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C l eaning
and protection
Use only special
acid-free
cleaners form ulated
for a lloy rims. Safe products are available at
your Audi dealer. Never leave the cleaner on
the rims longer than spec ified on the label. If
not rinsed off promp t ly, the acid conta ined in
some cleaners can attack the threads on the
wheel bolts .
Never use abras ive or metal polishing clean -
ing agents. If t he protective coating has been
chipped, e.g . by kicked up road dirt, touch it
up as soon as poss ible.
A
WARNING
- Moisture and ice on brakes may affect
braking efficiency ¢
page 151, General
information.
Test the brakes ca ref ully
each t ime you wash the veh icle.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other informa t ion ¢
page 162.
Body cavity sealing
-
The body cavity sealing does not need to be
checked.
All body cavities wh ich could be affected by
corrosion have been give n thorough protec-
tion at the facto ry.
This sea ling does not require any inspection or
addit io nal treatment.
If any wax should seep
out of the cavity when the ambient tempera-
ture is high, it can be removed w it h a plastic
scrape r and a su itab le so lven t .
A
WARNING
Solvents can be dange rous.
- Ben zine is flammable and t oxic. If you
use benzine for removing t he wax, keep
spar ks, flame and lighted cigaret t es
away. Never dump benzine on t he
ground, into open streams or down sew-
age drains.
- Be sure to observe all safety and env iron-
menta l regulations . Follow all instruc-
t ions on the container.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
the informat ion
¢page 162.
Chassis
Have the undercoating checked for damage
from time to time.
The lower body shell of your Audi is also thor-
oughly protected against cor ros io n.
Any damage to the unde rcoating caused by
road ha zards should be repaired prompt ly.
A
WARNING
....__
Too much undercoating in the wrong p la-
ces can cause a fire.
- Do not app ly additional undercoating or
rustp roof ing on or near the exhaust
manifold, exhaust pipes, catalytic con-
ver t er or heat shields. While driving, the
substance used fo r undercoating could
overhea t and cause a fire.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
ot her info rmation
¢ page 162.
Exhaust tail pipes
Road salt and ot her corrosive materials w ill
damage the mate ria l in the exhaus t tail pipes
if they are not cleaned regular ly. Do not clean
the tail pipes with w hee l cleaner, pa int polish,
chrome polish or other ab rasive cleane rs .
Clean the tail pipes with car care products
t hat are suitable for sta inless steel.
Your a uthorized Audi dea ler can prov ide clean -
ing products that have been tested and ap-
proved for your vehicle .
Care of interior
Radio-/Navigation*
display
.. Clea n t he dis play wit h a soft clean clo t h and
a n LC D cleaner.
The disp lay can be cleaned with a profess io-
nally ava ilab le "LCD clea ner". The clot h should
be sligh tl y da mpened wit h the cleaning flui d
to clean the disp lay.
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