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Cleaning
and protection
use and are not an indication of material
deterioration.
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Note
- Never use chemical solvents (e.g. lighter
fluid , turpentine), waxes, shoe polish or
similar products on Alcantara ® surfaces.
- To avoid damage, have stubborn stains
removed by a commercial cleaning spe-
cialist.
- Do not use brushes, stiff sponges or sim-
ilarly abrasive cleaning aids.
Safety belts
Heavily soiled safety belts may not retract
properly.
• Keep belts clean.
• For cleaning, use a mild soap and water sol-
ution. Let belts dry thoroughly and away
from direct sunlight.
• Do not allow inertia reel safety bel t s to re-
tract before they are completely dry.
• Check the condition of your safety belts reg-
ularly.
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WARNING
Damaged safety belts can break in a crash.
- Anything that might damage your safety
belts could mean that you and your pas-
sengers would not be adequately pro-
tected in an accident.
- Safety belt performance depends on cor-
rect installation. Never remove belts
from the vehicle to clean them.
- Do not use chemical cleaning agents,
bleach or dyes. They have corrosive prop-
erties which weaken the webbing.
- When cleaning your safety belts, inspect
them for damage. If you discover dam-
age, see your authorized Audi dealer.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
the information
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Use o nly th e correct clean ing solution s. Never use gas-
oline o r die sel fuel.
Engine compartment
Be especially careful when cleaning the en-
gine compartment.
Corrosion protection
The engine compartment
and transmission
have been corrosion-protected
at the factory.
Good anti-corrosion treatment
is very impor-
tant, particularly in the winter. If the vehicle
is frequently driven on salt treated roads, the
entire engine compartment
and plenum panel
should be thoroughly cleaned at the end of
winter and retreated to prevent salt damage .
At the same time, the underside of the vehicle
should be washed as well.
If the engine compartment
is cleaned at any
time with grease removing solutions
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or if
you have the engine washed, the anti-corro-
sion treatment
is almost always removed as
well. It is therefore essential to have a long-
lasting corrosion protection reapplied to all
surfaces, seams, joints and components in the
engine compartment.
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WARNING
Be aware: The engine compartment
of any
motor vehicle is a potentially hazardous
area.
- Before working in the engine compart-
ment, be sure to read the information
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- Before reaching into the front plenum
panel, always remove the ignition key.
Otherwise, the windshield wiper system
could unintentionally be switched on,
possibly causing personal injury from the
moving wiper linkage.
- Never reach into the area around or
touch the radiator fan. The auxiliary fan
is temperature
controlled and can switch
on suddenly- even when the ignition is
off.
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