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Cleaning
and protecti
o n
- Serious injuries can result if plastic parts
come loos e when the airbag is deployed.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
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Note
Clean ing agents containing solvents will
attac k the material and can change the
way it behaves .
Instrument cluster glass
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Clean the g lass with a soft, damp cloth .
In order to preserve the anti-glare properties
of the inst rument cluste r glass, it should on ly
be cleaned with a soft, damp cloth.
Natural leather
Applies to vehicles: with natural leather
Audi makes great efforts to maintain the
properties , natural look and feel of interior
leather.
General
We offe r many different types of leather on
our vehicles. Most are different types of nappa
leather, which has a smooth su rface and
comes in var ious colo rs .
The intensi ty of t he color de t ermines the visu-
a l characterist ics and appearance . If the sur -
face of the leathe r has a typical natural look,
then the leather is a nappa leather that has
been left in a relatively natural cond ition. This
leather offers par t icularly good com fort and
breathes well . Fine veins, closed grains , insect
bites, ski n folds , and subtle var iations in color
remain visib le. These characte ristics demon-
strate that t he mater ial is na tu ral.
Natural nappa leather is not covered by a col -
or finish . It is therefore more sens itive to soil-
ing a nd wear, which is something you need to
consider if ch ild ren, an ima ls o r othe r factors
migh t prove to be particularly hard on the
leathe r.
By contrast, leather types that are cove red by
a colored f inish laye r a re more durable. This
has a positive effect on the leather's resis t-
ance to wear and soiling in dai ly use. On the
other hand, the typ ica l character istics of natu-
ral leather are barely or not apparent. Howev-
er, th is does not mean t hat t he leather itse lf
is of inferior quality .
Care and handling
Beca use of the exclusive nature of the types of
leather that Audi uses and their unique prop-
erties (such as sensit ivity to oils, grease, soil-
ing, etc.) , you will need to be somewhat care-
ful with these leathers, and a certain type of
care is req uired. For example, dark clothing
mater ials can disco lor leather seats (especia l-
ly if such clot hing is damp and was not dyed
correct ly). Dust and dirt pa rt icles in pores,
folds, and seams can have an abrasive effect
and can damage the leather surface as we ll as
weaken seams.
The lea t her should be clea ned regularly as
neede d. After having been used for a relat ively
long time, your leather seats will acq uire a
rich aged finish . This is a characteristic of nat-
ural leather and a sign of true quality .
In order to maintain t he val ue of t his nat ural
product
over
the life of your vehicle, you
sho uld follow t he recommendations
be low:
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Note
- To keep your lea t her from bleaching out,
do not allow it to be exposed to bright
sunlight for long periods of time . If you
have to leave the veh icle parked outside
for long per iods, cover the leather to
protect it from direct exposure to sun-
light .
- Sharp objects on cloth ing, such as zip-
pers, rivets or sharp pieces on belts can
leave permanent scratches or scrape
ma rks on the su rface of the leath e r.
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Tips
- After each time you clean the leather and
at regular intervals , use a leathe r preser-
vative creme that con t ains UV-blocke rs
and tha t wo rks into t he leathe r. This
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