Wiper system
Activating rain sensor
Press the button, arrow 3. The LED in the but-
ton lights up.
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2
3
4
Switching on wipers
Switching off wipers or brief wipe
Activating/deactivating rain sensor
Adjusting rain sensor sensitivity level
Turn the knurled wheel 5.
Cleaning windshield, headlamps and
BMW Night Vision camera*
Deactivating rain sensor
5
Adjusting rain sensor sensitivity level
Press the button again, arrow 3. The LED goes
out.
Switching on wipers
Deactivate the rain sensor when passing
through an automatic car wash. Failure to
do so could result in damage caused by undes-
ired wiper operation.<
Pull the lever upward, arrow 1.
The lever automatically returns to its initial posi-
tion when released.
Normal wiper speed
Cleaning windshield, headlamps* and
BMW Night Vision camera*
Press once.
The system reverts to operation in the intermit-
tent mode when the vehicle is stationary.
Pull the lever, arrow 4.
The system sprays washer fluid against the
windshield and activates the wipers for a brief
period.
Fast wiper speed
Press twice or press beyond the resistance
point.
The system reverts to normal speed when the
vehicle is stationary.
With the vehicle lighting switched on, the head-
lamps and the BMW Night Vision camera are
also cleaned simultaneously at suitable inter-
vals.
Rain sensor
Do not use the washing mechanisms if
there is any danger that the fluid will
The wiper operation is controlled automatically
as a function of the rain intensity. The rain sen-
sor is located on the windshield, directly in front
of the interior rearview mirror.
freeze on the windshield. If you do so, your
vision could be obscured. To avoid freezing,
use a washer fluid antifreeze, refer to Washer
fluid. Do not use washing mechanisms when
the washer fluid reservoir is empty, otherwise
you will damage the washer pump.<
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| Categories | BMW 5-Series Manuals, BMW Manuals |
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| Tags | BMW 525i, BMW 525xi, BMW 530i, BMW 530xi, BMW 550i, BMW E61 |
| Model Year | 2008 |
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