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By contrast, leather types that are covered by
a colored finish layer are more durable. 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 characterist ics of natu-
ral leather are barely or not apparent . Howev-
er, this does not mean that the leather itself
is of infer ior quality.
Care and hand ling
Because of the exclusive nature of the types of
leather that Audi uses and the ir unique prop-
erties (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, da rk clot hing
materia ls can d iscolor leather seats (especial-
ly if such clothing is damp and was not dyed
correctly) . Dust and dirt particles in pores,
fo lds, and seams can have an abrasive effect
and can damage the leather surface as we ll as
weaken seams.
The leather sho uld be cleaned regularly as
needed. After having been used for a relative ly
long time, 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 maintain the value of this natura l
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 a llow it to be exposed to bright
sunlight for long periods of time. If you
have to leave the vehicle parked outside
for long periods, cover the leather to
protect it from d irect exposure to su n-
light.
- Sharp objects on clothing, such as zip-
pers, rivets or sha rp pieces on be lts can
leave pe rmanent scratches o r sc rape
mar ks on the surf ace of the lea th er.
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Tips
- After each time you clean the leathe r and
at regu la r inte rvals, use a leather prese r-
Cleaning
a nd protec t ion
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vative cream that contains UV -blocke rs
and that works into the leather. This
cream will nour ish and mo isturize the
leather, helping it to breathe and stay
supple. It also helps to build up a protec-
t ive coating on the surface.
- Clean the leather every 2 - 3 months,
and clean any areas that get soiled.
- Remove fresh marks made by ballpo int
pens, ink, lipstick, shoe polish, etc. as
soon as poss ible.
- Preserve the color of the leather as need-
ed by us ing a specia l colored leather care
cream to touch up areas of uneve n 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 woolen cloth.
Mo re stubborn dirt
... More st ubborn dirt can be removed using a
cloth saturated with a mild soap solut ion
(2
tablespoons mild liquid soap).
... Never allow the soap solution to saturate
the leather, and make certain that no water
soaks into the seams.
"' Wipe off the soap so lution with a soft, dry
cloth.
Cleaning spots
... Remove fresh water -based spots (such as
coffee, tea, juices, blood) with an absorbent
cloth or pape r towel.
"' Remove fresh grease or oil-based spots
(such as bu tte r, mayonnaise, chocolate) with
an absorben t clot h or paper towel, o r use
t he cleaner from the leather care kit if the
spot has not yet penetrated into t he surface
of the leathe r.
... Use an oil/grease d issolving spray, if oil/
grease spots have dried on.
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