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been left in a re latively natural condition. This
leather offers particularly good comfort and
breathes well. Fine veins, closed grains, insect
bites, skin folds, and subtle variations in color
remain visible. These characteristics demon-
strate that the mater ial is natural.
Natural nappa leather is not covered by a col-
or finish. It is therefore more sensitive to soil-
ing and wear, wh ich is something you need to
consider if children, animals or other factors
might prove to be particularly hard on the
leather.
By contrast, leather types that are covered by
a colored finish layer are more durab le. This
has a posit ive effect on the leather's resist-
ance to wear and soiling in daily use. On the
other hand, the typical cha racte rist ics of natu-
ra l lea t her a re ba rely or no t apparent. Howev-
er, this does not mean that the leather itself
is of inferior quality .
Care and handling
Because of the exclusive nature of the types of
leather that Audi uses and the ir unique prop-
er t ies (such as sensitivity to oils, grease, so il-
ing, etc.), you will need to be somewhat care-
fu l with these leathers, and a certain type of
care is required . For examp le, dark clot hing
materials can discolor leather seats (especial-
ly if such cloth ing is damp and was not dyed
correctly). Dust and d irt part icles in pores,
folds, and seams can have an abras ive effect
and can damage the leathe r su rface as well as
weaken seams.
The leather should be cleaned regularly as
needed . After having been used for a relatively
long t ime, your leather seats will acquire a
rich aged finish. This is a characteristic of nat-
ura l leather and a sign of true quality.
In order to ma intain the va lue of th is natural
product over the life of your vehicle, you
should follow the recommendations
below :
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Note
- To keep your leather from bleaching out,
do not allow it to be exposed to bright
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sunlight for long periods of time . If you
have to leave the vehicle parke d outside
for long per iods, cover the leather to
protect it from direct exposure to s un-
light.
- Sharp objects on clothing, such as zip-
pers, rivets or sharp pieces on belts can
leave permanent scratches or scrape
marks on the surface of t he leather.
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Tips
- After each time you clean the leather and
at regular intervals, use a leather preser-
vative creme that contains UV-blockers
and t hat works into the leathe r. This
creme will nour is h and mo istu rize the
lea t her, helping it to breathe and st ay
supple. It also helps to build up a protec-
t ive coating on the sur face.
- Clean t he leather every 2 - 3 mon t hs,
and clean any areas that get soi led.
- Remove fresh marks made by ballpo int
pens, ink, lipstick, shoe pol ish, etc. as
soon as poss ible .
- Prese rve the color of the leather as need-
ed by using a specia l colore d leathe r ca re
creme to touch up areas of uneven color .
Cleaning and caring for leather
upholstery and trim
Applies to vehicles : wit h natural leather
Natural leather requires special care and at-
tention .
Normal cleaning
.,. Clean soiled areas with a slightly moistened
cotton or woo len cloth .
More stubborn dirt
.,. More stubbor n dirt ca n be removed us ing a
cloth satu rated with a mild soap solut ion (2
t ablespoons mild liq uid soap).
.,. Never a llow t he soap sol ut ion t o saturate
t he leather, and make ce rtain that no water
soaks into the seams .
.,. Wipe off the soap so lution with a soft, dry
cloth.
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