Wiper System - BMW Mini series Owner's Handbook Manual

6. Press the button repeatedly until the indi-
cated symbol, arrow, appears.
7. Keep the button pressed until the display
changes.
8. Press button to select:
>
Indicating a turn briefly.
>
Triple turn signal.
9. Keep the button pressed until the display
changes. The setting is stored.

Wiper system

1 Switching on wipers
2 Switching off wipers or flick-wipe
3
Activating/deactivating intermittent wipe or
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rain sensor
4 Cleaning windscreen and headlights
Switching on wipers
Press the lever upwards, arrow 1.
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The lever returns to the home position when
released.
Normal wiper speed
Press once.
The wipers switch to intermittent wipe when the
vehicle is stationary.
Fast wiper speed
Press twice or press beyond the pressure point.
The wipers switch to normal speed when the
vehicle is stationary.
Intermittent wipe or rain sensor*
If the car is not fitted with a rain sensor, the
intermittent-wipe time is a preset.
The rain sensor automatically regulates the
windscreen wipers in accordance with the rain
intensity. The rain sensor is located on the wind-
screen, directly in front of the interior mirror.
Activating intermittent operation or rain
sensor
Press the button, arrow 3.
The symbol is displayed in the revolu-
tion counter.
Deactivate the rain sensor in an automatic
vehicle wash, to prevent the vehicle's wip-
ers being activated inadvertently and dam-
aged.<
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