windshield wipers BMW 325XI SEDAN 2005 Owners Manual

At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Mobility Reference
11
7Instrument cluster12
10Ignition lock42
11Buttons
* on the steering wheel12Horn: the entire surface
13Steering wheel adjustment38
15Releasing the hood118
16Opening the luggage compartment lid
*
6
Turn signals48
High beams, headlamp flasher78
Roadside parking lamps
*78
Computer60
Settings and information about the
vehicle61
Instrument lighting78
8
Windshield wipers49
Rain sensor
*50
9Switching the ignition on/off and
starting/stopping the engine42
Telephone
*:
>Press: accepting and ending a
call, starting dialing
* for a
selected phone number and
redialing if no phone number is
selected
>Press longer: redialing
Volume
Changing radio station
Selecting music track
Scrolling through phone book and
lists with stored phone numbers
Next entertainment source
Recirculated-air mode81
14
Cruise control*51
Active cruise control
*53

Reference
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Mobility
49
Using turn signals
Press the lever beyond the resistance point.
To turn off manually, press the lever to the
resistance point.
Unusually rapid flashing of the indicator
lamp indicates that a turn signal indicator
has failed.
After switching off the ignition, make sure that
the roadside parking lamps are not switched
on.<
Indicating a turn briefly
Press the lever as far as the resistance point for
as long as you wish to indicate a turn.
Triple turn signal activation
Press the lever as far as the resistance point.
The turn signals flash three times.
You can activate or deactivate this function.
Operating principle, refer to page61.
1.Lightly push button1 in the turn indicator
stalk up or down repeatedly until the symbol
appears in the display accompanied by the
word "SET".
2.Press button 2.3.Lightly push button1 in the turn indicator
stalk down repeatedly until the symbol
appears in the display.
4.Press button 2.
5.Use button 1 to select:
>
Brief indication of a turn.
>
Triple turn signal.
6.Press button 2.
The setting is stored.
Wiper system
1Switching on wipers
2Switching off wipers or brief wipe
3Activating/deactivating intermittent wipe or
rain sensor
*
4Cleaning windshield and headlamps*
5Setting speed for intermittent wipe, or sen-
sitivity of the rain sensor
Switching on wipers
The lever automatically returns to its initial posi-
tion when released.

Driving
50
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 controlled automatically and
depends on the intensity of the rainfall. The
sensor is mounted on the windshield, directly in
front of the interior rearview mirror.
Activating intermittent wipe or rain
sensor
Press button 3. The LED in the button lights up.
Setting speed for intermittent wipe or
sensitivity of the rain sensor
Slide switch5 up or down.
Deactivating intermittent wipe or rain
sensor
Press button 3 again. 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 lever 4.
Washer fluid is sprayed onto the windshield and
the wipers are operated for a short time.
When the vehicle lighting 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, otherwise you will damage
the washer pump.<
Windshield washer nozzles
The windshield washer nozzles are heated
automatically while the engine is running or the
ignition switched on.
Washer fluid
Washer fluid antifreeze is flammable.
Always keep it well away from sparks and
open flames, and store it in the tightly closed
original container, well out of the reach of chil-
dren. Comply with the instructions on the con-
tainer.<
Washer fluid reservoir
Fill with water and, if required, with a washer
antifreeze, according to manufacturer's recom-
mendations.

Everything from A to Z
162 Trunk lid, refer to Luggage
compartment lid23
Turning circle, refer to
Dimensions149
Turn signals48
– indicator lamp12
– replacing bulbs127
Tying down loads, refer to
Cargo loading101
U
Underbody protection, refer to
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Uniform Tire Quality Grading/
UTQR114
Units
– average consumption62
– temperature62
Universal garage door opener,
refer to Integrated universal
remote control86
Universal remote control86
Unlatching, refer to
Unlocking25
Unlocking
– from inside23
– from outside20
– luggage compartment lid26
– without remote control, refer
to Convenient access25
V
Vehicle
– battery129
– breaking in98
– care, refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
– cargo loading100
– dimensions149
– Identification Number, refer
to Engine compartment119
– parking43
– washing, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
– weight150
Vehicle jack129Ventilation85
– air conditioner82
– draft-free82,85
– in the rear85
Vents, refer to Air vents80
Vents, refer to
Ventilation82,85
W
Warning and indicator
lamps13,136
Warning messages, refer to
Check Control65
Warning triangle132
Washer fluid50
– content of the reservoir51
Washer fluid reservoir50
Washing the car, refer to
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Waste tray, refer to Ashtray91
Water on roads, refer to
Driving through water99
Wear indicators in tires, refer
to Minimum tread depth115
Webpage4
Weights150
Wheelbase, refer to
Dimensions149
Wheels, new116
Wheels and tires108
Width, refer to
Dimensions149
Windows27
– anti-trapping mechanism28
– convenience operation20
– opening, closing28
– operation with convenient
access26
– safety switch28
Window washer fluid
reservoir, refer to Washer
fluid50
Window washer system49
– washer fluid50
– washer nozzles50Windshield
– cleaning50
– defrosting and removing
condensation82,85
Windshield wiper blades,
changing125
Windshield wipers, refer to
Wiper system49
Winter tires117
– storage117
Wiper blade replacement125
Wiper system49
Work in the engine
compartment118
Wrench/screwdriver, refer to
Onboard tool kit125
X
Xenon lamps
– replacing bulbs126