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Vehicle care
MOBILITY
Vehicle care
Vehicle features and options
NOTICE
When washing with an open charging socket
flap, the charging socket can be damaged.
There is a risk of damage to property. Close
the charging socket flap before washing.
Clean dirt behind the charging socket flap
with a cloth.
This chapter describes model-specific equip-
ment, systems, and functions that are currently
available, or may become available in the fu-
ture, even if they are not present in the vehicle.
Additional information:
Vehicle equipment, refer to page 8.
Steam-jet cleaner and high
pressure cleaner
Washing the vehicle
General information
Regularly remove foreign objects such as
leaves or snow in the area below the wind-
shield.
Safety information
NOTICE
When cleaning with high pressure cleaners,
components can be damaged due to the
pressure or temperatures being too high.
There is a risk of damage to property. Main-
tain sufficient distance and do not spray too
long continuously. Follow the operating in-
structions for the high pressure cleaners.
Wash the vehicle frequently, particularly in win-
ter. Intense contamination and road salt can
damage the vehicle.
Additional information:
Fold-out position of the wipers, refer to
page 175.
Safety information
Distances and temperature
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Maximum temperature: 140 ℉/60 ℃.
Warning
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Minimum distance from sensors, cameras,
seals and lights: 12 inches/30 cm.
Contact with live components can lead to an
electric shock. High voltage is present at the
charging connection. There is a risk of injury
or danger to life.
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Minimum distance from glass sunroof:
31.5 in/80 cm.
It is recommended that work on the charg-
ing connection, for example cleaning, is per-
formed by an authorized service center or an-
other qualified service center or repair shop.
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Vehicle care
MOBILITY
In a car wash, the vehicle must be able to roll
freely.
Automatic car washes or car
washes
Some car washes do not permit persons in the
vehicle. The vehicle cannot be locked from the
outside when in selector lever position N. A
signal sounds when an attempt is made to lock
the vehicle.
Safety information
NOTICE
Improper use of automatic car washes can
cause damage to the vehicle. There is a risk
of damage to property. Follow the following
instructions:
Additional information:
Rolling or pushing the vehicle, refer to
page 131.
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Give preference to cloth car washes or
those that use soft brushes in order to
avoid paint damage.
Driving out of a car wash
Ensure that the vehicle key is in the car.
Turn on drive-ready state.
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Note the permissible vehicle dimensions
for the car wash.
Additional information:
Drive-ready state, refer to page 46.
Do not drive through a car wash with
guide rails higher than 4 in/10 cm to
avoid damage to the body.
Lights
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Observe the tire width of the guide rail to
avoid damage to tires and rims.
Do not rub wet lights dry and do not use
abrasive or acidic cleaning agents or cleaning
agents containing alcohol.
Fold in exterior mirrors to avoid damage
to the exterior mirrors.
Soak areas that have been dirtied, for instance
from insects, with auto shampoo and wash off
with water.
Deactivate the wiper and, if necessary,
rain sensor to avoid damage to the win-
dow wiper system.
Thaw ice with de-icing spray; do not use an ice
scraper.
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Do not activate camera cleaning via
iDrive while washing the vehicle to pre-
vent damage on the cleaning system.
After washing the vehicle
After washing the vehicle, apply the brakes
briefly to dry them. Otherwise, their braking
effect may be reduced. The heat generated
while braking dries brake disks and brake pads
and protects them against corrosion.
Take off all removable attachments, e.g.,
antennas.
Driving into a car wash
Completely remove all residues on the win-
dows to minimize loss of visibility due to
smearing and to reduce wiper noises and
wiper blade wear.
NOTICE
Selector lever position P is automatically en-
gaged when standby state is switched off.
The wheels are blocked. There is a risk
of damage to property. Do not switch off
standby if the vehicle is meant to coast, e.g.,
in a car wash.
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