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avoid scratches, move the scraper only in
one direction and not back and forth.
- Never remove snow or ice from door win-
dows and mirrors using warm or hot water
because this could cause cracks to form .
- To avoid damage to the rear w indow de -
fogger, do not apply any stickers on the
heating wires on the inside of the window .
- Decorati ve parts / trim
- Never use chrome care or cleaning prod-
ucts.
- Paint
- To red uce the risk of scratches, the vehicle
must be free of dirt and dus t before pol-
ishing or waxing .
- To preven t pa int damage, do not pol ish or
wax the vehicle in direct sunlight.
- To red uce the risk of pa int damage, do not
polish away rust spots.
- Remove cosmetics and sunscreen immedi-
at ely- these could damage the pa int.
- Displays
- To avoid scratches, do not use dry cleaning
methods on displays .
- 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
t hem.
- Never clean safety belts or their compo-
nents chemically or with cor rosive fl uids
or so lvents and neve r allow sh ar p obje cts
t o come into con t act w ith t he safety belts.
This could cause damage to the belt web -
bing .
- If the re is damage to t he webbing, the
connections, the retractors or the buckles,
have them replaced by an authorized Audi
dea ler or authorized Audi Service Facility.
- Textiles/artificial leather / Alcantara
- Never treat artific ial leather/ Alcantara
w ith leather care products, solvents, floor
polish, shoe polish, spot remove or similar
prod ucts .
- Have a specialist remove st ubborn stains
to prevent damage.
Care and cleaning
- Neve r use steam cleaners, brushes, hard
sponges, etc. when cleaning .
- Do not t urn on the seat heating* to dry the
seat.
- Obje cts w ith sharp edges, such as zippe rs
or rivets on clothing or be lts, can cause
damage to the surface .
- Open hoo k 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 po lish, spot remover or sim i-
lar products.
- Objects w ith 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 he lp prevent the leather from fad ing,
do not leave the vehicle in direct sunlight
fo r long pe riods of time. If leav ing the ve-
hicle parked fo r long pe riods of time, you
should cover the leathe r to prote ct it from
d irec t sun light.
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Tips
- Insects are easie r to remove from paint that
has been freshly waxed.
- Regular wax ing can prevent rust spots from
forming.
Placing
your
vehicle
out
of service
If you would like to take your vehicle out of serv -
ice for a longer period of time, contact an author-
ized Audi dea ler or authorized Audi Service Facili-
ty. They will adv ise you of important measures,
such as corrosion protect ion, service and storage
procedures. Also follow the information about
the veh icle battery r=;,page 197 .
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