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WARNING
- Only wash the vehicle when the ignition
is off and follow the instructions from
the car wash operator to reduce the risk
of accidents .
- To reduce the risk of cuts, protect your-
self from sharp metal components when
wash ing the underbody or the inside of
t he wheel housings.
- After washing the vehicle, the braking ef-
fec t may be delayed due to mo isture on
the brake rotors or ice in the winter. The
brakes must be dried first with a few
careful brake applications.
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Note
- If you wash t he vehicle in an automatic
car wash, you must fold the exterior m ir-
rors in to reduce the ris k of damage to
the mirrors. Power folding exterior mir -
rors* must only be folded in and out us-
ing the power folding function.
- Compare the track of your vehicle with
the distance between the guide rails of
the facility - there is a risk of damage to
the wheels and tires .
- Compare the height and width of your
vehicle with the he ight and width of the
tunnel at the fac ility.
- To prevent paint damage, do not wash
the vehicle in direct sunlight.
- To reduce the risk of damage to the sur-
face, do not use insect removing spong-
es, kitchen sponges or similar items.
- Matte finish painted vehicle compo-
nents:
- To reduce the risk of damage to the
surface, do not use polishing agents or
ha rd wax .
- Never use car wash cycles that apply
protective wax.
It
can destroy the
matte fin ish effect .
- Do not place any stickers or magnet ic
signs on vehicle parts painted w ith
matte fin ish paint. The paint cou ld be
damaged when t he stickers or magnets
a re removed.
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For the sake of the environment
Only wash the ve hicle in facilities spec ially
designed for that purpose . This will red uce
the risk of dirty water contam inated with
oil from entering the sewer system.
Cleaning
and care information
When clean ing and caring for individual vehi-
cle components,
refer to the follow ing tables.
The information contained there is s imply rec-
ommendations . For quest ions or for compo-
nents that are not listed, refer to an author-
ized Audi dealer or a qualified workshop. Also
follow the information found in c>,& .
Cleaning exterior
Component
Situation
Solution
Wip er blades
Dirty
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page 66, Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Headlights /
Dirty
Soft sponge with a mild soap so lution a>
t ail lights
Sensors/
Dirty
Senso rs: soft cloth w ith a so lvent-free cleaning product
camera lenses
Camera lenses: soft cloth with an alcohol-free cleaning
so lution
Snow/ice
Hand brush/solvent -free de -icing spray
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