Wiper System - BMW 730i Owner's Handbook Manual

Indicating a turn briefly
Press the lever as far as the pressure point and
hold it there for as long as you wish to indicate a
turn.
Triple turn signal
Press the lever as far as the pressure point; the
flashing turn indicator flashes three times.

Wiper system

1 Switching on wipers
2 Switching off wipers or flick-wipe
3 Activating/deactivating the rain sensor
4 Cleaning windscreen, headlights and BMW
Night Vision camera
5 Adjusting rain sensor sensitivity
Switching on wipers
The lever returns to the home position when
released.
Normal wiper speed
Press once.
The wipers switch to intermittent wipe as the
car comes to a halt.
Fast wiper speed
Press twice or press beyond the pressure point.
The wipers switch to normal speed as the car
comes to a halt.
Rain sensor
The speed of the wipers is regulated automati-
cally according to how hard it is raining. The rain
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sensor is located on the windscreen, directly in
front of the inside mirror.
Activating the rain sensor
Briefly press the button, arrow; the wipers move
once across the windscreen. The LED comes
on.
Adjusting rain sensor sensitivity
Turn knurled wheel 5.
Deactivating the rain sensor
Briefly press the button again, arrow. The LED
goes out.
Deactivate the rain sensor in an automatic
car wash, to prevent the car's wipers from
being activated inadvertently and
Cleaning windscreen, headlights and
BMW Night Vision camera*
Fluid from the washer reservoir is sprayed on to
the windscreen and the wipers are operated for
a short time.
When the vehicle lighting is switched on, the
headlights and the BMW Night Vision camera
are cleaned together with the headlights at
appropriate intervals.
Only operate the washer systems and
cleaning equipment if you are certain that
the fluid will not freeze on the windscreen and
interfere with the view ahead. Washer fluid con-
taining antifreeze should therefore be added to
the fluid, see Washer fluid.
Do not use the washer systems if the fluid res-
ervoir is empty, or the washer pump will be
damaged.<
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