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Cleaning
and protection
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Applies to vehicles : with natu ra l leather
Cleaning
and caring
for leather
upholstery
and trim
Natural leather requires special care and attention.
Normal
cleaning
- Clean so iled areas with a slightly moistened cotton or
woolen cloth .
More
stubborn
dirt
- More stubborn dirt can be removed using a cloth satu-
rated with a mild soap solution (2 tablespoons
mild liquid
soap).
- Never allow the soap solution to saturate the leather, and
make certain that no water soaks into the seams.
- Wipe off the soap solution with a soft,
dry
cloth.
Cleaning
spots
- Remove fresh
water-based
spots (such as coffee, tea,
juices, blood) with an absorbent cloth or paper towel.
- Remove fresh
grease or oil-based spots
(such as butter ,
mayonnaise, chocolate) with an absorbent cloth or paper
towel, or use the cleaner from the leather care kit if the
spot has not yet penetrated
into the surface of the
leather.
- Use an oil/grease dissolving spray, if
oil/grease spots
have dried on .
- Remove specific kinds of spots (ballpoint pen , felt marker,
fingernail polish, water-based
paint, shoe polish, etc .)
with a spot remover specifically formulated for leather.
Leather
care
-
Every half year use an approved leather care product
(available from your Audi dealer) to care for the leather .
- Apply the product very sparingly .
- Wipe it off with a damp cloth .
If you have any questions about cleaning and caring fo r the leather in
your vehicle, it is best to contact your authorized Audi dealer, who will
be glad to help you and tell you about our fu ll range of leather care
products, such as:
•
Leather cleaning and care kit
•
Cremes to care for colored leather
•
Spot removers for ba llpoint pens, shoe polish, etc.
•
Oil/grease dissolving spray
•
New and upcoming products.
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WARNING
Always read and heed all WARNINGS and the information
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Note
•
Never use chemical so lvents (e.g. lighter fluid, turpentine),
waxes,
shoe polish or simi lar products on the leather surfaces in your Aud i.
•
To avoid damage, hav e stubborn stains removed by a commercia l
cleaning specialist . •
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