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bird d ropp ings as soon as possib le, since the
corrosive chemica ls in them will cause the
rubber impregnat ion in your top to swell and
possibly allow the fabric to leak.
With
normal soiling,
a ll you need to do is
clear the top with a soft brush and clear wa-
ter . Always brush in the direction of the fabric
from front to rear.
If the top is
very dirty
and has
spotted areas
clean it with a brush using a convertible top
cleaner . Always brush in the direction of the
fabric from front to rea r. Rinse with plenty of
clear water, and allow t he t op to air-dry .
Chamo is are not suitable for drying the top .
Never use gasoline, spot remover, benze ne,
pa int thinner or so lvents to remove spo t s. We
recommend that you only use cleaners espe -
cially formu lated for use on convertible tops ,
and that you follow the produce use directions
caref ully. Authori zed Audi deals can p rovide
deta iled information.
A
WARNING
Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
the information on ¢
page 189 .
Never use a high-pressure power washer to
clean the power top.
Wind deflector
App lies to vehicles: with wind deflector
Clear the wind deflector with water or, if it is
heav ily soiled, a chemically neutra l cleaning
solut io n.
A
WARNING
Always read and heed a ll WARNINGS and
t he information on
¢page 189 .
Sensors and camera lenses
- Remove snow wit h a hand brush and remove
ice with a de-icing spray that does not con-
ta in solvents .
Cleaning
a n d protec t ion
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- Clean the sensors (adap t ive cruise control *,
parking system *) with a cleaning so lution
that does not contain so lvents and a soft
cloth.
@
Note
- If you wash your vehicle with a press ure
washer,
- make sure t here is enough d istance to
sensors in the rear bumper.
- do not clean the camera lenses and the
a rea a round them with the press ure
washer.
- Never use warm or hot wate r to remove
snow or ice from the came ra lens . This
cou ld cause t he lens t o crack.
- Never clean the camera lens with abra-
sive products .
Waxing and Polishing
Waxing
A good wax coating protects the vehicle paint
to a la rge ext en t agains t the envi ronmental
factors list ed under ¢
page 189, Washing
and
even against s light scratches .
You can use a liquid car wax to protect your
paint as soon as one wee k afte r you r vehicle
has been delivered.
Even if you regularly use a
waxing
process in
automat ic car washes, we recommend that
you manually a pply a coat of wax to g ive the
pain t ext ra protection, par ti cu larly if water no
longer beads on t he clean paint.
Protect plast ic body parts w ith car wax in the
same way as the veh icle body .
During warm weather dead insects tend to
collect on the front bumper and on the fo r-
ward a rea of the hood. They are much easier
to remove from pa int that is waxed
often .
Polishing
Polish your vehicle only if the paint has lost its
shine and the gloss cannot be brought back
with wax .
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