2006 BMW M3 Owner's Manual - Page 72

72 Washer/wiper system/Rain sensor* 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 travel once across the windshield, regardless of the weather > You can leave the lever permanently in position 1. With the ignition key in position 1 or higher, it is then only necessary to activate the rain sensor. To do this > turn rotary dial 5 upward or > clean windshield 1, refer to page 73. To adjust the sensitivity of the rain sensor: turn rotary dial 5. To deactivate the rain sensor: Place lever in position 0. Turn the rain sensor off in automatic car washes. Failure to do so could result in damage caused by undesired wiper activation.< Fast wiper speed When the vehicle is stationary, the wipers operate at normal speed - not on vehicles with 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. Normal wiper speed When the vehicle is stationary, the wipers switch automatically to intermittent wipe - not on vehicles with rain sensor. Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 158 512 - © 09/04 BMW AG