Activating/deactivating the rain sensor
The system sprays washer fluid on the wind‐
shield and activates the wipers briefly.
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 washer jets are automatically heated*
whenever the ignition is switched on.
Fold-out position of the wipers
Rain sensor sensitivity
Required when changing the wiper blades or
under frosty conditions, for example.
1.
2.
Switch off the ignition.
Under frosty conditions, ensure that the
wiper blades are not frozen onto the wind‐
shield.
3.
Press the wiper lever up beyond the point of
resistance and hold it for approx. 3 seconds,
until the wiper remains in a nearly vertical
position.
Turn the thumb wheel.
After the wipers are folded back down, the wiper
system, refer to page 72, must be reactivated.
Washing the windshield, headlamps
Fold the wipers back down
Before switching the ignition on, fold the
wipers back down to the windshield; otherwise,
the wipers may become damaged when they are
switched on.◀
1.
2.
Switch on the ignition.
Press the wiper levers down. The wipers
move to their resting position and are ready
for operation.
Pull the lever.
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| Categories | BMW 7-Series Manuals, BMW Manuals |
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| Tags | BMW ActiveHybrid, BMW F01, BMW F02 |
| Model Year | 2011 |
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