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Washer/wiper system, Washer/wiper system/rain, Sensor – BMW M3 Coupe 2004 User Manual

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Washer/wiper system/Rain sensor*

0 Wipers retracted

1 Intermittent operation or rain sensor

2 Normal wiper speed

3 Fast wiper speed

4 Brief wipe

5 Rotary dial for control of the wipe

interval or the sensitivity of the rain
sensor

Intermittent mode

Not on vehicles with rain sensor.

You can set the wipe interval at four
stages with rotary dial 5. In addition, the
wipe interval is varied automatically
depending on road speed.

Rain sensor*

The rain sensor is positioned on the
windshield, directly behind the interior
rearview mirror.

To activate the rain sensor:
> 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

> You can leave the lever permanently

in position 1. It is then only necessary
to activate the rain sensor when the
ignition key in position 1 or higher.
Activate by briefly turning rotary
dial 5.

To adjust the sensitivity of the rain sen-
sor: turn rotary dial 5.

To deactivate the rain sensor: put lever
in position 0.

Turn the rain sensor off in auto-
matic car washes. Failure to do so

could result in damage caused by
undesired wiper activation.

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Normal wiper speed

When the vehicle is stationary, the wip-
ers switch automatically to intermittent
wipe – not on vehicles with rain sensor.

Fast wiper speed

When the vehicle is stationary, the wip-
ers operate at normal speed – not on
vehicles with rain sensor.

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