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preservative cream that contains UV-
blockers and that works into the leather .
This cream w ill nourish and mo istur ize
the leather, he lping it to breathe and
stay supple. It also helps to build up a
protective coating on the surface.
- Clean the leather every 2 - 3 months,
and clean any areas that get soiled.
- Remove fresh marks made by ballpoint
pens, ink, lipst ick, shoe polish, etc. as
soon as possib le.
- Preserve the color of the leather as need-
ed by using a special colored leather care
cream to touch up areas of uneven color.
Cleaning and caring for leather
upholstery and trim
Applies to vehicles: with natural leather
Natural leather requires special care and at-
tention.
Norm al cleaning
.,. Clean soiled areas with a slightly mo istened
cotton or woolen cloth.
Mor e stub born dirt
.,. More stubborn dirt can be removed using a
cloth saturated with a m ild soap so lution (2
tablespoons
mild liquid soap) .
.,. Never allow the soap solution to saturate
the leather, and make certa in that no water
soaks into the seams .
.,. Wipe off the soap solution with a soft, dry
cloth.
Cleaning spots
.,. Remove fresh water-based spots (such as
coffee, tea, ju ices, blood) with an absorbent
cloth or paper towel.
.,. Remove fresh grease or oil-based spots
(such as butter, mayon naise , chocolate) wit h
an absorbent cloth or paper towe l, or use
the cleaner from the leat her care kit if the
spot has not yet penetrated into the surface
of the leather .
.,. Use an oil/grease dissolv ing spray, if oil/
grease spots have dried on.
Cleaning
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.,. Remove specific kinds of spots (ballpoint
pe n, fe lt marker, fingernai l polish, water-
based pa int, shoe po lish, etc .) with a spot
remover specifically formu lated for leather.
Leather care
.,. Every half yea r use an approved leather care
product (available from your authorized
Audi dea ler) to care for the leather .
.,. App ly the product very spar ingly.
.,. Wipe it off w ith a damp cloth.
If you have any q uestions about cleaning and
caring for the leather in your vehicle, it is best
to contact your authorized Audi dealer, who
will be glad to help you and tell you about our
full range of leather care products, such as :
- Leather cleaning and care kit
- Creams to care fo r colored leather
- Spot removers for ballpoin t pens, shoe pol-
ish, etc.
- Oil/grease d issolving spray
- New and upcom ing products .
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WARNING
Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other information
r:!)
page 189 .
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Note
- Never use chem ica l so lvents (e.g . lighte r
fluid, tu rpe nti ne), waxes, s hoe polish o r
simi la r prod ucts on the lea t her surfaces
in your Audi .
- To avoid damage, have stubbo rn sta ins
removed by a comme rcial clean ing spe-
cialist .
Cleaning Alcantara ® (synthetic suede)
Applies to vehicles: with Alcantara® upholste ry
Removing du st and dirt
.,. Moisten a cloth,
squeeze out excess water
and wipe down the seat surfaces .
Removing stains
.,. Moisten a cloth with lukewa rm wate r or
with diluted ethyl (rubbing) alcohol.
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