Clean the windshield, headlamps

Clean the windshield, headlamps
Pull the lever.
The system sprays washer fluid on the windshield and activates the wipers briefly.
In addition, the headlamps are cleaned at regular intervals when the vehicle lights are switched on.
Do not use the washer system at freezing
temperatures
Do not use the washers if there is any danger that the fluid will freeze on the windshield; otherwise, your vision could be obscured. For this reason, use antifreeze.
Avoid using the washer when the reservoir is empty; otherwise, you could damage the pump.
See also:
Breakdown assistance
Vehicle equipment
All standard, country-specific and optional
equipment that is offered in the model series is
described in this chapter. Therefore, equipment
is also described that is not avai ...
Switching on automatically
Select transmission position R with the engine
running.
The backup camera image is displayed if the
system was switched on via the iDrive. ...
1998: the fourth generation - common rail direct injection, VALVETRONIC and
BMW xDrive
The fourth-generation BMW 3-Series was launched in May 1998 and brought with
it another hike in output, comfort and safety. The new model was four
centimetres (approx. 1.5 in.) longer and wider th ...
