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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: Steptronic transmission:
1. Drive into the car wash.
2. Engage selector lever position N.
3. Deactivating Automatic Hold.
4. Release the parking brake.
5. Switch the engine off.
In this way, the ignition remains switched on, and a Check-Control message is displayed.
Do not turn off the ignition in the car wash
Do not turn off the ignition in the car wash; otherwise, selector lever position P is engaged and damages can result.
The vehicle cannot be locked from the outside when in selector lever position N. A signal sounds when an attempt is made to lock the vehicle.
To start the engine with Steptronic transmission:
1. Depress the brake pedal.
2. Press the Start/Stop button.
Pressing the Start/Stop button without stepping on the brake turns the ignition off.
Selector lever position Selector lever position P is engaged automatically:
BMW X3 Service & Repair Manual > Steering gear with servo unit: Replace electrical steering gear (eps) (N20/N47)
IMPORTANT:
Connecting line:
In the event of moisture/corrosion inside the two plug connections, check the insulation of the
connecting line. If the insulation reveals any noticeable/striking features, partial replacement
will be necessary. Otherwise it will be sufficient to replace the co ...