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Remove fresh
grease or oil-based spot
s (such as butter,
mayonnaise, choco
lat
e) with an abs orbent
clot
h
o
r paper
towel, or use the cleaner from the leather care kit if t
he
spot has not yet penetrated into the surface of th
e
leather.
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Use an oil/grease dissolving spray,
if
oil/
grease spots
have dried
on.
-
Remove specific kinds of spo
t
s (ballpoint pen, felt
mar ker, fingernail
poli
sh, water-based pain
t
, shoe polish,
etc .) wit
h
a sp ot remover specif icall
y
formu
lat
ed for
leat her.
Leather
c
are
-
Every half year use an approved leathe
r
care product
(available from your Audi dealer) to care for the leat
her.
- App ly the produc
t
very sparingly.
-
Wip
e
it off wit
h
a dam
p
cloth.
If you have any questions about cleaning and car ing for the
leat
her
in your vehic le, it is best to contact your authori zed Audi dealer, who
wi
ll
be glad
t
o help you
and
tell you about our full range of leather
care products, such as:
•
Leather cleaning and care kit
•
Cremes to care for co lored
leat
her
•
Spot re
m
overs f
o
r ballpoi nt pens, shoe
p
olish,
et
c.
•
Oil/grease disso lving spray
•
New and upcoming products.
&
WARNING
Alwa ys
read and heed all WARNING
S
and the information
=>
page
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Note
•
Never use chem ical solven
t
s (e.g
.
lighter fluid, turpentine),
waxes, shoe po lish or simi lar products on the leather surfaces in
your Audi.
•
To avoid damage, have stubborn stains removed by a commer
-
cia
l
cleaning specialist.
•
Ap plies to
vehicles: w
ith
Al cantara up
ho lstery
Cleaning
Alcantara
®
(synthetic
suede)
Removing
dust and dirt
-
Moiste
n
a clot h,
squeeze out excess water
and wipe down
the seat surfac
es.
Removing
stains
-
Moisten a clo
t
h wi
t
h lukewarm water or with diluted
ethyl (rubbing
)
alcohol.
-
Dab at the stain. Start at the outside and work inwards
.
- Once the stain is no longer visib le, use a soft dry cloth or
tissue to soak up the moisture
.
Do not use leather cleaning products on A lcantara
.
You may use a suitable shampoo for removing dust and di rt.
Dust and grit in the pores and seams can scratch and damage the
surface. If the car is left standing in the sun for long periods, the
A lcantara should be protected against direct sunl ight to p revent it
from fading
.
Slight color variations will deve lop in normal use and
are not an indication of
mat
er ial deterioration.
.,
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