BMW 2005 325xi Sports Wagon Manual Do Proprietário

Washer/wiper system/Rain sensor*

0 Wipers retracted

1 Intermittent operation or rain sensor

2 Normal wiper speed

3 Fast wiper speed

4 Brief wipe

5 Rotary dial for control of the wipe

interval or the sensitivity of the rain
sensor

Intermittent mode

Not on vehicles with rain sensor.

You can set the wipe interval at four
stages with rotary dial 5.

In addition, the wipe interval is varied
automatically depending on road
speed.

Rain sensor

The rain sensor is positioned on the
windshield, 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 will make at least one
sweep across the windshield.
You can leave the lever permanently
in position 1. With the ignition key in
position 1 or higher, all you then need
to do to activate the rain sensor is

> briefly turn the rotary dial 5, or

> clean the windshield 1, refer to

page

To adjust the sensitivity of the rain sen-
sor: turn rotary dial 5.

To deactivate the rain sensor: put lever
in position 0.

Turn the rain sensor off in auto-
matic car washes. Failure to do so

could result in damage caused by
undesired wiper activation.

Normal wiper speed

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

Fast wiper speed

When the vehicle is stationary, the wip-
ers revert to operation at normal speed
– not on vehicles with rain sensor.

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