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Care and cleaning
A
WARNING
- Only wash the vehicle when the ignition is
off and follow the instructions from the car
wash operator to reduce the risk of acci-
dents.
- To reduce the risk of cuts, protect yourself
from sharp metal components when wash-
ing the underbody or the inside of the wheel
housings.
-After washing the vehicle, the braking effect
may be delayed due to mo isture on the
brake rotors or ice in the winter . This in-
creases the risk of an acc ident. The brakes
must be d ried first with a few careful brake
applications.
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Note
- If you wash the ve hicle in an automatic car
wash, yo u m ust retract the rear spoiler if
necessary, and fold the exte rior mi rrors in
to reduce the risk of da mage. Power fo ld ing
ext er ior mirro rs* m ust only be folded in and
out us ing the power folding func t ion.
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- To red uce the risk of pa int damage, do not
wash the vehicle in direct sun light .
- To reduce the risk of damage t o t he s urface,
do not use insect removing sponges, kitchen
sponges or similar items .
- Matte finish painted vehicle components:
- To reduce the risk of damage to the sur-
face, do not use polis hing agents or hard
wax .
- Never use protective wax. It can destroy
the matte finish effect .
- Do not place any stickers or magnetic
signs on vehicle parts painted with matte
finish paint. The paint could be damaged
when the stickers or magnets are re-
moved.
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For the sake of the environment
Only wash the veh icle in facili t ies spec ially de-
s igned for that pu rpose . This will reduce the
risk of dirty wate r contam inated with oil from
ente ring t he sewe r system.
Cleaning
and care information
When clean ing and caring for ind ividua l vehicle
components, refer t o t he follow ing tables. The
information conta ined there is s imply recom-
mendations. For quest ions or for components
t hat are not listed, cons ult an autho rized Audi
dealer or au t hor ized Aud i Service Fac ility. Also
fo llow the informa t ion fo und in <=> & .
Exte rior cleaning
Component
Situation
Solution
Windshield wiper Deposits
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page 47, Cleaning windshield wiper blades
blades
Headlights /
Deposi t s
Soft sponge wit h a mild soap so lution
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Tail light s
Sensors /
Deposits
Sensors: soft cloth with solvent-free cleaning solut ion
camera lens es
Camera lenses: soft cloth w ith alcohol -free cleaning solu -
tion
Snow/ice
Hand br ush/solvent-free
de-icing spray
Wheels
Road salt
Wate r
Brake dust
Acid-free special cleaning solution
Exhaust tail pipes Road salt
Wate r, clea ning solution su itab le for st ainl ess stee l, if nee-
essa ry
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