Rain Sensor - BMW 2010 528 Owner's Manual

4 Cleaning windshield, headlamps and
BMW Night Vision camera
5 Adjusting rain sensor sensitivity level
Switching on wipers
Pull the lever upward, arrow 1.
The lever automatically returns to its initial posi-
tion when released.
Normal wiper speed
Press once.
The system reverts to operation in the intermit-
tent mode when the vehicle is stationary.
Fast wiper speed
Press twice or press beyond the resistance
point.
The system reverts to normal speed when the
vehicle is stationary.

Rain sensor

The wiper operation is controlled automatically
as a function of the rain intensity. The rain sen-
sor is located on the windshield, directly in front
of the interior rearview mirror.
Activating rain sensor
Press the button, arrow 3. The LED in the but-
ton lights up.
Adjusting rain sensor sensitivity level
Turn the thumbwheel 5.
Deactivating rain sensor
Press the button again, arrow 3. The LED goes
out.
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do so could result in damage caused by undes-
ired wiper
Cleaning windshield, headlamps* and
BMW Night Vision camera*
Pull the lever, arrow 4.
The system sprays washer fluid against the
windshield and activates the wipers for a brief
period.
With the vehicle lighting switched on, the head-
lamps and the BMW Night Vision camera are
also cleaned simultaneously at suitable inter-
vals.
freeze on the windshield. If you do so, your
vision could be obscured. To avoid freezing,
use a washer fluid antifreeze, refer to Washer
fluid. Do not use washing mechanisms when
the washer fluid reservoir is empty, otherwise
you will damage the washer
Windshield washer nozzles
The windshield washer nozzles are heated
when the engine is running or the ignition is
switched on.
Sports Wagon:
Rear window wiper
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2
Deactivate the rain sensor when passing
through an automatic car wash. Failure to
operation.<
Do not use the washing mechanisms if
there is any danger that the fluid will
Intermittent mode. When reverse gear is
engaged, continuous operation is switched
on automatically
Cleaning the rear window
pump.<