Vehicle care – BMW 2012 5 Series User Manual

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Automatic transmission:

1.

Release the parking brake, refer to page

66

,

and deactivate Automatic Hold, refer to
page

67

.

2.

Drive into the car wash.

3.

Depress the brake pedal as needed.

4.

Engage transmission position N.

5.

Switch the engine off. In this way, the igni‐
tion remains switched on, and a Check-Con‐
trol message is displayed.

Transmission position P with the igni‐
tion off

When the ignition is switched off, position P
is engaged automatically. When in an auto‐
matic car wash, for example, ensure that the
ignition is not switched off accidentally.◀

The vehicle cannot be locked from the outside
when in transmission position N.
A signal is sounded when an attempt is made to
lock the vehicle.

Transmission position

Transmission position P is engaged automati‐
cally:

When the ignition is switched off.

After approx. 15 minutes.

Headlamps

Do not rub dry and do not use abrasive or
caustic cleansers.

Soak areas that have been soiled e.g. due to
insects, with shampoo and wash off with
water.

Thaw ice with deicing spray; do not use an
ice scraper.

After washing the vehicle

After washing the vehicle, apply the brakes
briefly to dry them; otherwise, braking action can
be reduced and corrosion of the brake discs can
occur.

Vehicle care

Car care products

BMW recommends using cleaning and care
products from BMW, since these have been
tested and approved.

Car care and cleaning products
Follow the instructions on the container.

When cleaning the interior, open the doors or
windows.
Only use products intended for cleaning vehi‐
cles.
Cleansers can contain substances that are dan‐
gerous and harmful to your health.◀

Vehicle paint

Regular care contributes to driving safety and
value retention.
Environmental influences can act on the vehicle
paint. Tailor the frequency and extent of your car
care to these influences.

Leather care

Remove dust from the leather often, using a
cloth or vacuum cleaner.
Otherwise, particles of dust and road grime
chafe in pores and folds, and lead to increased
wear and premature degradation of the leather
surface.
To guard against discoloration, such as from
clothing, provide leather care roughly every two
months.
Clean light-colored leather more frequently be‐
cause soiling on such surfaces is substantially
more visible.
Use leather care products; otherwise, dirt and
grease will gradually break down the protective
layer of the leather surface.
Suitable care products are available from the
service center.

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