Caring for your vehicle – BMW 2006 bmw 325i User Manual

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Caring for your vehicle

Caring for the vehicle finish

Regular washing is a preventive
measure against long-term effects from
substances that are harmful to the
vehicle's finish, especially if you drive
your vehicle in areas with high levels
of air pollution or aggressive natural
substances (tree resins, pollen).

Nevertheless, you should immediately
remove especially aggressive
substances. Failure to do so can lead
to changes in the paint's chemical
structure or to discoloration. Gasoline
spilled during refueling, oil, grease and
brake fluid should always be cleaned
away immediately, as should bird
droppings.

Any contamination remaining on the
surface of the vehicle will be especially
conspicuous after washing. Use clean-
ing fluid or alcohol with a clean cloth or
cotton pad to remove. Remove tar spots
with tar remover. After cleaning, the
affected areas should be waxed to
ensure continued protection.

Use cleaning and car-care
products that you can obtain at

your BMW center.

Waxing your vehicle

Protect the finish using carnauba or
synthetic-based waxes only.

The best way to determine when the
finish needs to be waxed is by noting
when water stops beading on the
surface.

You can use a glass cleaner to remove
any wax or silicone that may have been
left on the windows during waxing.

Use cleaning and car-care
products that you can obtain at

your BMW center.

Paint damage

You can touch up small areas of paint
damage with a BMW spray paint or a
BMW touchup stick.

The paint color code for your vehicle is
provided on a sticker located on the
right hand side under the hood and on
the first page of your Service and War-
ranty Information Booklet (US models)
or Warranty and Service Guide Booklet
(Canadian models).

Damage caused by flying stones,
scratches, etc., must be touched
up without delay to prevent rust from
forming.

If corrosion has started to form in an
area with paint damage, remove all rust
and clean the area. Then prime the area
with a BMW Primer Stick. Finally, apply
the finish coat. Wait a few days, then
polish the repaired area. Finish by
applying a wax preservative.

More extensive paint damage should
be professionally repaired in accor-
dance with the manufacturer's instruc-
tions. Your BMW center uses original
BMW finish materials in accordance
with official repair procedures.