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Cleaning
and protecti
o n
• Once the stain is no longer visib le, use a
soft dry cloth or tissue to soak up the mois -
ture.
Do not use leather cleaning products on Al-
cantara .
You may use a suitable shampoo fo r remov ing
d ust and dirt.
Dust and grit in the pores and seams can
scratch and damage the surface. If the ca r is
left standing in the sun fo r long periods, the
Alcantara should be protected against direct
sunlight to prevent it from fading. Slight color
variations will develop in normal use and are
not an indication of material deterioration.
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Note
- Never use chemical solvents (e.g . lighter
fl uid, turpentine), waxes, shoe polis h or
similar products on Alcantara ® surfaces.
- To avoid damage, have stubborn stains
removed by a commercial cleaning spe-
cia list.
- Do not use br ushes, stiff sponges or sim-
ilarly abrasive cleaning aids.
Safety belts
Only well -maintained safety belts work relia-
bly when needed .
Heavily soiled safety belts may not retr act
properly.
• Keep be lts clean.
• For cleaning, use a m ild soap and wate r sol-
ut ion. Let be lts dry t horo ughly and away
from direct sunlight .
• Do not a llow inertia reel safety be lts to re-
tract before they are completely dry .
• Check the condition of your safety belts
reg-
ularly.
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WARNING
Damaged safety belts can break in a crash.
1l Use o nly the correct cleaning solutions. Never use gas-
oline or diese l fuel.
- Anyth ing that might damage your safety
be lts could mean that you and your pas-
sengers would not be adequate ly pro-
tected in an accident.
- Safety belt performance depends on cor-
rect insta llation. Never remove be lts
from the veh icle to clean them .
- Do not use chemical clean ing agents,
bleach or dyes. They have corrosive prop-
erties which wea ken the webb ing.
- When clean ing your safety belts, inspect
them for damage . If you discover dam-
age, see your Audi dealer.
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- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
the information
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Engine compartment
Be especially careful when cleaning the en-
gine comportment.
Always switch off the ignition before clean-
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Plenum panel
Remove leaves from t he plenum panel in front
of the w indshield under the eng ine hood . This
prevents the water drain holes from becoming
blocked, and it prevents debris from enter ing
the vehicle interior t hrough the heating and
ventilat ion ducts.
Corrosion protection
The engine compartment
and transmission
have been corrosion -protected at the factory .
Good anti- corrosion treatmen t is very impor-
tant, particu larly in the w inter. If the vehicle
is frequently driven on salt treated roads, the
entire engine compartment
and plenum panel
shou ld be thoroughly cleaned at the end of
winter and retreated to prevent salt damage.
At the same time, the underside of the vehicle
shou ld be washed as well.
If the engine compartment
is cleaned at any
time with grease removing solutions
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