BMW z4 roadster 3.0i-2003 User Manual

At a glance

Controls

Driving tips

Mobility

Reference

Washer/wiper system and
rain sensor*

Wipers retracted

Intermittent operation or rain sensor

Normal wiper speed

Fast wiper speed

Brief wipe

Rotary dial for control of the wipe inter-
val or the sensitivity of the rain sensor

Intermittent operation

Not on vehicles with rain sensor.

You can set the wipe interval over four
stages with rotary dial

In addition, the wipe interval is varied auto-
matically depending on road speed.

Rain sensor

The rain sensor is positioned on the wind-
shield, 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 wind-
shield, regardless of the weather.

You can leave the lever permanently in
position

1. With the ignition key in

position

1 or higher, it is then only neces-

sary to activate the rain sensor. To do this

turn rotary dial

5 briefly.

To adjust the sensitivity of the rain sensor:
turn rotary dial

To deactivate the rain sensor:
return lever to position

Turn the rain sensor off in automatic
car washes. Failure to do so could

result in damage caused by undesired
wiper activation.

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.

Cleaning windshield and
headlamps

Wipers retracted

Cleaning windshield and headlamps

Do not use the washers if there is any
danger that the fluid will freeze on the

windshield, otherwise vision could be
obscured. For this reason, use an anti-
freeze agent. Refer to page

Do not use the washers when the reservoir
is empty. Otherwise damage to the washer
pump could result.

Cleaning the windshield

The system sprays washer fluid against the
windshield and activates the wipers for a
brief period.

Cleaning the headlamps

When the vehicle's lighting system is
switched on, the headlamps are cleaned at
reasonable intervals.