Rain sensor
If the car is equipped with a rain sensor, the time between wipes is controlled automatically and depends on the intensity of the rainfall.
The rain sensor is mounted on the windshield, directly in front of the interior rearview mirror.
Activating the rain sensor

Activating the rain sensor
Press the button, arrow 3.
The LED in the button lights up.
Rain sensor sensitivity
Turn thumbwheel 5 up or down.
Deactivating the rain sensor
Press the button again, arrow 3.
The LED goes out.
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.◀
See also:
Stowing cargo
BMW X5
BMW X5
BMW X6
BMW X6
▷ Very heavy cargo: when the rear seat is not
occupied, secure each of the outer safety
belts in the BMW X5 in the opposite buckle.
▷ Heavy cargo: ...
Putting into operation after a power failure
Putting the parking brake into operation
The parking brake should only be put into
operation again if it was manually released due
to an interruption in the supply of electrical
power. Otherw ...
Multi-channel playback,
surround
Setting multi-channel playback,
surround
1. "CD/Multimedia", "Radio" or "Settings"
2. "Tone"
3. "Surround"
Surround
When surround is activate ...
