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Care and cleaning
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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 sha rp metal components when wash-
ing the underbody or the inside of t he wheel
hous ings.
- After was hing the vehicle, the braking effect
may be delayed due to moisture on the
bra ke rotors or ice in the winte r. The bra kes
mus t be dried first with a few careful brake
applications .
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Note
- If you wash the vehicle in an automa t ic car
wash, you must fold the exte rior mirrors in
to reduce t he risk of damage to t he mirrors.
Power folding exterior mirrors * must on ly
be folded in and out using the power folding
funct ion.
- To reduce the risk of damage to the rims
and tires, compare the width between the
whee ls on your vehicle with the distance be-
tween the gu ide rails in the car wash.
- To red uce the risk of damage, compare the
heig ht and width of your vehicle with the
heig ht and width of the inside of the car
wash.
- To prevent paint damage, do not wash the
vehicle in direct sunlight.
- To reduce the risk of damage to the surface,
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 polish ing 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 paint ed with matte
finish paint. The paint could be damaged
when t he stickers or magne t s are re-
moved.
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For the sake of the environment
Only wash the vehicle in facilities spe cially de-
signed for that pu rpose. This will reduce the
risk of dirty wate r contamina t ed with oil from
entering the sewer system .
Cleaning
and care information
When clean ing and caring for individual vehicle
components, refer to the following tables. The
information conta ined there is simply recom-
mendations . For quest ions or for components
that are not listed, consult an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility. Also
follow the information found in c::> & .
Exterio r cleaning
Component
Situation
Solution
Windshield wiper
Deposits
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page 58, Cleaning windshield wiper blades
blades
Headlights /
Deposits
Soft sponge with a mild soap solution a)
Tail lights
Sen sors/
Deposits
Sensors: soft cloth with solvent-free cleaning solut ion
camera lenses
Camera lenses: soft cloth with alcoho l-free cleaning solu-
tion
Snow/ice
Hand brush/solvent -free de-icing spray
Wheels
Road salt
Water
Brake dust
Acid-free special clea ning solution
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