Vehicle Care - BMW 4 CONVERTIBLE 2022 Series Owner's Manual

Vehicle Care

Vehicle features and
options
This chapter describes all standard, country-spe‐
cific and optional features offered with the series.
It also describes features and functions that are
not necessarily available in your vehicle, e.g., due
to the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐
tems. When using these functions and systems,
the applicable laws and regulations must be ob‐
served.
Washing the vehicle
General information
Regularly remove foreign objects such as leaves
in the area below the windshield when the hood
is raised.
Wash your vehicle frequently, particularly in win‐
ter. Intense contamination and road salt can
damage the vehicle.
Steam cleaner and high pressure
cleaner
Safety information
NOTICE
When cleaning with high pressure cleaners,
components can be damaged due to the pres‐
sure or temperatures being too high. There is a
risk of damage to property, among other poten‐
tial damage. Maintain sufficient distance and do
not spray too long continuously. Follow the op‐
erating instructions for the high pressure clean‐
ers.
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Vehicle Care
Distances and temperature
▷ Maximum temperature: 140 ℉/60 ℃.
▷ Minimum distance from sensors, cameras,
seals: 12 inches/30 cm.
Automatic washing systems or
car washes
Safety information
NOTICE
Using a car wash with high pressure washers
may result in water penetration of window
areas. There is a risk of damage to property,
among other potential damage. Do not drive
into high-pressure car wash systems.
NOTICE
Improper use of automatic washing systems or
car washes can cause damage to the vehicle.
There is a risk of damage to property, among
other potential damage. Follow the following in‐
structions:
▷ Give preference to cloth car washes or
those that use soft brushes in order to
avoid paint damage.
▷ Do not drive through a car wash with
guide rails higher than 4 in/10 cm to avoid
damage to the body.
▷ Observe the tire width of the guide rail to
avoid damage to tires and rims.
▷ Fold in exterior mirrors to avoid damage to
the exterior mirrors.
▷ Deactivate the wiper and, if necessary, rain
sensor to avoid damage to the window
wiper system.
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