Cleaning And Care Information - Audi A7 Sportback 2015 Owner's Manual

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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 retrac t the rear spoil-
er if necessary, and fo ld the exter ior mir-
rors in to reduce the risk of damage.
Power folding exterior mirrors* must on-
ly be folded in and out using the power
fo ld ing funct ion.
- To prevent paint damage, do not wash
the veh icle 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
hard wax.
- Never use car wash cycles that apply
protective wax.
It
can destroy the
matte fi nish effect.
- Do not place any stickers or magnet ic
signs on vehicle parts painted w ith
matte fi nish paint. The paint cou ld be
damaged when the stickers or magnets
are removed.
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For the sake of the environment
Only wash the vehi cle in facilities spec ial ly
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 cleaning and caring for individua l vehi -
cle components, refer to the follow ing tab le.
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 exte rior
Component Situation Solution
Wipe r blades Dirty c> page 49, Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Headlight s/ Dirty
Soft sponge with a mild soap so lution al
tail lights
Se nsors/ Dirty Sensors: soft cloth w ith a so lvent-free cleaning product
came ra le nses Camera lenses: soft cloth with an alcohol-free cleaning
so lution
Snow/ice Hand brush/so lvent-free de-icing spray
Whe els Road sa lt Water
Brake dust Acid-free special cleaning solution
Exhaust tail Road sa lt
Water, cleaning solut ion suitable for sta inless steel, if
pipes
necessary
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