BMW 2004 M3, Owner'S Manual

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Washer/wiper system/Rain sensor*
0 Wipers retracted
1 Intermittent operation or rain sensor
2 Normal wiper speed
3 Fast wiper speed
4 Brief wipe
5 Rotary dial for control of the wipe
interval or the sensitivity of the rain
sensor
Intermittent mode
Not on vehicles with rain sensor.
You can set the wipe interval at four
stages with rotary dial 5. In addition, the
wipe interval is varied automatically
depending on road speed.
Rain sensor*
The rain sensor is positioned on the
windshield, directly behind the interior
rearview mirror.
To activate the rain sensor:
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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
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You can leave the lever permanently
in position 1. With the ignition key in
position 1 or higher, it is then only
necessary to activate the rain sensor.
To do this
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turn rotary dial 5 upward or
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clean windshield 1, refer to page 73 .
To adjust the sensitivity of the rain sen-
sor: turn rotary dial 5.
To deactivate the rain sensor:
Place lever in position 0.
Turn the rain sensor off in auto-
matic car washes. Failure to do so
could result in damage caused by
undesired wiper activation.
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Normal wiper speed
When the vehicle is stationary, the wip-
ers switch automatically to intermittent
wipe – not on vehicles with rain sensor.
Fast wiper speed
When the vehicle is stationary, the wip-
ers operate at normal speed – not on
vehicles with rain sensor.
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