BMW 3 Owners & Service Manuals

BMW 3: Wiper system

Switching the wipers on/off and brief wipe

Switching on

On the road

Press the lever up until the desired position is reached.

  • Resting position of the wipers: position 0.
  • Rain sensor: position 1.
  • Normal wiper speed: position 2.
  • Fast wiper speed: position 3.

Brief wipe and switching off

On the road

Press the lever down.

  • Switching off: press the lever down until it reaches its standard position.
  • Brief wipe: press the lever down from the standard position.

Rain sensor

Activating/deactivating

On the road

To activate: press the lever up once from its standard position, arrow 1.

To deactivate: press the lever back into the standard position.

Adjusting the sensitivity

On the road

Turn the thumbwheel on the wiper lever.

Cleaning the windshield

On the road

Pull the wiper lever towards you.

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