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C l eaning
and protection
• Once the stain is no longer visib le, use a soft
dry cloth or tissu e to soak up the moisture .
Do not use leather cleaning produc t s on Al-
cantara .
You may use a suitable shampoo fo r remov ing
dust and dirt.
Dust and grit in the pores and seams can
scratch and damage the surface . If the car is
left stand ing in the sun fo r long pe riods, the
Alcantara should be protected against direc t
sun light to preven t it from fad ing. Slig ht color
variat ions will develop in normal use an d are
not an indication of material deterioration .
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Note
- Never use chemi cal solven t s (e.g. lighter
fl uid, turpentine), waxes, shoe po lish or
s imilar products on Alcantara ® surfaces.
- To avoid damage, have stubborn stains
removed by a commerc ia l cleaning spe -
cia list.
- Do no t use br ushes, st iff sponges or sim-
ilarly abrasive cleaning aids.
Safety belts
Only well-maintained safety belts work relia-
bly when ne eded .
Heavily soiled safety belts may not retr act
prope rly.
• Keep be lts clean.
• For cleaning, use a mild soap and wate r sol-
ut io n. Let be lts d ry thoro ughly and away
from direct sunligh t .
• Do no t a llow ine rtia reel safety be lt s to re-
t ract before they are completely d ry.
• Check the condition of your safety belts
reg-
ularly.
A
WARNING
Damaged safety belts can break in a crash.
1l Use o nly th e correct clean ing solutions. Never use gas-
oline o r diesel fuel.
- Anyth ing that might damage your sa fety
be lts could mean that you and your pas-
sengers would not be adequate ly pro -
tected in an accident .
- Safety belt performance depends on cor-
rect insta llation. Never remove be lts
from the veh icle to clean them .
- Do not use chemical clea ning agents,
bleach or dyes . They have corrosive prop-
ert ies which wea ken t he webb ing .
- When clean ing your safety be lts, inspect
them for damage . If you discover dam -
age, see your Audi dea ler.
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- Always read a nd heed a ll WARNINGS and
the information
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Engine compartment
Be especially careful when cleaning the en-
gine compar tment.
Always switch off the ignition before clean-
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Plenum panel
Remove leaves from t he plenum panel in front
of the w indshield under the eng ine hood . This
preve nts the water drain holes from becomin g
block ed, and it prevents debris from enter ing
the ve hicle interio r t hrough the heating and
ventilat ion duc t s.
Corrosion protection
The eng ine compartment
and transmission
have been corrosion -protected at the factory .
Good anti- corrosio n treatmen t is very impor-
tant, par t icula rly in the w inter. If the vehi cle
is frequently d riven on salt t reated roads, the
entire engine compa rtment an d plen um panel
sho uld be thoro ughly cleaned at the end of
winter and retreated to prevent salt damage.
At t he same time, the unde rside of the vehicle
shou ld be washed as well.
If the engine compa rtment is cleaned at any
time with grease remov ing solutions
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