Natural leather
Applies to vehicles: with natural leather
Audi makes great efforts to maintain the
properties , natural look and feel of interior
leather .
General
We offer many different types of leather on
our veh icles. Most are different types of nappa
leather, which has a smooth surface and
comes in various colors .
The intensity of the color determines the visu-
al characteristics and appearance. If the sur-
face of the leather has a typical natural look,
then the leather is a nappa leather that has
been left in a relatively nat ural condition . This
leather offers particularly good comfo rt and
breathes well. Fine veins, closed grains, insect
bites, skin folds, and subtle variations in color
remain visib le. These characteristics demon-
strate that the materia l is natural.
Natural nappa leather is not covered by a col-
or finish .
It is t herefore more sensitive to soil-
ing and wear, which 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 durable. This
has a positive 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 handling
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, soil-
ing, etc.), you will need to be somewhat care-
ful with these leathers, and a certain type of
care is required. For examp le, da rk cloth ing
materials can discolor leather seats (especial-
ly if such clothing is damp and was not dyed
correctly) . Dust and dirt particles in pores,
folds, and seams can have an abrasive effect
Cleaning a nd protec t ion 185
and can damage the leather surface as we ll as
weaken seams.
The lea ther should be cleaned regularly as
needed. After having been used for a relat ively
long time, your leather seats will acq uire a
rich aged finish . This is a characteristic of nat-
ural leather and a sign of true quality.
In order to maintain the value of this natural
product over the life of your vehicle, you
sho uld follow the recommendations below:
(D Note
- To keep your lea ther from bleach ing out,
do not allow it to be exposed to bright
sunlight for long periods of time . If you
have to leave the vehicle parked outside
for long per iods, cover the leather to
protect it from direct exposure to sun-
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 the leather.
(D Tips
- After each time you clean the leather and
at regular intervals, use a leather preser-
vative creme that contains UV-blockers
and that works into the leathe r. This
creme will nour ish and mo istu rize the
leat her, helping it to breathe and stay
supple.
It also helps to build up a protec -
tive coating on the surface.
- Clean the leather every 2 - 3 mon t hs,
and clean any areas that get soiled .
- Remove fresh marks made by ballpo int
pens, ink, lipstick, shoe polish, etc. as
soon as possible .
- Preserve the color of the leather as need -
ed by using a specia l colored leathe r care
creme to touch up areas of uneven color.
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