BMW serie 7 1999 Manual Do Utilizador

Repairs

Index

Overview

Controls

Car care

Technology

Data

Wiper/Washer system

on the traffic conditions. This is espe-
cially important under adverse weather
conditions.

To activate the rain sensor:
From ignition key position 1 and up,
move the lever to position 1. The wipers
travel once across the windshield, re-
gardless of the weather.

You can leave the lever permanently in
position 1. It is then only necessary to
activate the rain sensor from ignition
key position 1 and up. To do this

> turn rotary dial 7 briefly or
> use either the automatic windshield

washer 5 or the automatic intensive
washer 6.

To modify the sensitivity of the rain
sensor:
Turn rotary dial 7.

Turn the rain sensor off in auto-
matic car washes.

If you do not, damage may occur if the
wipers switch on unintentionally.

2 Normal wiper speed

When the vehicle is stationary, the wip-
ers switch automatically to intermittent
wipe (not on vehicles with rain sensor).

3 Fast wiper speed

When the vehicle is stationary, the wip-
ers operate at normal speed (not on ve-
hicles with rain sensor).

5 Automatic windshield washer

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

If you only pull the lever briefly, the sys-
tem sprays washer fluid onto the wind-
shield without activating the wipers.

Headlamp washers

If they are on, the headlamps will also
be cleaned every fifth time you activate
the automatic windshield washer.

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

freeze on the windshield, otherwise vi-
sion could be obscured. For this rea-
son, use an antifreeze agent. Refer to
page

142

Do not use the washers when the reser-
voir is empty, since this could cause
damage to the washer pump.

Windshield washer jets

The windshield washer jets and the
windshield in the wiper sweep area are
defrosted automatically when the igni-
tion key is in position 2.