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Cleaning and caring for leather
upholstery and trim
Applies to vehicles: with natu ral leather
Natural leather requires special care and at-
tention.
Norm al cleaning
.,. Clean soiled areas wit h a slightly mo istened
cotton or woolen cloth .
More stubb orn dirt
.,. More stubborn dirt can be removed using a
cloth saturated with a mild soap so lution (2
tablespoons m ild 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 solut ion with a soft, dry
clot h .
Cleaning spots
.,. Remove fresh
water-b ased
spots (such as
coffee, tea, ju ices, blood) with an absorbent
cloth or paper towel.
.,. Remove fresh
grease or oil-based spot s
(such as butter, mayonnaise , chocolate) wit h
an absorbent cloth or paper towe l, or use
the cleaner from the leather care kit if the
spot has not yet penetrated into the surface
of the leathe r.
.,. Use an oil/grease dissolv ing spray, if
oil /
gr ease spot s have dried on.
.,. Remove spec ific kinds of spots (ballpo int
pen, felt marker, fingernail polish , water-
based paint, shoe polish, etc.) with a spot
remove r spec ifically formulated for leather .
Leather care
.,. Every half year use an approved leather care
product (available from your authorized Au-
di dealer) to care for the leather .
.,. Apply the product very spa ring ly.
.,. Wipe it off wit h a damp cloth .
If you have any questions about cleaning and
car ing for the leather in your vehicle, it is best
to contact your author ized Audi dealer, who
will be glad to help you and tell you about our
fu ll range of leather care products, such as:
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a n d protec t ion
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- Leather cleaning and care kit
- Cremes to care for colored leather
- Spot removers for ballpoint pens, shoe pol-
ish, etc.
- Oil/grease d issolving spray
- New and upcom ing products .
A
WARNING
Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
the information r:!v page 153.
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Note
- Never use chemical so lvents (e.g . lighter
fluid, tu rpentine), waxes, shoe polish or
sim ilar products on the leather 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: wit h Alcantara upholstery
Removing dust and dirt
.,. Moist en a cloth , squeeze out excess water
and wipe down the seat surfaces.
Removing stains
.,. Moisten a cloth with lukewarm wate r or
with d iluted
eth yl (rubbing ) alcohol.
.,. Dab at the stain . Start at the outs ide and
work inwards .
.,. Once the sta in is no longer visible , use a
soft dry cloth or tissue to soak up the mo is-
ture.
Do no t use leather cleaning prod ucts on Al-
cantara .
You may use a suitab le shampoo for remov ing
dust and dirt.
Dust and gr it in the pores and seams can
scratch and damage the surface .
If
the car is
left stand ing in the sun for long per iods, the
Alcanta ra covers should be protected aga inst
direc t sun light to prevent it from fad ing.
Slight color variations will develop in normal
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