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Vehicle
care and cleaning
163
Component
Situation
Solution
Exhaust ta il
Road sa lt
Water, cleaning solut ion suitable for sta inless steel, if
pipes
necessary
Decorative
Dirty
Mild soap solu t ional, a clean ing solu t ion suitab le for
parts/
st ai nless st eel, if ne cessa ry
trim
Paint
Paint damage
Refer to the paint numbe r on the veh icle da t a label, re -
pair with touch up pa int
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Spilled fuel
Rinse with water immediately
Rust fi lm
Rust film 1 remover, t hen protect with hard wax; for q ues-
ti ons, refe r to an a ut ho rized Audi dea le r o r a qualified
wor kshop
Corrosion
Have it removed by an authorized Aud i dealer or a q ua li-
fied workshop
Wate r no longe r
Protect with hard wax (at least twice per year)
beads on the su rface
of clean paint
No sh ine even
Treat w it h sui t able po lis h; then app ly pai nt pro t ecta nt if
t hough pa int has
the polis h t ha t was use d do es not cont ain any prote c-
been protec t ed/
tant
pa int looks poo r
Carbon part s
Dirty
Clean the same way as pa inted parts
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washes
Decorative dee-
Dirty
Soft sponge with a m ild soap so lution al
als
a) Mild soap solut ion: max imum two ta bles poo ns neutr al soa p in a lite r of wa t er
Cleaning interior
Component
Situation
Solution
Windows
Dirty
Glass cleaner, th e n w ipe d ry
Decorative
Dirty
Mild soap solutional
parts/
trim
Plastic parts
Dirty
Dam p clot h
Heavily soiled
Mild soap solutional, solvent-free plast ic cleaning solu-
t ion, if necessary
Displays
Dirty
Soft clot h with LC D cleane r
Controls
Dirty
Soft brus .h, then a soft cloth with a mild soap solut io nal
Safety belts
Dirty
Mild soa p solu t ional, allow to dr y befo re let ti ng them re -
tract
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