Interior care, Storing your vehicle, Care – BMW X3 xDrive30i 2010 User Manual

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Care

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Interior care

Upholstery materials/cloth coverings

Clean regularly with a vacuum cleaner in order
to remove surface dirt.
With heavy soiling, such as spotting caused by
beverages, use a soft sponge or a lint-free
microfiber cloth in combination with suitable
interior cleaners. Follow instructions on the
packaging.

Clean upholstery material in large areas
extending all the way to the seams. Avoid

rubbing forcefully.

Open Velcro-type fasteners on pants or
other items of clothing can damage the

seat covers. Make sure that Velcro-type fasten-
ers are closed.

Leather/leather seat covers

The leather used by BMW is a high-qual-
ity natural product. Slight grain patterns

are part of the typical properties of a leather in
its natural state.

Dust and road grime chafe in pores and folds,
leading to pronounced abrasion and premature
degradation of the leather surface. We there-
fore suggest that you clean the leather at fre-
quent intervals with a dust cloth or vacuum
cleaner.
Particularly with light-colored leather, make
sure that it is cleaned regularly since it tends to
soil more easily.
Treat the leather twice a year with a leather
lotion since dirt and grease break down the pro-
tective layer of the leather.

Carpets/cargo area

Floor carpeting and floor mats can be vacu-
umed or when more heavily soiled, cleaned with
an interior cleaner.
Floor mats can be removed for cleaning. When
inserting them, make sure that the seat rails do
not protrude over the floor mats; otherwise the
floor mats can be damaged.

Fluff on floormats results from the production
process and can be removed by repeated vacu-
uming.

Plastic components inside

Imitation leather surfaces

Lamp lenses

Covering glass of the instrument panel

Matte components

Clean with water and solvent-free plastic
cleaner if so desired.

Fine wooden components

Use a damp cloth to clean fine wooden trim
panels and components. Follow up by drying
with a soft cloth.

Safety belts

Do not clean with cleansers; this can
destroy the webbing.

Displays

Use a display-cleaning cloth or a soft, nonabra-
sive, lint-free cloth to clean displays, e.g. of the
radio or the instrument panel.

Avoid rubbing too forcefully when clean-
ing displays; otherwise, you can damage

them.

Never use chemical-based cleansers or
scouring household cleansers. Keep all

liquids away from the equipment. Moisture can
attack or damage the surfaces of electrical
components.

CD/DVD players

Do not use cleaning CDs; they can dam-
age parts of the player.

Storing your vehicle

If you are planning not to drive your vehicle for
more than three months, please seek advice
from your BMW Sports Activity Vehicle Center
or a workshop that works in accordance with
BMW guidelines.