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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 acci-
dents.
-
To reduce the risk of cuts, protect yourself
from sharp metal components when wash-
ing the underbody or
the
inside of the wheel
housings.
-After
washing the vehicle, the brak ing effect
may be delayed due to mo
isture
on the
brake rotors or ice in the w inter
.
The
brakes
must be dried first with a few careful brake
applica
t
ions
.
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Note
-
If
you wash t he vehicle
in
an automatic car
wash,
you
must fold the exterior m irrors
in
to reduce the risk of damage
t
o
t
he mi rrors.
Power folding exte rior m irrors* must o nly
be fo lded in a
nd
out using the power folding
funct io n.
-
Ca
r
e and
c
leaning
- To prevent pa int damage, do not wash
t
he
vehicle in direct s unlight
.
-
To
redu
ce
t
he risk of damage
t
o the surface,
do not use insect removing sponges, kitche
n
sponges
or
similar items
.
-
Matte finish painted veh icle components:
-
To reduce the risk of damage to the sur-
face, do not use po lish ing agents or hard
wax.
-
Never use protective wax. It can destroy
the matte finish effect
.
-
Do not place
any
stickers or magnetic
signs on vehicle parts painted with matte
finish paint
.
The paint cou ld be damaged
when
t
he stickers or magne
t
s are
re-
moved.
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For the sake of the environment
Only wash t he veh icle in facili
t
ies s pecially de-
s igned for that pu rpose
.
This will reduce the
risk of dirty wate
r
contamina
t
ed with
oil
from
ente ring the sewe
r
sys
t
em.
Cleaning
and care information
When clea ning and caring for individua
l
vehicle
comp
on
ents, refer
t
o
t
he following t
a
bles. The
informat ion cont ained there is simp ly recom
-
mendations. For quest ions or for components
t hat are not listed, cons ult an autho rized
Audi
de aler or author ized Audi Service Facility. Also
follow the information found in
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Exterior cleaning
Component
Situation
Solution
Windshield wiper
Deposits
~
page 53, Cleaning windshield wiper blades
blades
Headlights
/
Deposits
Soft spo nge with a mild soap so lutiona)
Tail lights
Sensors
/
Deposits
Sensors:
soft
cloth w
ith solvent-free
cleaning solut
ion
camera lenses
Camera lenses: soft cloth w ith
alcohol-free
cleaning solu-
tion
Snow/ice
Hand br ush/solven
t-
free de
-icing
spray
Whe els
Road salt
Wate
r
Brake dust
Acid-free special clean ing so lution
Exhaust tail pipes
Road salt
Wate r, clea ning so
lut
ion su itab le for
st
ainless stee l, if nee-
essary
Decorative
parts/
Deposits
Mild soap so lution
a>,
a cleaning
so
lution suitable for stain-
Trim
less
stee
l,
if
necessary
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