Audi Q7 2014 Owner's Manual page 248

2 4 6 Vehicle care and cleaning
Component Situ ation Solution
Wheels
Road sa lt
Water
Brake dust Acid-free special cleaning so lution
Exhaust t ail Road sa lt Water, cleaning solut ion suitable for sta inless steel, if
pipes
necessary
Decorat ive Dirty
Mild soap solutional, a clean ing solution su itab le for
parts/
sta inless steel, if necessary
trim
Paint Paint damage Refer to the paint number on the veh icle data label, re-
pair with touch up pa int ~ page 313
Spilled fuel Rinse with water immediately
Rust film Rust film remover, then protect with hard wax; fo r ques-
tions, refe r to an a uthorized Audi dea le r or a qua lified
workshop
Corrosion Have it removed by an authorized Aud i dealer or a quali-
fied workshop
Water no longer Protect with hard wax (at least twice per year)
beads on the surface
of clean paint
No sh ine even Treat w ith suitable polish; then app ly pa int protectant if
though paint has the po lish that was used does not contain any protec-
been protected/
tant
paint looks poor
Carbon part s Dirty Clean tlhe same way as painted parts ~ page 244, Car
washes
a)
Mild soap so lution: m aximu m two t a bles poons neut ral so ap in a lite r of wate r
Cleaning interior
Component Situation Solution
Windo ws Dirty
Glass cleaner, then wipe dry
Decorat ive Dirty Mild soap solutional
part s/
trim
Plast ic parts
Dirty Damp cloth
Heavily soiled Mild soap solutional, solvent-free plast ic cleaning solu-
t ion, if necessary
Displays Dirty Soft cloth with LCD cleaner
Controls Dirty
Soft brush, then a soft cloth with a mild soap sol ut ional
Safet y belt s
Dirty Mild soap solutional, allow to dry before letting them re-
tract