BMW 5 Series: Rain sensor
The concept
The time between wipes is controlled automatically and depends on the intensity of the rainfall.
The sensor is located on the windshield, directly in front of the interior rearview mirror.
Activating/deactivating the rain sensor
Activating/deactivating the rain sensor
Press the button on the wiper lever.
When activated, the wipers move over the windshield once.
The LED in the steering column stalk lights up.
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.◀
Rain sensor sensitivity
Rain sensor sensitivity
Turn the thumbwheel.
Switching the wipers on/off and brief
wipe
Do not switch on the wipers if frozen
Do not switch on the wipers if they are frozen
onto the windshield; otherwise, the wiper
blades and the windshield wiper motor may be
damaged.◀
Swi ...
Clean the windshield, headlamps
Clean the windshield, headlamps
Pull the lever.
The system sprays washer fluid on the windshield
and activates the wipers briefly.
In addition, the headlamps are cleaned at regular
intervals ...
See also:
Additives in gasoline
One of the main problems of poor fuel quality
is the forming of deposits that are caused
during the gasoline combustion process.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use
fuel brands that have the ...
Switching the ZONE function on/off
•► To switch on: press the
button.
The indicator lamp above the button
lights up.
Dual-zone automatic climate control: the
temperature setting for the driver's side is
not ado ...
Battery Replacement
Replace the battery if the REPLACE
BATTERY IN REMOTE KEY
message displays in the DIC. See
“REPLACE BATTERY IN REMOTE
KEY” under Key and Lock
Messages.
The battery is not rechargeable. T ...
