rims MINI Clubman 2016 Owner's Manual (Mini Connected)

CareVehicle features and op‐
tions
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 car, e. g., due to
the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐
tems. The respectively applicable country provi‐
sions must be observed when using the respec‐
tive features and systems.
Car washes
General information
Regularly remove foreign objects such as leaves
in the area below the windshield when the
hood is raised.
Wash your vehicle frequently, particularly in
winter. Intense soiling and road salt can dam‐
age the vehicle.
Steam jets or high-pressure washers
Information
CAUTION
When cleaning with high-pressure wash‐
ers, components can be damaged due to the
pressure or temperatures being too high. There
is risk of property damage. Maintain sufficient
distance and do not spray too long continu‐
ously. Follow the Owner's Manual for the high-
pressure washer.◀
Distances and temperature
▷Maximum temperature: 140 ℉/60 ℃.▷Minimum distance from sensors, cameras,
seals: 12 inches/30 cm.
▷Minimum distance from glass sunroof:
31.5 inches/80 cm.
Automatic car washes
Information
CAUTION
Improper use of automatic car washes
can cause damage to the vehicle. There is risk
of property damage. Information the following
instructions:
▷Give preference to cloth car washes or
those that use soft brushes in order to
avoid paint damage.
▷Avoid car washes with guide rails higher
than 4 in/10 cm to avoid damage to the
chassis.
▷Observe the tire width of the guide rail to
avoid damage to tires and rims.
▷Fold in exterior mirrors to avoid damage to
the exterior mirrors.
▷Unscrew the rod antenna to avoid the rod
antenna breaking off.
▷Deactivate rain sensor if necessary to avoid
damage to the wiper system.◀
In some cases, an unintentional alarm can be
triggered by the interior motion sensor of the
alarm system. Follow the instructions on avoid‐
ing an unintentional alarm, refer to page 45.
With front PDC: to reduce PDC false alarms,
switch off automatic PDC activation on obstacle
detection, for example in car washes, refer to
page 129.
Before driving into a car wash
In order to ensure that the vehicle can roll in a
car wash, take the following steps:
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