2008 BMW M3 Owner's Manual - Page 58
2008 BMW M3 Manual
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Driving Wiper system Activating intermittent wipe or rain sensor 1 2 3 4 5 Switching on wipers Switching off wipers or brief wipe Activating/deactivating intermittent wipe or rain sensor* Cleaning windshield and headlamps Setting speed for intermittent wipe, or sensitivity of the rain sensor Press the button, arrow 3. The LED in the button lights up. Setting speed for intermittent wipe or sensitivity of the rain sensor Turn knurled wheel 5 up or down. Switching on wipers Press the lever upward, arrow 1. The lever automatically returns to its initial position when released. Deactivating intermittent wipe or rain sensor Press the button again, arrow 3. The LED goes out. Deactivate the rain sensor before entering an automatic car wash. Failure to do so could result in damage caused by undesired wiper activation.< Normal wiper speed Press once. The system switches to operation in the intermittent mode when the vehicle is stationary. Cleaning windshield and headlamps Pull the lever, arrow 4. Washer fluid is sprayed onto the windshield and the wipers are operated for a short time. When the vehicle lighting system is switched on, the headlamps are cleaned at regular and appropriate intervals. Do not use the washers if there is any danger that the fluid will freeze on the windshield. If you do, your vision could be obscured. Antifreeze should therefore be added to the fluid, refer to Washer fluid. Do not use the washers when the washer fluid reservoir is empty, otherwise you will damage the washer pump.< Fast wiper speed Press twice or press beyond the resistance point. The system switches to normal speed when the vehicle is stationary. Intermittent wipe or rain sensor* If the car is not equipped with a rain sensor, the intermittent-wipe time is a preset. If the car is equipped with a rain sensor, the time between wipes is controlled automatically and depends on the intensity of the rainfall. The rain sensor is mounted on the windshield, directly in front of the interior rearview mirror. 56 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 014 960 - © 02/08 BMW AG