Rain Sensor - BMW 2008 X3 Owner's Manual

Atypically rapid flashing of the indicator
lamp indicates that a turn signal bulb has
gone out.<
Signaling briefly
Press lever to resistance point and hold for as
long as you wish to signal.
Touch signaling
Press lever to resistance point.
The signal flashes three times.
If you wish, you can have this function
activated.<
Washer/wiper system/

rain sensor*

0 Wipers retracted
1 Intermittent or rain sensor operation
2 Normal wiper speed
3
Fast wipe
4 Brief wipe
5 Select interval time or set sensitivity of
rain sensor
Fold-out position
The right wiper is partially concealed by the
hood.
To move the wipers into a vertical position:
1. Switch on wipers in lever position 1.
2. When the wipers are approximately vertical,
move the ignition key to position 0.
For changing the wiper blades, refer to
page 107.
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Fold the wipers back down onto the wind-
shield before you turn the ignition key to
position 1 or 2 again. If you do not, they could be
damaged.<
Intermittent mode
Not provided in vehicles with rain sensor.
You can set the wipe interval to four stages with
the knurled wheel 5.
In addition, the wipe interval is varied automati-
cally depending on road speed.
Rain sensor*
The rain sensor automatically controls wiper
operation as a function of the rain intensity.
The sensor is mounted on the windshield,
directly in front of the interior rearview mirror.
Deactivate the rain sensor when passing
through an automatic car wash. Failure to
do so could result in damage caused by undes-
ired wiper activation.<
Activating
With the ignition key in position 1 or higher,
move the lever to position 1. The wipers travel
once across the windshield, regardless of the
weather conditions.
You can leave the lever permanently in posi-
tion 1 and then only need to activate the rain
sensor whenever the ignition key is in position 1
or higher. To do so:
> Briefly turn the knurled wheel 5 or
> Clean the windshield 1, refer to page
Adjusting sensitivity
Turn the knurled wheel 5.
Deactivating
Switch lever to position 0.
Normal wiper speed
The system switches automatically to intermit-
tent mode when the vehicle is not moving, not
on vehicles with rain sensor.
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