2013 BMW X1 wiper fluid

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.◀
Cleaning the windshield and
headlamps
Pull the lever, arrow 4.
The system sprays washer fluid on the wind‐
shield and activates the wipers briefly.
When the vehicle lighting system is switched
on, the headlamps are cleaned at regular and
appropriate intervals.
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; oth‐
erwise, 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.◀
Windshield washer nozzles
The windshield washer nozzles are heated au‐
tomatically while the engine is running or the
ignition is switched on.
Fold-out position of the wipers
Required when changing the wiper blades or
under frosty conditions, for example.1.Switch off the ignition.2.Under frosty conditions, ensure that the
wiper blades are not frozen onto the wind‐
shield.3.Press the wiper lever up beyond the point
of resistance and hold it for approx. 3 sec‐
onds, until the wiper remains in a nearly
vertical position.After the wipers are folded back down, the
washer/wiper system, refer to page 62, must
be reactivated.
Fold the wipers back down
Before switching the ignition on, fold the
wipers back down to the windshield; other‐
wise, the wipers may become damaged when
they are switched on.◀1.Switch on the ignition.2.Press the wiper levers down. The wipers
move to their resting position and are
ready for operation.
Rear window wiper
1Intermittent wipe
When reverse gear is engaged, the system
switches to continuous operation.2Cleaning the rear window
The rear window wiper does not move if the
lever is in position 1 before the ignition is
switched on.
To switch on the rear window wiper:
1.Move the lever to its basic position.2.Select the required position again.
Do not use the washing mechanisms
when the washer fluid reservoir is empty
Do not use washing mechanisms when the
washer fluid reservoir is empty, otherwise you
will damage the washer pump.◀
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Rearview mirror, refer to Mir‐rors 49
Rear window defroster 111
Rear window, washing 64
Rear window wiper 64
Recirculated air mode 110
Recommended tire brands 240
Redialing 203
Refueling 228
Remaining distance to desti‐ nation, refer to Com‐
puter 74
Remaining range for service, refer to Service require‐
ments 78
Remaining range, refer to Range 73
Reminders 216
Remote app 225
Remote control– Battery replacement 38– Comfort Access 37– Garage door opener 113– Malfunction 33, 38– Tailgate 33– Universal 113
Remote control, removing
from the ignition lock 57
Remote control, service data 247
Remote inquiry 202
Remote Services 225
Replacement fuse 256
Replacement remote con‐ trol 30
Replacing wheels/tires 239
Reporting safety defects 9
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel gauge 72
Reservoir for washer fluid, re‐ fer to Washer fluid reser‐
voir 65
Resetting, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 94
Restraining systems
– Refer to Safety belts 46Restraint systems for chil‐
dren 52
Retaining straps, securing cargo 135
Retreaded tires 240
Reverse gear– Automatic transmission with
Steptronic 66
Rim cleaner, care 265
Road, avoiding 153
Road detour 153
Roadside Assistance 221
Roadside parking lamp
– Bulb replacement 252
Roadside parking lamps 85
RON gasoline quality 230
RON, refer to Fuel qual‐ ity 230
Roof load capacity 270
Roof-mounted luggage rack 136
Rope, refer to Towing 261
Route 154
Route criteria, route 153
Route, displaying 154
Route section, bypass‐ ing 154
RSC Runflat System Compo‐ nent, refer to Run-flat
tires 240
Rubber components, care 265
Run-flat tires 240
Run-flat tires, tire inflation pressure 232
Running lights, refer to Park‐ ing lamps/low beams 83
S Safe braking 131
Safety 6
Safety belts 46
Safety belts
– Damage 47
