BMW 5 Series: Long-term vehicle storage - Vehicle care - Care - Mobility - BMW 5 Series Owners ManualsBMW 5 Series: Long-term vehicle storage

Your service center can advise you on what to consider when storing the vehicle for longer than three months.

    Caring for special components
    Light-alloy wheels Use wheel cleaner, particularly during the winter months. Do not use aggressive, acidic, strongly alkaline or abrasive cleaners, or steam jets above 140 ℉/60 ℃; f ...

    Reference
    This chapter contains technical data, short commands for the voice activation system, and an index that will quickly take you to the information you need. ...

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    Warranties and maintenance
    vehicle damage or malfunction caused by trailer towing. If you use your vehicle to tow a trailer, more frequent maintenance will be required due to the additional load. (Refer to “Maintenance sc ...

    Vehicle exterior
    CAUTION ■If the engine is running Turn the engine off and ensure that there is adequate ventilation before performing maintenance checks. ...

    Fogging up of the windows
    ●The windows will easily fog up when the humidity in the vehicle is high. Turning on will dehumidify the air from the outlets and defog the windshield effectively. ●If you turn off ...