Care -> Vehicle features and options for your BMW X4 2014-2018

Mobility  
Care  
Care  
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:  
Give preference to cloth vehicle washes or  
those that use soft brushes in order to  
avoid paint damage.  
Vehicle washes  
General information  
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.  
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  
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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