BMW 2004 745Li Sedan Manual Do Proprietário

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Driving
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Signaling briefly
Press the lever up to but not beyond the 
resistance point. It then returns to the cen-
ter position when released. 
If the flashing of the indicator lamp and the 
ticking from the relay are both faster than 
normal, this indicates that one of the bulbs 
is defective; if a trailer is attached, this 
could also indicate that one of its turn sig-
nal indicator bulbs is defective. 
Wiper system
1
Standard wiper speed: briefly press 
once. 
Fast wiper speed: briefly press twice 
2
Switching off wipers or for brief wipe 
3
Activating/deactivating rain sensor 
4
Cleaning windshield and headlamps 
5
Adjusting rain sensor sensitivity level
 
The lever automatically returns to its 
initial position when released.
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1 Standard wiper speed 
The system automatically reverts to opera-
tion in the intermittent mode whenever the 
vehicle is stationary. 
Fast wiper speed 
You can also select this position by press-
ing the lever upward past the resistance 
point. 
The system automatically reverts to opera-
tion in the standard wipe mode whenever 
the vehicle is stationary. 
4 Cleaning windshield 
The system sprays washer fluid against the 
windshield and activates the wipers for a 
brief period. 
Headlamp washers 
Each fifth time you press into position 4 to 
clean the windshield while the headlamps 
are on. 
Do not use the washers if there is any 
danger that the fluid will freeze on the 
windshield. If you do so, your vision could 
be obscured. To avoid freezing, use a 
washer fluid antifreeze, refer to page 
Avoid activating the washer when the res-
ervoir is empty, as damage to the pump 
could result.
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Windshield washer nozzles 
The windshield washer nozzles and the 
windshield itself in the area around the wip-
ers are heated automatically when the igni-
tion is switched on. 
Rain sensor 
The rain sensor is located on the wind-
shield, directly in front of the interior rear-
view mirror. 
Activating the rain sensor 
Briefly press the button with ignition in 
radio mode. The indicator lamp comes on. 
The wipers will always respond by com-
pleting at least one sweep of the wind-
shield. 
Adjusting rain sensor sensitivity level 
Turn the serrated dial 5
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