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Cl e aning
and protec t io n
- Leather cleaning and care kit
- Creams to care for colored leather
- Spot removers for ballpo int pens, shoe pol-
ish, etc .
- Oil/grease dissolving spray
- New and upcoming products.
A
WARNING
Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other information
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page 202.
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Note
- Never use chemical solvents (e.g. lighter
fluid, turpentine), waxes, shoe pol ish or
s imilar products on the leather surfaces
in your Audi.
- To avoid damage, have stubborn stai ns
removed by a commerc ial cleaning spe-
cia list.
Cleaning Alcantara ® (synthetic suede)
Applies to vehicles: with Alcantara ® upho lste ry
Removing dust and dirt
"" Moisten a cloth,
squeeze out excess water
and wipe down the seat s urfaces .
Removing stains
"" Moisten a clot h w ith lukewarm water or
with diluted ethyl (rubbing) alcohol.
"" Dab at the stai n. Start at the outside and
wor k inwards.
"" Once t he st ain is no longer visib le, use a
soft dry cloth or t issue to soak up the mois -
ture .
Do not use leather cleaning produc t s on Al-
cantara ®.
You may use a suitable shampoo fo r removing
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 ® sho uld be protected against direct
sun light to prevent it from fad ing. Slight color
variations will develop in normal use and are
not an indication of material deterioration.
(D
Note
- Never use chemica l so lvents (e.g. lighte r
fluid, tu rpentine), waxes, shoe polish or
sim ilar products on Alcantara® surfaces.
- To avoid damage, have stubbo rn stains
removed by a commercial clean ing spe-
cialist.
- Do not use brushes, stiff sponges or sim-
ilar ly abrasive cleaning a ids.
Safety belts
Only well-maintained safety belts work relia-
bly when needed.
"" Keep belts clean .
"" For cleaning, use a mild soap a nd water so l-
ution. Let belts dry thorough ly and away
from d irect sunlight .
"" Do not allow inertia ree l safety belts to re-
tract before they are completely dry.
"" Check the condition of your safety be lts
reg-
ularly.
Heavily so iled safety belts may not retract
properly.
A
WARNING
Da maged safety belts can break in a crash .
- Anyth ing that might damage your safety
be lts could mea n that you and your pas-
sengers would not be adequate ly pro-
tec ted in a n accident.
- Safety belt pe rformance depends on cor-
rect insta llation. Neve r remove be lts
from the veh icle to clean t hem.
- Do not use chemical clean ing agents,
bleach or dyes. They have corrosive prop-
erties which wea ken the webb ing.
- When clean ing you r safety belts, inspect
them for damage. If you discover dam-
age, see your authori zed Audi dealer.
- Always read a nd heed a ll WARNINGS and
other info rmation
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page 202.
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