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Car e and cl e aning
- To reduce the risk of cuts, protect yourself
from sharp metal components when wash-
ing the underbody or the inside of the wheel
housings .
- After washing the vehicle, the braking effect
may be delayed due to mo isture on the
brake rotors or ice in the winter . This in-
creases the risk of an acc ident. The brakes
must be d ried first w ith a few careful brake
applica t ions.
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Note
- If you wash the veh icle in an automatic car
wash, you m ust fold the exte rior m irrors in
to reduce the risk of damage to the mirrors.
Power folding exte rior m irro rs* must o nly
be fo lded in a nd out using the powe r folding
funct ion .
- To reduce t he risk of paint damage , do no t
wash the vehi cle in d irect sunlig ht.
- To red uce the risk of damage to the surface,
do not use insect removing sponges, kitchen
sponges or similar items .
- Matte finish painted vehicle components:
- To reduce the risk of damage to the sur-
face, do not use pol ish ing agents or hard
wax.
- Never use protective wax. It can destroy
the matte finish effect .
- Do not place any stickers or magnetic
signs on vehicle parts painted with matte
finish paint. The paint could be damaged
when the stickers or magnets a re re-
moved.
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For the sake of the environment
Only wash the veh icle in facilities spec ially de-
s igned for that pu rpose. This will reduce the
risk of dirty wate r contam inated with oil from
en t ering the sewe r system.
Cleaning
and care information
When clea ning and caring for ind ividua l vehicle
components,
refer t o the fo llow ing tables. The
information contained there is simply recom-
mendations. For questions or for components
t hat are not listed, cons ult an autho rized Audi
dealer or author ized Audi Service Facility. Also
fo llow the information fo und in ¢ ,&..
Exte rio r clea ning
Component
Situation
Solution
Wind shield wiper Deposits
soft cloth with glass cleaner, ¢ page 45
blades
Headlig hts/
Deposits
Soft sponge with a m ild soap so lution
3
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Tail light s
Sen sors/
Deposits
Sensors: soft cloth w ith solvent-free cleaning solut ion
came ra le nses
Camera lenses: soft cloth w ith alcohol -free cleaning solu-
tion
Snow/ice
Hand brus h/solvent-free
de -icing spray
Whee ls
Road salt
Water
Brake dust
Acid-free special cleaning solution
Exhaust tail pipes Road salt
Water , clean ing solution su itab le for stainless stee l, if nee-
essary
Decorative part s/
Deposits
Mild soap solution a), a cleaning so lution suitable for stain-
trim
less steel, if necessary
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