windshield wipers BMW 3 SERIES CONVERTIBLE 2013 E93 Owner's Manual

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Dashboard
At a glance
4
Exterior mirrors fo lding in and out55
5 Adjusting exterior mirrors, automatic curb
monitor 55
9 Instrument cluster 14 12
Ignition lock 62
13 Buttons on the steering wheel
15 Horn, entire surface
16 Adjusting the steering wheel 56
18 Releasing the hood 256
19 OBD socket 261
20 Opening the trunk lid 37
1
Convertible: opening and closing
windows jointly
41
2 Convertible: opening and closing
rear windows
41
3 Opening and closing front
windows
41
6 Parking lamps 110
Low beams 110
Automatic head lamp control110
Adaptive Light Control 111
High-beam Assistant 112
7 Fog lamps 113
8 Turn signals 72
High beams, headlamp
flasher 112
High-beam Assistant 112
Roadside parking lamps 112
Computer 85
Settings and information about the
vehicle 87
10 Windshield wipers 72
Rain sensor 73
11Switching the ignition on/off and
starting/stopping the engine
62
Telephone: accepting and ending
a call; dialing the selected phone
number; redialing if no phone
number is selected
Convertible: microphone on
steering column
Volume
Activating/deactivating the voice
activation system 27
Convertible: microphone on
steering column
Changing the radio station
Interrupting a traffic bulletin
Selecting a music track
Scrolling through the redial list
Next entertainment source
Recirculated air mode 117
14 Steering wheel heating 57
17 Cruise control 76
Active Cruise Control 76

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Driving
Controls
1
Switching on wipers
2 Switching off wipers or brief wipe
3 Activating/deactivating intermittent wipe or
rain sensor
4 Cleaning windshield and headlamps
5 Setting speed for intermittent wipe or
sensitivity of the rain sensor
Switching on wipers
Press the lever upward, arrow 1.
The lever automatically returns to its initial
position when released.
Normal wiper speed
Press once.
The system switches to operation in the inter-
mittent mode when the vehicle is stationary.
Fast wiper speed
Press twice or press beyond the resistance
point.
The system switches to normal speed when the
vehicle is stationary.
Intermittent wipe or rain sensor
If the car is not equipped with a rain sensor, the
intermittent-wipe time is a preset.
If the car is equipped with a rain sensor, the time
between wipes is contro lled 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 intermittent wipe or rain
sensor
Press the button, arrow 3. The LED in the
button lights up.
Setting speed for intermittent wipe or
sensitivity of the rain sensor
Turn thumbwheel 5 up or down.
Deactivating intermit tent wipe or rain
sensor
Press the button again, arrow 3.
The LED goes out.
Deactivate the rain sensor before enter-
ing an automatic car wash. Failure to do
so could result in damage caused by undesired
wiper activation. <
Cleaning windshield and headlamps
Pull the lever, arrow 4.
Washer fluid is sprayed onto the windshield and
the wipers are operated for a short time.
When the vehicle lightin g system is switched
on, the headlamps are 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, your vision could be
obscured. Antifreeze should therefore be
added to the fluid, refer to Washer fluid.
Do not use the washers when the washer fluid
reservoir is empty; othe rwise, you will damage
the washer pump. <

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Giving and receiving assistance
Mobility
Starting the engine
1.
Start the engine of the donor vehicle and
allow it to run for a fe w minutes at slightly
increased idle speed.
2. Start the engine on the other vehicle in the
usual way.
If the first start attempt is not successful,
wait a few minutes be fore another attempt
in order to allow the discharged battery to
recharge.
3. Let the engines run for a few minutes.
4. Disconnect the jumper cables by reversing
the above connecting sequence.
If necessary, have th e battery checked and
recharged.
Never use spray fluids to start the
engine. <
Tow-starting, towing away
Observe the applicable laws and
regulations for tow-starting and towing
vehicles.<
Do not transport any passengers other
than the driver in a vehicle that is being
towed. <
Using a tow fitting
The screw-in tow fitting must always be carried
in the car. It can be sc rewed in at the front or
rear of the BMW.
Coupe: it is stored in the onboard vehicle tool kit
underneath the cover on the right-hand side of
the trunk, refer to page 266.
Convertible: it is stored in the onboard vehicle
tool kit underneath the trunk floor, refer to
page 266.
Use only the tow fitting provided with the
vehicle and screw it a ll the way in. Use the
tow fitting for towing on paved roads only. Avoid
lateral loading of the tow fitting, e.g. do not lift
the vehicle by the tow fitting. Otherwise, the
tow fitting and the vehicle could be damaged. <
Access to screw thread
Release the cover panel in the bumper:
Press on the upper part of the cover panel.
Front
Rear
Being towed
Make sure that the ignition is switched on,
refer to page62; otherwise, the low-beam
headlamps, tail lamps, turn signal indicators and
windshield wipers may be unavailable.
Power steering assistance is not available when
the engine is not running. Thus, braking and
steering will require in creased effort. Active
steering is not active an d it will be necessary to
turn the steering wheel further. <
Manual transmission
Gearshift lever in neutral position.
Automatic transmission
Selector lever in position N.
Changing selector lever positions, refer to
page65.

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Everything from A to Z
Reference
V
Variable light distribution,
refer to Adaptive Light
Control 111
VCD 180
Vehicle
– battery 270
– breaking in 136
– cargo loading 139
– identification number, refer
to Engine compartment 255
– measurements, refer to Dimensions 280
– parking 64
– weight 281
Vehicle equipment 5
Vehicle jack 270
Vehicle storage 265
Ventilation 118
– draft-free 118
– in the rear 118
Ventilation, refer to Climate 115
Ventilation while at a
standstill 119
Vents, refer to Ventilation 118
Video menu 180
Video playback 180
Voice, refer to Destination guidance through voice
instructions 157
Voice commands
– overview 27
– short commands 283
– telephone 209
Voice instructions from
navigation system 157
– repeating 157
– switching on/off 157
– volume 157 Voice phone book
210
Volume 166
– audio sources 166
– fuel tank, refer to Capacities 282
– mobile phone 205
– voice instructions 157
Volume compensation, tone
control 168
W
Warning and indicator
lamps 15
Warning messages, refer to Check Control 92
Warning triangle 273
Washer fluid 74
Washer fluid reservoir 74
Waste tray, refer to Ashtray 126
Water on roads, refer to
Driving through water 138
Water penetration 262
Waveband on radio 169
Wear indicators in tires, refer to Minimum tread depth 251
Weights 281
Welcome lamps 111
Wheel/tire combination, refer to Correct wheels and
tires 252
Wheelbase, refer to Dimensions 280
Wheels, new 252
Wheels and tires 235
Width, refer to
Dimensions 280
Wind deflector 45 Windows
41
– convenient opening and
closing 34
– convenient opening and closing with Comfort
Access 40
– opening, closing 42
– pinch protection system 42
Windows, indicator on Control Display 20
Windshield
– cleaning 73
Windshield wash 72
– filling capacity, reservoir 282
– nozzles 74
– reservoir for washer fluid 74
– washer fluid 74
Windshield wiper blades, changing 266
Windshield wipers, refer to Wiper system 72
Winter tires 253
– setting speed limit 94
– storage 253
Wiper blade replacement 266
Wiper system 72
Work in the engine compartment 255
Wrench/screwdriver, refer to Onboard vehicle tool kit 266
X
xDrive99
Xenon lamps
– replacing bulb 267
Y
Your individual vehicle
– settings, refer to Personal
Profile 32

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