BMW 3 E36 owners manual page 134

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Caring for your car 133 Waxing your car Paint damage Caring for other vehicle compo- Protect the finish using carnauba or You can touch up small areas of dam- nents and materials synthetic-based waxes only. age with BMW spray paint, a BWM Light-alloy wheels* should be treated The best way to determine when the touch-up stick or BMW paint tape. with alloy wheel cleaner, particularly dur-At a glance finish needs to be waxed is by noting The paint color code for your car is pro-ing the winter months. Refrain from using when water stops beading on the sur- vided on a sticker located next to the aggressive products containing acids, face. type plate and on the first page of your strong alkalis or abrasives. Alloy wheels You can use a glass cleaner to remove Service and Warranty Information book-should not be cleaned with a steam jet any wax or silicone that may have been let. operating at temperatures in excess of Controls left on the windows during waxing. Damage caused by flying stones, 140 5F (606) (note manufacturer's scratches, etc. must be touched up instructions). bA full range of car-care products is without delay to prevent rust from form-You can use window and glass cleaner to ing. clean inside window surfaces and mir- available from your BMW Retailer.c rors without smearing and streaking. Car care If corrosion has started to form in an Never use polishing pastes or abrasive area with paint damage, remove all rust (quartz) cleansers on mirror lenses. and clean the area, then prime the area Clean plastic parts, imitation leather sur- with a BMW Primer Stick. Finally, apply faces, the roof lining, the lenses of lamps, the finish coat. Wait a few days, then the glass cover of the instrument panel Repairs polish the repaired area. Finish by and all dull black sprayed parts with applying a wax preservative. water or products for the care of plastics. More extensive paint damage should be Avoid soaking the headliner. Never use professionally repaired in accordance solvents such as lacquer thinner, heavy- Technical with the manufacturer's instructions. duty grease remover, fuels, etc. Your BMW Retailer uses original BMW Rubber components should be cleaned finish materials in accordance with offi-with water only; a rubber treatment or sil- cial repair procedures. icone spray may also be applied. Clean the wiper blades with soapy water. Data The wiper blades should be replaced twice a year, before and after the cold season. Index Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 9 790 377 - © 07/98 BMW AG

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