2011 BMW X5 windshield wipers

At a glance
11Reference
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
9BMW X6: upshifting or downshifting with
automatic transmission64
10Instrument panel12
13Ignition lock5814Buttons on steering wheel
15Horn, entire surface
18Releasing hood251 6
Parking lamps111
Low beams111
Automatic headlamp control
*111
Adaptive Light Control
*112
High-beam Assistant
*113
7
Head-up Display
*109
8
Turn signals65
High beams, headlamp flasher65
High-beam Assistant
*113
Roadside parking lamps
*113
Time, date, outside temperature,
Check Control76, 84
Computer78
11
Windshield wipers65
Rain sensor66
BMW X5: rear window wiper66
12Starting/stopping engine and
switching ignition on/off58
Telephone*:
Accepting and ending calls, start
dialing
* selected phone number,
redialing if no phone number is
selected
Volume
Activating/deactivating voice acti-
vation system
*22
Changing the radio station
Selecting a music track
Scrolling through the redial list
Next entertainment source
Recirculated-air mode, 119
Steering wheel heating
*53
Lane departure warning
*104
16
Steering wheel adjustment52
17
Cruise control
*67
Active cruise control
*68

Controls
65Reference
At a glance
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
With the transmission position M/S
selected, the manual mode remains
active.<
>Upshifting: pull on one of the shifting pad-
dles, arrows +.
>Downshifting: press on one of the shifting
paddles, arrows –.
Upshifts and downshifts are executed only
when they will result in a plausible combination
of engine and vehicle speed; thus, for example,
a downshift that would cause the engine to
overrev will not be executed by the system. The
selected gear is briefly displayed in the instru-
ment panel, followed by the current gear.
Turn signals/headlamp
flasher/high beams
1High beams
2Headlamp flasher
3Turn signals
Using turn signals
Press the lever beyond the resistance point.
To switch off manually, press the lever up to the
resistance point.Atypically rapid flashing of the indicator
lamp indicates that a turn signal bulb
needs to be replaced.<
Signaling briefly
Press lever to resistance point and hold for as
long as you wish to signal.
Triple turn signal activation
Press the lever up to the resistance point. The
turn signal flashes three times.
You can activate or deactivate this function.
1."Settings"
2."Lighting"
3."Triple turn signal"
Triple turn signal activation is activated and
is stored for the remote control currently in use.
Washer/wiper system
1Switching on wipers
2Switching off wipers or brief wipe
3Activating/deactivating intermittent wipe or
the rain sensor

4Cleaning windshield and headlamps*

Driving
66 5Setting interval for intermittent wipe or sen-
sitivity of rain sensor
Switching on wipers
Pull the lever upward, arrow1.
The lever automatically returns to its initial posi-
tion when released.
Normal wiper speed
Press once.
The system reverts to operation in the intermit-
tent mode with the vehicle stationary.
Fast wiper speed
Press twice or press beyond the resistance
point.
The system reverts to normal speed with the
vehicle stationary.
Intermittent wipe or rain sensor
With the rain sensor, the wiper operation is con-
trolled automatically as a function of the rain
intensity. The rain sensor is located on the
windshield, directly in front of the interior rear-
view mirror.
Activating intermittent operation or
rain sensor
Press the button, arrow3. The LED in the but-
ton lights up.
Setting interval for intermittent wipe or
sensitivity of rain sensor
Turn the thumbwheel5.
Deactivating intermittent operation or
rain sensor
Press the button again, arrow3. 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 and headlamps*
Pull the lever, arrow4.
The system sprays washer fluid against the
windshield and activates the wipers for a brief
period.
When the vehicle lighting system is switched
on, the headlamps are also cleaned at regular
and appropriate intervals.
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. Do not use
washing mechanisms when the washer fluid
reservoir is empty, otherwise you will damage
the washer pump.<
Windshield washer nozzles
Both windshield washer nozzles are automati-
cally heated with the engine running or the igni-
tion switched on.
BMW X5: rear window wiper
1Intermittent mode. When reverse gear is
engaged, continuous operation is switched
on automatically
2Cleaning the rear window

Reference 307
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Unlocking
– from inside30
– liftgate28
– setting behavior28
– using remote control28
– without key, refer to Comfort
Access35
Unlocking and locking doors
– using remote control28
Unlocking without key, refer to
Comfort Access35
Updating the navigation
data148
USB audio interface192
Used batteries
– refer to Disposal270
– refer to Replacing battery37
V
Valve screw caps, refer to
After mounting270
VCD181
Vehicle
– battery270
– breaking-in138
– loading140
– measurements, refer to
Dimensions281
– parking59
– storing261
– weights283
Vehicle care, refer to Care258
Vehicle jack269
– jacking points269
Ventilation120
– draft-free120
– in the rear120
– rear automatic climate
control122
– 3rd row seats120
– while stationary122
Vents, refer to Ventilation120
Vents of the automatic climate
control116
Video menu181
Video playback181Voice, refer to Destination
guidance through voice
instructions160
Voice activation system22
– short commands285
Voice commands
– telephone219
Voice instructions for
navigation system160
– repeating160
– switching on/off160
– volume160
Voice phone book221
Volume168
– audio sources168
– mobile phone215
– voice instructions160
Volume balance, tone
setting169
Volume of warning tones87
W
Warning lamps, refer to
Indicator and warning
lamps13
Warning messages, refer to
Check Control82
Warning tone, volume87
Warning triangle273
Warranty and Service Guide
Booklet for Canadian
models256
Washer/wiper system65
– rain sensor66
– washer fluid67
– windshield washer
nozzles66
Washer fluid67
– capacity of the reservoir67
Washing the car258
Water on roads, refer to
Driving through water140
Water penetration259
Waveband for radio171
Wear indicators in tires, refer
to Minimum tread depth248
Website4
Weights283Wheel/tire combination, refer
to New wheels and tires249
Wheel/tire damage248
Wheelbase, refer to
Dimensions281
Wheels and tires239
Width, refer to
Dimensions281
Windows37
– convenient opening and
closing28
– convenient opening and
closing from outside29
– convenient opening and
closing with Comfort
Access36
– opening, closing37
– pinch protection system38
– safety switch38
Windshield
– cleaning, refer to Washer/
wiper system65
– defrosting, refer to
Defrosting windows118
– displays, refer to Head-up
Display109
Windshield washer system
– refer to Washer/wiper
system65
– windshield washer
nozzles66
Windshield wipers, refer to
Washer/wiper system65
– replacing wiper blades262
Winter diesel235
Winter tires250
– storage250
Word matching principle for
navigation157
Working in the engine
compartment251
Wrenches/screwdrivers, refer
to Onboard toolkit262
X
xDrive97
Xenon lamps263,265
– bulb changing263,265