Washer/wiper system – BMW 2012 X6M User Manual

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The setting is stored for the remote control cur‐
rently in use.

Washer/wiper system

Do not switch on the wipers if frozen
Do not switch on the wipers if they are fro‐

zen onto the windshield; otherwise, the wiper
blades and the windshield wiper motor may be
damaged.◀

1 Switching on wipers
2 Switching off wipers or brief wipe
3 Activating/deactivating the rain sensor
4 Cleaning the windshield and headlamps*
5 Setting the sensitivity of the rain sensor

Switching on wipers

Press the wiper lever upward, arrow 1.
The lever automatically returns to its initial po‐
sition when released.

Normal wiper speed

Press up once.
The system switches to operation in the inter‐
mittent mode when the vehicle is stationary.

Fast wiper speed

Press up twice or press once beyond the resist‐
ance point.
The system switches to normal speed when the
vehicle is stationary.

Switching off wipers or brief wipe

Press the wiper lever down, arrow 2.

The lever automatically returns to its initial po‐
sition when released.

▷

Brief wipe: press down once.

▷

To switch off normal wipe: press down once.

▷

To switch off fast wipe: press down twice.

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

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, dam‐
age could be caused by undesired wiper activa‐
tion.◀

Cleaning the windshield and

headlamps*

Pull the lever, arrow 4.
The system sprays washer fluid on the wind‐
shield and activates the wipers briefly.

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