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EnglishControls and features -> Wiper/Washer system/Rain sensor for your BMW 7 Series 2001-2007
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0 Wipers retracted
The wipers are partially hidden behind
the hood. To bring the wipers up into
their vertical position (important when
changing the blades, or folding up
when frost is expected):
With the control lever in position 1,
switch off the ignition when the wipers
are in the parked position.
If equipped with the rain sensor:
> Switch the wipers on
(control lever 1, 2 or 4)
1 Intermittent wipe or rain
sensor*
0 Wipers retracted
1 Intermittent wipe or rain sensor*
2 Normal wipe
> When the wipers are in an approxi-
mately vertical position, switch off
the ignition.
Intermittent wipe:
You can use rotary dial 6 to select from
four wiper intervals.
3 Fast wipe
Fold the wipers back onto the
windshield before turning the
4 Brief wipe
In addition, the wipe interval automati-
cally adapts to variations in road speed.
5 Automatic windshield washer
ignition key to position 1 or 2. If you do
not, they could be damaged.
6 Rotary dial for control of the interval
time or the sensitivity of the rain
sensor
Rain sensor:
When the rain sensor is activated, the
windshield wiper is controlled automati-
cally, depending on the degree of wet-
ness of the windshield (in both snow
and rain). You do not have to be con-
cerned with switching the windshield
wiper on or off or adjusting the wipe in-
terval between intermittent and full
wipe. Instead, you can concentrate fully
on the traffic conditions.
For changing the wiper blades, refer to
page 166.
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This is especially important under ad-
verse weather conditions.
2 Normal wiper speed
Headlamp washers*
When the vehicle is stationary, the wip- If the headlamps are on, they will also
ers switch automatically to intermittent be cleaned every fifth time you activate
wipe (not on vehicles with rain sensor). the automatic windshield washer.
The rain sensor is located on the wind-
shield, directly in front of the interior
rearview mirror.
To activate the rain sensor:
Do not use the washers if there is
any danger that the fluid will
3 Fast wiper speed
From ignition key position 1 and up,
move the lever to position 1. The wipers
travel once across the windshield, re-
gardless of the weather.
When the vehicle is stationary, the wip-
ers operate at normal speed (not on ve-
hicles with rain sensor).
freeze on the windshield, otherwise
vision could be obscured. For this rea-
son, use an antifreeze agent. Refer to
page 148.
You can also leave the lever perma-
nently in position 1. It is then only nec-
essary to activate the rain sensor from
ignition key position 1 and up. To do
this
5 Automatic windshield washer
Do not use the washers when the reser-
voir is empty, since this could cause
damage to the washer pump.<
The system sprays washer fluid against
the windshield and activates the wipers
for a brief period.
If you only pull the lever briefly, the sys-
tem sprays washer fluid onto the wind-
shield without activating the wipers.
Windshield washer jets
> turn rotary dial 6 briefly or
> use the automatic windshield
washer 5.
The windshield washer jets and the
windshield in the wiper sweep area are
defrosted automatically when the igni-
tion key is in position 2.
To modify the sensitivity of the rain
sensor:
Turn rotary dial 6.
Turn the rain sensor off in auto-
matic car washes. If you do not,
damage may occur if the wipers switch
on unintentionally.<
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