Light and view -> Window washer system for your BMW i5 2023-2025
Light and view
CONTROLS
General information
Adjusting the rain sensor sensitivity
The sensor is located on the windshield, di-
rectly in front of the interior mirror.
Safety information
NOTICE
If the rain sensor is activated, the wipers
can accidentally start moving in car washes.
There is a risk of damage to property. Deacti-
vate the rain sensor in car washes.
Turn the knurled wheel to adjust the sensitivity
of the rain sensor.
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Upward: high rain sensor sensitivity.
Downward: low rain sensor sensitivity.
Activating rain sensor
Window washer system
Safety information
Warning
The washer fluid can freeze onto the window
at low temperatures and obstruct the view.
There is a risk of accident. Only use the win-
dow washer system when the washer fluid
will not freeze. Use washer fluid with anti-
freeze, if needed.
Press lever up once from the 0 position, ar-
row 1.
Wiping operation is started.
The LED in the wiper lever is illuminated.
In frosty conditions, wiping operation may not
start.
NOTICE
When the washer fluid reservoir is empty,
the washer pump cannot work as intended.
There is a risk of damage to property. Do
not use the washer system when the washer
fluid reservoir is empty.
Deactivating rain sensor
Press lever back into the 0 position.
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Light and view
CONTROLS
the windshield prior to switching the wipers
on.
Cleaning the windshield
Folding out the wipers
1. Turn on standby state.
2. Push the wiper lever down or forward and
hold it until the wipers stop in an approxi-
mately vertical position.
Pull the lever.
The washer fluid is sprayed onto the wind-
shield directly in front of the wiper blade when
the wiper moves upward.
Fold-out position of the wipers
Principle
3. Fold the wipers all the way out from the
windshield.
In the fold-out position, the wipers can be
folded out from the windshield, which is impor-
tant, for instance, when changing the wiper
blades or for folding away under frosty condi-
tions.
Safety information
Warning
If the wipers start moving in the folded away
state, body parts can be jammed or damage
may occur to parts of the vehicle. There is a
risk of injury or risk of damage to property.
Make sure that the vehicle is switched off
when the wipers are in the folded-away state
and the wipers are folded in when switching
on.
Folding in the wipers
1. Fold the wipers back in onto the windshield.
2. Turn on standby state, then press the wiper
lever down or forward again and hold it.
Wipers return to their rest position and are
ready again for operation.
NOTICE
If the wipers are frozen to the windshield,
the wiper blades can be torn off and the
wiper motor can overheat when switching on.
There is a risk of damage to property. Defrost
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