Wiper System - BMW X1 Owner's Handbook Manual

Controls
The setting is saved for the currently used pro‐
file.
Indicating a turn briefly
Press the lever as far as the resistance point
and hold it there for as long as you wish to indi‐
cate a turn.
Malfunction
If the indicator light flashes more rapidly than
usual, a turn signal light has failed.
During trailer towing, the light might also indi‐
cate failure of one of the turn signal lights of
the trailer.
High-beam headlights, headlight
flasher
▷ High-beam headlights, arrow 1.
▷ High-beam headlights off/headlight flasher,
arrow 2.

Wiper system

Switching the wipers on/off and flick-
wiping
General
Do not use wipers with a dry windscreen, oth‐
erwise the wiper blades will wear or become
damaged more quickly.
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Notes
ATTENTION
If the wipers have frozen on, switching on
can cause the wiper blades to tear and the
wiper motor to overheat. Danger of damage to
property. Defrost the windscreen before
switching on the wipers.◀
WARNING
If the wipers start moving when they are
folded away from the windscreen, this can
damage parts of the vehicle, or trap body parts.
Danger of injury or damage to property. Make
sure that the vehicle is switched off when the
wipers are folded away from the windscreen,
and that the wipers are in contact with the
windscreen when switching on.◀
Switching on
The lever returns to the basic position when
released.
▷ Normal wiping speed: press upwards once.
When the vehicle is at a standstill, the wip‐
ers switch to intermittent operation.
▷ Rapid wiping speed: press upwards twice
or press once beyond the resistance point.
When the vehicle is at a standstill, the wip‐
ers switch to normal speed.