Intermittent operation or rain sensor
The concept
The rain sensor automatically controls the time between wipes depending on the intensity of the rainfall. The sensor is located on the windshield, directly behind the interior rearview mirror.
Activating/deactivating
Press the button on the wiper lever.
The LED in the steering column stalk lights up.
Deactivate the rain sensor in car washes
Deactivate the rain sensor when passing
through an automatic car wash; otherwise, damage
could be caused by undesired wiper activation.◄
Setting the frequency or sensitivity of the rain sensor
Turn the thumbwheel.
See also:
Alarm system
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> When a door, the hood or the trunk lid is opened
> To movements inside the vehicle: interior motion sensor,
> When the car's inclination ...
Weights
The values preceding the slash apply to vehicles
with manual transmission; the values following
the slash apply to vehicles with automatic transmission.
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Driving stability control systems
Your BMW has a number of systems that help to maintain the vehicle's stability
even in adverse driving conditions.
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