Care -> Vehicle features and options for your BMW X4 2014-2018
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Minimum distance from glass sunroof:
31.5 in/80 cm.
Vehicle features and options
This chapter describes all standard, country-
specific and optional features offered with the
series. It also describes features 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 systems. When using these functions and
systems, the applicable country provisions
must be observed.
Automatic vehicle washes
Safety information
NOTE
Improper use of automatic vehicle
washes can cause damage to the vehicle.
There is a risk of property damage. Information
the following instructions:
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Give preference to cloth vehicle washes or
those that use soft brushes in order to
avoid paint damage.
Vehicle washes
General information
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Avoid vehicle washes with guide rails
higher than 4 in/10 cm to avoid damage to
the chassis.
Regularly remove foreign objects such as
leaves in the area below the windshield when
the hood is raised.
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Observe the tire width of the guide rail to
avoid damage to tires and rims.
Wash your vehicle frequently, particularly in
winter. Intense soiling and road salt can dam‐
age the vehicle.
Fold in exterior mirrors to avoid damage to
the exterior mirrors.
Deactivate rain sensor, if necessary, to
avoid damage to the wiper system.◀
Steam blaster and high-pressure
washer
If necessary, switch off automatic PDC activa‐
tion on obstacle detection, e.g., in vehicle
washes, to reduce PDC false alarms.
Safety information
NOTE
When cleaning with high-pressure wash‐
ers, components can be damaged due to the
pressure or temperatures being too high.
There is a risk of property damage. Maintain
sufficient distance and do not spray too long
continuously. Follow the operating instructions
for the high-pressure washer.◀
Before driving into a vehicle wash
In order to ensure that the vehicle can roll in a
vehicle wash, take the following steps:
Steptronic transmission:
1. Drive into the vehicle wash.
2. Engage selector lever position N.
3. Deactivate Automatic Hold, refer to
page 72.
Distances and temperature
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Maximum temperature: 140 ℉/60 ℃.
4. Release the parking brake.
5. Switch the engine off.
Minimum distance from sensors, cameras,
seals: 12 inches/30 cm.
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