Driving
66
Activating rain sensor
Briefly press the button, arrow, the wipers move
once across the windshield. The LED lights up.
Adjusting rain sensor sensitivity level
Turn the knurled wheel 5.
Deactivating rain sensor
Briefly press the button again, arrow. The LED
goes out.
Deactivate the rain sensor when passing
through an automatic car wash. Failure to
do so could result in damage caused by undes-
ired wiper activation.<
Cleaning windshield, headlamps and
BMW Night Vision camera*
The system sprays washer fluid against the
windshield and activates the wipers for a brief
period.
With the vehicle lighting switched on, the head-
lamps and the BMW Night Vision camera are
also cleaned simultaneously at suitable inter-
vals.
Do not use the washers if there is any
danger that the fluid will freeze on the
windshield. If you do so, your vision could be
obscured. To avoid freezing, use a washer fluid
antifreeze, refer to Washer fluid.
Avoid using the washer when the reservoir is
empty. Otherwise, you could damage the
pump.<
Windshield washer nozzles
The windshield washer nozzles and the wind-
shield itself in the area around the wipers are
heated automatically when the ignition is
switched on.
Pivoting wipers into folded-out
position
This position is important for changing wiper
blades or when folding wiper arms away from
windshield to prevent blades from sticking in
the event of frost.
1.Switch off the engine and remove the
remote control from the ignition lock.
2.Press the wiper lever upward past the resis-
tance point and maintain pressure for about
3 seconds until the wipers stop in a roughly
vertical position: pivot into the folded-out
position.
After folding the wipers back against the wind-
shield you will need to reactivate the wiper sys-
tem:
1.Switch on radio ready state.
2.Briefly press wiper lever downward. The
wipers return to their retracted position and
are ready for normal operation.
To prevent damage to the wipers, always
fold them back against the windshield
before switching on either the radio ready state
or the ignition.<
Washer fluid
Washer fluid antifreeze is flammable.
Always keep it well away from sparks and
open flames, and store it in tightly closed con-
tainers well out of the reach of children. Always
follow the instructions for use provided on the
containers.<
In order to maintain the mixture ratio, mix
the washer fluid before filling.<
Reference 247
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
"Vehicle", menus on Control
Display17
"State inspection"79
Vehicle jack, refer to What you
will need215
Vehicle jack mountings, refer
to Lifting vehicle215
Ventilation107
– draft-free107
Ventilation, refer to
– Parked car ventilation109
– Rear ventilation109
Video, refer to DVD
changer170
"View", navigation144
Viscosity208
Voice-command phone
book186
Voice command system24
– short commands228
Voice instructions for
navigation system
– muting145
– repeating145
– switching on/off145
– volume145
Volume distribution, refer to
Balance and fader154
W
Warning and indicator
lamps12
Warnings, refer to Check
Control80
Warning triangle219
Warranty and Service Guide
Booklet for Canadian
models210
Washer fluid66
– capacity of reservoir67
Washer jets, refer to
Windshield washer
nozzles66
Washer systems, refer to
Windshield and headlamp
washer system67Washing the vehicle, refer to
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Waste receptacle, refer to
– Ashtray, front115
– Center armrest, front114
Water on roads, refer to
Driving through water123
Waveband156
– High Definition Radio162
"WB", radio160
WB, waveband159
Wear indicators in tires, refer
to Minimum tread depth203
Weather reports159
Weights226
Wheel/tire combination, refer
to New wheels and tires204
Wheelbase, refer to
Dimensions225
Wheel change, spare
wheel215
Wheel changing between
axles205
Wheel chock, refer to What
you will need215
Wheel replacement204
Wheels and tires198
Width, refer to
Dimensions225
Windshield
– cleaning, refer to Windshield
cleaning66
– defrosting, refer to
Defrosting windows and
removing condensation106
Windshield washer, washer
fluid66
Windshield washer system
– refer to Wiper system65
– windshield washer
nozzles66
Windshield wiper, refer to
Wiper system65
Windshield wipers, refer to
Wiper system
– care, refer to the Caring for
your vehicle brochure
– changing wiper blades212Winter tires205
– changing214
– condition203
– run-flat tires205
– speed limit selection82
– storage205
Wiper blade replacement212
Wiper system65
"With highway",
navigation141
"With map", navigation135
Without freeway, refer to
Changing route criteria141
Wood decoration, refer to
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Wordmatch principle for
navigation142
Wrenches/screwdrivers, refer
to Onboard toolkit212
X
Xenon lamp, replacing
bulbs212
Y
"YES", navigation
– deleting address book140
– deleting destination list138
– deleting individual
destinations from address
book140
"YES", Tire Pressure
Monitor93
Your individual vehicle5
Z
"Zoom", BMW Night Vision98
