5
Rotary dial for control of the wipe inter-
val or the sensitivity of the rain sensor
Cleaning windshield and headlamps*
Intermittent operation
Not on vehicles with rain sensor.
You can set the wipe interval over four
stages with rotary dial 5.
In addition, the wipe interval is varied auto-
matically depending on road speed.
Rain sensor
0
1
Wipers retracted
Cleaning windshield and headlamps*
The rain sensor is positioned on the wind-
shield, directly behind the interior rearview
mirror.
Do not use the washers if there is any
danger that the fluid will freeze on the
To activate the rain sensor:
windshield, otherwise vision could be
obscured. For this reason, use an anti-
freeze agent. Refer to page 83.
Do not use the washers when the reservoir
is empty. Otherwise damage to the washer
pump could result.<
>
With the ignition key in position 1 or
higher, move the lever to position 1. The
wipers travel once across the wind-
shield, regardless of the weather.
You can leave the lever permanently in
position 1, it is then only necessary to acti-
vate the rain sensor. To do this
Cleaning the windshield
>
turn rotary dial 5 briefly.
The system sprays washer fluid against the
windshield and activates the wipers for a
brief period.
To adjust the sensitivity of the rain sensor:
turn rotary dial 5.
To deactivate the rain sensor:
return lever to position 0.
Cleaning the headlamps
When the vehicle's lighting system is
switched on, the headlamps are cleaned at
reasonable intervals.
Turn the rain sensor off in automatic
car washes. Failure to do so could
result in damage caused by undesired
wiper activation.<
Windshield washer nozzles
The windshield washer nozzles are heated
automatically* in ignition position 2.
Normal wiper speed
When the vehicle is stationary, the wipers
automatically switch to intermittent wipe,
not on vehicles with rain sensor.
Fast wiper speed
When the vehicle is stationary, the wipers
operate at normal speed, not on vehicles
with rain sensor.
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| Categories | BMW Manuals, BMW Z-Series Manuals |
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| Tags | BMW 2.5i, BMW 3.0i, BMW E85, BMW E86, BMW Z4 2.5i |
| Model Year | 2004 |
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