Placing Your Vehicle Out Of Service - Audi R8 2017 Owner's Manual

Care and cleaning
- To avoid damage to the rear window de-
fogger, do not apply any stickers on the
heating wires on the inside of the window .
- Decorative parts/ trim
- Never use chrome care or cleaning prod-
ucts .
- Paint
- To red uce the risk of scratches, the vehicle
must be free of dirt and dus t before pol-
ishing or waxing .
- To prevent pa int damage, do not pol ish or
wax the veh icle in direct sunlight.
- To red uce the risk of pa int damage, do not
polish away rust spots .
- Remove cosmetics and sunscreen immedi-
at ely- t hese could damage the paint.
- Instrument cluster
- Make sure that the instrument cluster is
switched off and has cooled off before
cleaning it.
- The instrument cluster and the trim sur-
rounding it must not be cleaned with dry
cleaning methods because they could get
scratched.
- Make sure no fluids enter the spaces be-
tween the instrument cluster and the
trim, because that could cause damage.
- Controls
- Make sure that no fluids enter the con-
trols, because this could cause damage.
- Saf ety belt s
- Do not remove the safety belts t o clean
them .
- Never clean safety belts or t heir compo-
nents chemically or with corrosive fl uids
or so lvents and neve r a llow sharp objects
to come into contact with the safety belts.
This could cause damage to the belt web-
bing.
- If there is damage to the webbing, the
connect ions, the retractors or the buckles,
have them replaced by an author ized Audi
dealer or author ized Audi Service Facility .
- Textiles / artificial le ather/ Alcantara
- Never treat artificia l lea t her/ Alcantara
with lea t her care products, so lvents, floo r
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polish, shoe polish, spot remove or similar
products .
- Have a spec ialist remove stubborn stains
to prevent damage .
- Never use steam cleaners, brushes , hard
sponges, etc. when cleaning .
- Do not turn on the seat heating * to dry the
seat.
- Objects with sharp edges such as zippe rs,
rivet s on clothing or be lts ca n cause dam-
age to the surface .
- Open hoo k and loop fastene rs, fo r exam-
ple on clot hing, can damage seat covers.
Make sure hook and loop fastene rs a re
closed.
- Natural leather
- Never treat leather with solvents, floor
polish, shoe polish, spot remover or sim i-
lar products .
- Objects with sharp edges such as zippers,
rivets on clothing or be lts can cause dam -
age to the surface.
- Never use steam cleaners, brushes, hard
sponges , etc . when cleaning .
- Do not turn on the seat heating" to dry the
seat .
- To he lp prevent the leather from fad ing,
do not leave the vehicle in d irect sunlight
for long periods of time. If leav ing the ve-
hicle parked fo r long pe riods of time, you
should cove r t he leathe r to protect it from
d irect sun light.
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Tips
- Insects are easier to remove from paint that
has been freshly waxed.
- Regular waxing can prevent rust spots from
forming.
Placing your vehicle out
of service
If you would like to take your vehicle out of serv-
ice for a longer time, contact your authorized
Audi dealer or qualified repair facility . They will .,_