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Note
- Never use chemical solvents (e.g . lighter
flu id, turpentine), waxes, shoe polish or
s imilar products on Alcantara ® surfaces.
- To avoid damage, have stubborn stains
removed by a commercia l 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 .
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Keep belts clean.
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For cleaning, use a mild soap and water sol-
ut ion. Let belts dry thoroughly and away
from direct sunlight.
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Do not allow inertia reel safety belts to re-
tract before they are completely d ry.
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Check the condition of your safety belts reg-
ularly.
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WARNING
Damaged safety belts can break in a crash.
- Anyt hing t ha t might damage you r safety
belts could mean that you and your pas -
sengers wo uld 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 o r 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 dea ler.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
the informat ion ¢page 156.
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Use only the correct cleaning solutions.
Never
use gas-
oline or diese l fuel.
Cleaning
a n d protec t ion
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 treatmen t is very impor-
tant, partic ularly in the winter. If the vehicle
is frequently driven on salt treated roads, the
entire engine compartment
and plenum panel
shou ld be thoroughly cleaned at the end of
winter and retreated to prevent salt damage .
At the same time, the underside of the veh icle
shou ld be washed as well.
If the engine compartment
is cleaned at any
time with grease remov ing solutions
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or if
you have the engine washed, the a nti-corro-
s ion treatment
is almost always removed as
well. It is t herefo re essentia l t o have a long-
lasti ng corrosion protection reapplied to all
su rfaces, seams, joints and components in the
engine compa rtment .
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WARNING
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Be aware: The eng ine compartment
of any
motor veh icle is a potentially hazardous
area.
- Before work ing in the engine compart-
ment, be sure to read the information
¢page 172.
- Before reaching into the front plenum
panel, a lways remove the ignit ion key.
Otherwise, the w indshield wiper system
could unintentionally be sw itched on,
possibly caus ing persona l injury from the
mov ing wipe r linkage.
- Never reach into the area around or
touch the rad iator fan. The aux iliary fan
is tempe ratu re controlled and ca n sw itch
on suddenly - even when the ignition is
off.
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