Switching off and brief wipe
Rain sensor sensitivity
Press the wiper levers down.
Turn the thumb wheel.
The lever automatically returns to its initial po‐
sition when released.
Washing the windshield, headlamps
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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.
Pull the lever.
The system sprays washer fluid on the wind‐
shield and activates the wipers briefly.
Activating/deactivating the rain sensor
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.
Press the button on the wiper lever.
When activated, the wipers move over the wind‐
shield once.
Avoid using the washer when the reservoir is
empty; otherwise, you could damage the
pump.◀
The LED in the steering column stalk lights up.
Deactivate the rain sensor in car washes
Windshield washer nozzles
Deactivate the rain sensor when passing
through an automatic car wash; otherwise, dam‐
age could be caused by undesired wiper activa‐
tion.◀
The windshield washer nozzles are automati‐
cally heated while the ignition is switched on.
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| Categories | BMW 5-Series Manuals, BMW Manuals |
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| Tags | BMW 550i, BMW F07, BMW Gran Turismo |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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