2010 BMW X3 Owner's Manual - Page 44

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Driving Atypically rapid flashing of the indicator lamp indicates that a turn signal bulb has gone out.< Fold the wipers back down onto the windshield before you turn the ignition key to position 1 or 2 again. If you do not, they could be damaged.< Signaling briefly Press lever to resistance point and hold for as long as you wish to signal. Intermittent mode Not provided in vehicles with rain sensor. You can set the wipe interval to four stages with the serrated dial 5. In addition, the wipe interval is varied automatically depending on road speed. Touch signaling Press lever to resistance point. The signal flashes three times. If you wish, you can have this function deactivated.< Rain sensor* The rain sensor automatically controls wiper operation as a function of the rain intensity. The sensor is mounted on the windshield, directly in front of the interior rearview mirror. Deactivate the rain sensor when passing through an automatic car wash. Failure to do so could result in damage caused by undesired wiper activation.< Washer/wiper system/ rain sensor* Activating With the ignition key in position 1 or higher, move the lever to position 1. The wipers travel once across the windshield, regardless of the weather conditions. 0 1 2 3 4 5 Wipers retracted Intermittent or rain sensor operation Normal wiper speed Fast wipe Brief wipe Select interval time or set sensitivity of rain sensor You can leave the lever permanently in position 1 and then only need to activate the rain sensor whenever the ignition key is in position 1 or higher. To do so: > Briefly turn the serrated dial 5 or > Clean the windshield 1, refer to page 43 Adjusting sensitivity Turn the serrated dial 5. Fold-out position The right wiper is partially concealed by the hood. To move the wipers into a vertical position: 1. Switch on wipers in lever position 1. 2. When the wipers are approximately vertical, move the ignition key to position 0. For changing the wiper blades, refer to page 111. Deactivating Switch lever to position 0. Normal wiper speed The system switches automatically to intermittent mode when the vehicle is stationary, not on vehicles with rain sensor. 42 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 602 348 - © 02/09 BMW AG

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Driving
42
Atypically rapid flashing of the indicator
lamp indicates that a turn signal bulb has
gone out.
<
Signaling briefly
Press lever to resistance point and hold for as
long as you wish to signal.
Touch signaling
Press lever to resistance point.
The signal flashes three times.
If you wish, you can have this function
deactivated.
<
Washer/wiper system/
rain sensor*
0
Wipers retracted
1
Intermittent or rain sensor operation
2
Normal wiper speed
3
Fast wipe
4
Brief wipe
5
Select interval time or set sensitivity of
rain sensor
Fold-out position
The right wiper is partially concealed by the
hood.
To move the wipers into a vertical position:
1.
Switch on wipers in lever position
1
.
2.
When the wipers are approximately vertical,
move the ignition key to position 0.
For changing the wiper blades, refer to
page
111
.
Fold the wipers back down onto the wind-
shield before you turn the ignition key to
position 1 or 2 again. If you do not, they could be
damaged.
<
Intermittent mode
Not provided in vehicles with rain sensor.
You can set the wipe interval to four stages with
the serrated dial
5
.
In addition, the wipe interval is varied automati-
cally depending on road speed.
Rain sensor*
The rain sensor automatically controls wiper
operation as a function of the rain intensity.
The sensor is mounted on the windshield,
directly in front of the interior rearview mirror.
Deactivate the rain sensor when passing
through an automatic car wash. Failure to
do so could result in damage caused by undes-
ired wiper activation.
<
Activating
With the ignition key in position 1 or higher,
move the lever to position
1
. The wipers travel
once across the windshield, regardless of the
weather conditions.
You can leave the lever permanently in posi-
tion
1
and then only need to activate the rain
sensor whenever the ignition key is in position
1
or higher. To do so:
>
Briefly turn the serrated dial
5
or
>
Clean the windshield
1
, refer to page
43
Adjusting sensitivity
Turn the serrated dial
5
.
Deactivating
Switch lever to position
0
.
Normal wiper speed
The system switches automatically to intermit-
tent mode when the vehicle is stationary, not on
vehicles with rain sensor.
Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 602 348 - © 02/09 BMW AG