BMW 2011 328i Sedan Owner's Manual

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1 Switching on wipers
2 Switching off wipers or brief wipe
3 Activating/deactivating intermittent wipe or 

rain sensor

4 Cleaning windshield and headlamps

5 Setting speed for intermittent wipe, or sen-

sitivity of the rain sensor

Press the lever upward, arrow 

1.

The lever automatically returns to its initial posi-
tion when released.

Press once.
The system switches to operation in the inter-
mittent mode when the vehicle is stationary.

Press twice or press beyond the resistance 
point. 
The system switches to normal speed when the 
vehicle is stationary.

If the car is not equipped with a rain sensor, the 
intermittent-wipe time is a preset.
If the car is equipped with a rain sensor, the time 
between wipes is controlled automatically and 
depends on the intensity of the rainfall. The rain 
sensor is mounted on the windshield, directly in 
front of the interior rearview mirror.

Press the button, arrow

3. The LED in the 

button lights up.

Turn thumbwheel

5 up or down.

Press the button again, arrow

3. 

The LED goes out.

Deactivate the rain sensor before enter-
ing an automatic car wash. Failure to do 

so could result in damage caused by undesired 
wiper activation.

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Pull the lever, arrow 

4.

Washer fluid is sprayed onto the windshield and 
the wipers are operated for a short time.
When the vehicle lighting system is switched 
on, the headlamps are cleaned at regular and 
appropriate intervals.

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

windshield. If you do, your vision could be 
obscured. Antifreeze should therefore be 
added to the fluid, refer to Washer fluid. 
Do not use the washers when the washer fluid 
reservoir is empty; otherwise, you will damage 
the washer pump.

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