Vehicle care -> Washing the vehicle for your BMW i5 2023-2025

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  
Maximum temperature: 140 /60 ℃.  
Warning  
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.  
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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