on road speed.

Rain sensor*

The rain sensor automatically controls wiper
operation as a function of the rain intensity.
The sensor is mounted on the windshield,
directly in front of the interior rearview mirror.

Deactivate the rain sensor when passing
through an automatic car wash. Failure to

do so could result in damage caused by undes-
ired wiper activation.

Activating

With the ignition key in position 1 or higher,
move the lever to position

1. The wipers travel

once across the windshield, regardless of the
weather conditions.
You can leave the lever permanently in posi-
tion

1 and then only need to activate the rain

sensor whenever the ignition key is in position 1
or higher. To do so:

Briefly turn the serrated dial

5 or

Clean the windshield

1, refer to page

Adjusting sensitivity

Turn the serrated dial

Deactivating

Switch lever to position

Normal wiper speed

The system switches automatically to intermit-
tent mode when the vehicle is stationary, not on
vehicles with rain sensor.