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Remove stains from fresh ball-pen and other inks, lipstick, shoe
cream and similar stains as soon as possible.
Preserve the colour of the leather. A special coloured cream will
renew the colour of the leather when required and will eliminate
differences in colour.
Applies to vehicles: with leather upholstery
Cleaning and care of leather upholstery
Natural leather requires an extra degree of attention and
care.
Normal cleaning
– Moisten a cotton or woollen cloth with water and wipe
over the leather surfaces.
More stubborn dirt
– More stubborn dirt can be removed using a mild soap
solution (pure liquid soap: two tablespoons dissolved in
one litre of water).
– It is very important not to let the water soak through the
leather or penetrate into the seams.
– Then wipe off with a soft, dry cloth.
Removal of stains
– Remove fresh water-based stains such as coffee, tea,
juices, blood etc. with an absorbent cloth or kitchen roll,
dried-on stains with the cleaning agent from the care set.
– Remove fresh fat-based stains on the surface such as
butter, mayonnaise, chocolate, etc. with an absorbent
cloth or kitchen roll or with the cleaning agent from the
care set.
Controls
– Treat fat-based, dried-in stains with grease-dissolving
– Treat less common stains such as ball-pen and other
Leather care products
– The leather should be treated regularly (about twice a
– Apply the cream very sparingly.
– Then wipe off with a soft, dry cloth.
Should you have any questions regarding the care and cleaning of
the leather upholstery in your vehicle, we recommend that you
contact your Audi dealer. The staff there will gladly provide you with
further information on cleaning and care of your upholstery and on
our complete range of leather care products:
On no account use solvents (such as petrol, turpentine), wax polish,
shoe cream or similar materials.
Safety Driving tips General maintenance
Care of vehicle and cleaning
spray.
inks, felt-tip pens, nail polish, dispersion paint, shoe
cream etc. with a special leather stain remover.
year) with a special leather-care product.
Cleaning and care set
Coloured leather-care cream
Stain remover for ball-pen inks, shoe cream etc.
Grease dissolving spray
New products and further developments
Caution
Self-help
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