Safety belts, care 265
Safety belts, indicator/warn‐
ing lamp 47
Safety belts, reminder 47
Safety switch for rear win‐ dows 41
Safety systems– Safety belts 46
Safety systems, airbags 88
Safety tires, refer to Run-flat tires 240
Satellite radio 168
Saving fuel 137
Scale, changing during navi‐ gation 156
Screen, refer to Control Dis‐ play 18
Search, refer to BMW On‐ line 222
Seat adjustment
– Manual 44
Seat adjustment, electric 45
Seat and mirror memory 48
Seat belts
– Refer to Safety belts 46
Seat heating 46
Seats
– Adjusting 44– Adjusting electrically 45– Heating 46– Memory, refer to Seat and
mirror memory 48– Sitting safely 44– Storing the setting, refer to
Seat and mirror memory 48
Selector lever, automatic
transmission with Step‐
tronic 66, 68
Selector lever lock, overrid‐ ing 67
Selector lever lock, refer to Changing selector lever po‐
sitions, Shiftlock 66
Selector lever lock, releas‐ ing 68
Selector lever positions, auto‐ matic transmission with
Steptronic 66
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Uniform Tire Quality Grading/ UTQG 237
Unintentional alarms, avoid‐ ing 40
Units– Average fuel consump‐
tion 75– Temperature 75
Units of measure, changing
on Control Display 75
Universal Garage Door Opener 113
Universal remote control 113
Unlocking
– From the outside 32– Setting the unlocking char‐
acteristics 32– Tailgate 37– Without remote control, re‐
fer to Comfort Access 37
Unlocking, from the inside 35
Unlocking, hood 242
Updates made after the edito‐ rial deadline 6
Update, software 191
Upholstery care 264
USB audio interface 185
USB interface 123
V
Vacuum cleaner, connecting, refer to Connecting electri‐
cal devices 117
Vehicle
– Identification number 196
Vehicle battery, chang‐
ing 255
Vehicle, breaking in 130
Vehicle care 264
Vehicle care, refer to Care 263
Vehicle equipment 6
Vehicle identification number, refer to Identification num‐
ber in the engine compart‐
ment 242
Vehicle jack 255
Vehicle paint 264
Vehicle storage 266
Vehicle, switching off 59
Vehicle wash 263
Ventilation– Draft-free 111
Ventilation, refer to Parked-
car ventilation 111
Version of the navigation data 142
Video playback 176
Voice activation
– Navigation 150
Voice activation, mobile
phone 205
Voice activation, short com‐ mands 272
Voice activation system 25
Volume, setting 164
W Warning and indicator lamps 15
Warning messages, refer to Check Control 80
Warning signal volumes 165
Warning triangle 258
Washer/wiper system 62
Washer/wiper system, rain sensor 63
Washer/wiper system, washer fluid 65
Washer/wiper system, wind‐ shield washer nozzles 64
Washer fluid 65
Washer fluid reservoir 65
Washing, vehicle 263
Waste tray, refer to Ash‐ tray 117
Water on roads, refer to Driv‐ ing through water 131
Weights 270
Welcome lamps 83
Wheelbase, refer to Dimen‐
sions 270
Wheel change 254
Wheels and tires 232
Wheels, changing 239
Wheels, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 91
Wheels, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 93
Width, refer to Dimen‐ sions 270
Window, Convenient opera‐ tion 32
Windows– Safety switch 41
Windows, defrosting and de‐
fogging
– Automatic climate con‐
trol 110
Windows, pinch protec‐
tion 41
Windshield, cleaning 64
Windshield, defrosting, refer to Defrosting windows 110
Windshield wash 62
Windshield washer fluid 65
Windshield wash, rear win‐ dow 64
Windshield wash, reservoir for washer fluid 65
Windshield wash, washer fluid 65
Windshield wash, washer nozzles 64
Windshield wiper blades, changing 249
Windshield wiper, refer to Washer/wiper system 62
Winter storage, care 266
Winter tires, setting the speed limit 82
Winter tires, suitable tires 240
Winter tires, tread 238
Wiper blades, changing 249
Wiper fluid 65
Wood, care 265
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