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WARNING
- Only wash the vehicle when the ignition
is off and follow the instructions from
the car wash operator to reduce the risk
of accidents .
- To reduce the risk of cuts, protect your-
self from sharp metal components when
wash ing the underbody or the inside of
t he wheel housings.
- After washing the vehicle, the braking ef-
fec t may be delayed due to mo isture on
the brake rotors or ice in the winter. The
brakes must be dried first with a few
careful brake applications.
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Note
- If you wash t he vehicle in an automatic
car wash, you must fold the exterior m ir-
rors in to reduce the ris k of damage to
the mirrors. Power folding exterior mir -
rors* must only be folded in and out us-
ing the power folding function.
- To prevent paint damage, do not wash
the vehicle in direct sunlight .
- To reduce the risk of damage to the sur-
face, do not use insect removing spong-
es, kitchen sponges or similar items.
- Matte finish painted vehicle compo-
nents:
- To reduce the risk of damage to the
surface, do not use polishing agents or
hard wax.
- Never use car wash cycles that apply
protective wax.
It
can destroy the
matte fi nish effect.
- Do not place any stickers or magnet ic
signs on vehicle parts painted w ith
matte fi nish paint. The paint cou ld be
damaged when the stickers or magnets
are removed.
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For the sake of the environment
Only wash the vehi cle in facilities spec ial ly
designed for that purpose . This will red uce
the risk of dirty water contam inated with
oil from entering the sewer system.
Cleaning
and care information
When cleaning and caring for individual vehi -
cle components, refer to the fo llow ing tables .
The information contained there is s imply rec-
ommendations.
For quest ions or for compo-
nents that are not listed, refer to an author-
ized Audi dea ler or qualified workshop . Also
fo llow the information found in c>,& .
Cleaning exter ior
Component
Situation
Solution
Wiper blades
Dirty
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page 5 0, Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Headligh ts/
Dirty
Soft sponge with a m ild soap so lutional
tail light s
Se nsors/
Dirty
Sensors: soft cloth w ith a solvent-free cleaning product
came ra le nses
Camera lenses: soft cloth with an alcohol-free cleaning
solution
Snow/ice
Hand brush/so lvent-free de-icing spray
Wheel s
Road sa lt
Water
Brake dust
Acid-free special cleaning solution
Exhaust t ail
Road sa lt
Water, cleani ng solut ion suitable for sta inless steel, if
pipes
necessary
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