BMW X5: Lights and lighting - Driving

Lights and lighting

Light functions

Night vision.

Lights off.

Daytime driving lights.

Parking lights.

Automatic headlight control.

Adaptive light functions.

Low beams.

Instrument lighting.

Right roadside parking light.

Left roadside parking light.

Window wiper system

Turn on window wiper system

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.

Press the lever down.

• Turn off: press the lever down until it reaches the 0 position.
• Flick wipe: press the lever down from the 0 position.

Activate/deactivate rain sensor

Activate: press the lever up once from its 0 position, arrow 1.

Deactivate: press the lever back into the 0 position.

Adjusting the rain sensor sensitivity

Turn the thumbwheel on the wiper lever.

Cleaning the windshield

Pull the lever.

Switching on the rear wiper

Turn the outer switch upward.

• Resting position of the wiper, position 0.
• Intermittent mode, arrow 1. When reverse gear is engaged, the system switches to continuous operation.

Clean the rear window

Turn the outer switch in the desired direction.

• In resting position: turn the switch downward, arrow 3. The switch automatically returns to its idle position when released.
• In intermittent mode: turn the switch further, arrow 2. The switch automatically returns to its interval position when released.

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