General Care; Washing The Car - BMW X3 xDrive20i 2013 Owner's Handbook Manual

General care

Vehicle Equipment
This chapter describes all standard, national and
special equipment provided in the model series.
Therefore equipment not available in a vehicle is
also described, for example the selected special
equipment or national version. That also applies
to safety-relevant functions and systems.

Washing the car

Notes
Steam-jet cleaners or high-pressure
cleaners
If you use steam-jet cleaners or high-pressure
cleaners, make sure you maintain an adequate
distance and a maximum temperature of
60 ℃/140 ℉.
With the glass roof keep a distance of at least
80 cm, approx. 31.5 inches. High-pressure jets
striking it from close up or with excessively high
pressure or temperature could cause damage,
or start off a process of long-term damage.
Comply with the instructions for the high-pres‐
sure cleaner.◀
Cleaning sensors/cameras with high-
pressure cleaners
Do not direct high-pressure cleaners at the sen‐
sors or cameras on the outside of the vehicle for
sustained periods and maintain a distance of at
least 30 cm, 12 in. This applies to systems such
as Park Distance Control.◀
Especially in winter, wash the car more fre‐
quently.
Very high levels of dirt and road salt can cause
damage to the car.
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General care
Automatic car washes.
Notes
Bear the following in mind:
▷ Textile car washes or systems using soft
brushes are preferable, to avoid damage to
the paintwork.
▷ Make sure the wheels and tyres are not
damaged by the conveying mechanism.
▷ Fold in the exterior mirrors, as they could
otherwise sustain damage due to the car's
width.
▷ Deactivate the rain sensor, see page 66, to
avoid unintentional operation of the wipers.
▷ In some instances, depending on the interior
movement detector of the alarm system, a
false alarm may be triggered. Observe the
notes on avoiding false alarms, see
page 40.
Guide rails in car washes
Avoid car washes where the guide rails are
higher than 10 cm, 4 in as otherwise the car body
may be damaged.◀
Entering a car wash
Take the following steps so that the vehicle can
be driven into a car wash:
Manual gearbox:
1. Release the parking brake.
2. Drive into the car wash.
3. Engage idle position.
4. Stop the engine.
5. Switch on ignition.
Automatic gearbox:
1. Release the parking brake, see page 63, and
deactivate Automatic Hold, see page 64.
2. Drive into the car wash.
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