Audi A4 2023 Owner's Manual page 266

Care and cleaning
~To reduce the risk of scratches, the vehicle
must be free of dirt and dust before pol-
ishing or waxing.
~To prevent paint damage, do not polish or
wax the vehicle in direct sunlight.
~To reduce the risk of paint damage, do not
polish away rust spots.
— Remove cosmetics and sunscreen immedi-
ately because they could damage the
paint.
~ Decorative decals
~To reduce the risk of damage, do not use
any rough powder or abrasive cleaning
products.
~To reduce the risk of damage, do not pol-
ish decorative decals that have a matte or
printed finish.
—Due to the risk of damage, do not use an
ice scraper to remove snow and ice on win-
dows with decorative decals on them.
isplays and instrument cluster
—Make sure that the display and instrument
cluster are switched off and have cooled
down before cleaning. To switch off the
center display, select on the MMI home
screen: SETTINGS > Display & brightness
> MMI > Screen cleaning.
— Displays, the instrument cluster, and the
trim surrounding it must not be cleaned
with dry cleaning methods because they
could become scratched.
—Make sure no fluids enter the spaces be-
tween the instrument cluster and the
trim, because that could cause damage.
— Controls
~Make sure that no fluids enter the con-
trols, because this could cause damage.
~ Safety belts
—Do not remove the safety belts to clean
them.
—Never clean safety belts or their compo-
nents with chemicals or with corrosive flu-
ids or solvents and never allow sharp ob-
jects to come into contact with the safety
belts. This could cause damage to the belt
webbing.
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= If there is damage to the webbing, the
connections, the retractors, or the buck-
les, have them replaced by an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fa-
cility.
~Textiles/artificial leather/microfiber
—Never treat artificial leather or microfiber
with leather care products, solvents, floor
polish, shoe polish, spot remover, or simi-
lar products.
— Have a cleaning specialist remove stub-
born stains to reduce the risk of damage.
—Never use steam cleaners, brushes, hard
sponges, etc. when cleaning.
— Do not turn on the seat heating* to dry
the seat.
— Objects with sharp edges, such as zippers
or rivets on clothing or belts, can cause
damage to the surface.
— Open hook and loop fasteners, for exam-
ple on clothing, can damage seat covers.
Make sure hook and loop fasteners are
closed.
—Natural leather
—Never treat leather with solvents, floor
polish, shoe polish, spot remover or simi-
lar products.
— Objects with sharp edges, such as zippers
or rivets on clothing or belts, can cause
damage to the surface.
—Never use steam cleaners, brushes, hard
sponges, etc. when cleaning.
— Do not turn on the seat heating* to dry
the seat.
~To help prevent the leather from fading,
do not leave the vehicle in direct sunlight
for long periods of time. If leaving the ve-
hicle parked for long periods of time, you
should cover the leather to protect it from
direct sunlight.
Tips
~ Insects are easier to remove from paint that.
has been freshly waxed.
— Regular waxing can prevent rust spots from
forming.