Automatic car washes

Notes

Note the following:

▷ Give preference to cloth car washes or those that use soft brushes in order to avoid paint damage.

▷ Make sure that the wheels and tires are not damaged by the transport mechanisms.

▷ Fold in the exterior mirrors; otherwise, they may be damaged, depending on the width of the vehicle.

▷ Deactivate the rain sensor, to avoid unintentional wiper activation.

▷ In some cases, an unintentional alarm can be triggered by the interior motion sensor of the alarm system. Follow the instructions on avoiding an unintentional alarm.

Avoid car washes with guide rails higher Guide rails in car washes

Avoid car washes with guide rails higher than 4 in/10 cm; otherwise, the vehicle body could be damaged.

Before driving into a car wash

In order to ensure that the vehicle can roll in a car wash, take the following steps:

Manual transmission:

1. Release the parking brake.

2. Drive into the car wash.

3. Shift to neutral.

4. Switch the engine off.

5. Switch on the ignition.

Automatic transmission:

1. Release the parking brake.

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 ignition remains switched on, and a Check-Control message is displayed.

the ignition Transmission position P with the ignition off

When the ignition is switched off, position P is engaged automatically. When in an automatic 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 automatically:

▷ When the ignition is switched off.

▷ After approx. 15 minutes.

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