BMW M3 Convertible, Owner'S Manual

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Washer/wiper system/Rain sensor*
0 Wipers retracted
1 Intermittent mode or rain sensor
2 Normal wipe
3 Fast wipe
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 select any of four sweep inter-
vals with rotary dial 5. In addition, the
wipe interval varies automatically
depending on road speed.
Rain sensor
The rain sensor is located on the wind-
shield directly behind the rearview mir-
ror.
To activate the rain sensor:
>
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
>
You can leave the lever in position 1
at all times. With the ignition key in
position 1 or higher, it is then only
necessary to activate the rain sensor.
To do this
>
turn rotary dial 5 upward or
>
clean windshield 1, refer to page 77 .
To adjust the sensitivity of the rain sen-
sor: turn rotary dial 5.
To switch off 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.