Caring for your vehicle – Mini 2004 Cooper User Manual

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CARING FOR YOUR VEHICLE

Suitable car-care products

Use the cleaning and car-care prod-
ucts available at your MINI Dealer.

Washing your vehicle

You can wash your new MINI from the out-
set in automatic car washes. Preference
should be for cloth car washes. If, due to
lack of availability, brush car washes must
be used, modern systems with soft brushes
should be given preference.

When using steam cleaners or high-
pressure cleaners, maintain sufficient

distance to the vehicle and do not exceed a
maximum temperature of 140

7/ 606 .

If the jet is too close or the pressure is too
high, this can lead to damage or initial
damage that can develop into more serious
damage. Water that enters vehicle compo-
nents can lead to damage over the long
term.

After washing the vehicle, apply the
brakes briefly to dry them, otherwise

water can reduce braking efficiency over
the short term and the brake rotors can cor-
rode.

Switch the rain sensor off when pass-
ing through an automatic car wash,

refer to page

. Failure to do so could

result in damage caused by undesired
wiper activation.

Rod antenna

If necessary, for example before
entering a car wash or a garage with

elevator ramp, remove the rod antenna.
To do so, grip the rod antenna at the base
and unscrew it from the antenna foot by
turning it to the left.

Headlamps

When cleaning the headlamps,
please observe the following: do not

rub them dry, and never use abrasives or
strong solvents. Remove dirt and contami-
nation, such as insects, by soaking with
shampoo and then rinsing with plenty of
water. Always use a deicer spray to remove
accumulated ice and snow; never use a
scraper.

Vehicle paintwork

Regular care contributes greatly to driving
safety and value retention.

Environmental influences varying from one
region to the next can affect the vehicle
paintwork. Please base the frequency and
scope of car care on these various influ-
ences.

Care of upholstery

Depressions that come about on the uphol-
stery material of the seats in daily use can
be brushed out using a slightly damp brush
against the grain.

The fact that velour lays down is not a qual-
ity defect, but rather is inevitable in the
case of home textiles or clothing materials.

In the case of strong sunlight and longer
parking periods, cover the seats or all win-
dows to prevent discoloration.