202 Caring and cle aning
_& WARNING
- Only wash the vehicle when the ignition
is off and follow the instructions from
the car wash operator to reduce t he risk
of accidents.
- To reduce the risk of cuts, protect your-
self from sharp meta l components when
wash ing the underbody or the inside of
the wheel housings.
- After washing the vehicle, the braking ef-
fect may be de layed due to mo isture on
the brake rotors or ice in the winter. The
brakes must be dried first with a few
careful brake applicat ions .
@ Note
- If you wash t he vehicle in an automatic
ca r wash, you must fold the exterior m ir-
rors in to reduce the risk of damage to
t he m irrors. Power foldi ng exterior m ir-
rors* must on ly be folded in and out us-
ing t he power folding function.
- To prevent pa int damage, do not wash
t he vehicle in direc t sunligh t .
- To reduce the risk of damage to the sur-
face, do not use insect removing spong-
es, kitchen sponges or similar items.
- Matte finish painted veh icle compo-
nents:
- To reduce the risk of damage to the
surface, do not use polishi ng agents or
ha rd wax.
- Never use protect ive wax. It can de-
stroy the matte finis h effec t .
- Do not place any stickers or mag net ic
s igns on vehicle parts painted with
matte finis h pa int. The paint cou ld be
damaged when th e sticke rs o r mag net s
ar e removed.
@ For the sake of the environment
Only wash the ve hicle in facilities spec ia lly
de signed for t hat pu rpose. This will red uce
the risk of dirty wate r contam ina t ed with
oil from entering the sewer syst em.
Cleaning and care information
When clea ning and caring for individua l vehi-
cle components, refer to the fo llow ing tab les.
The informa t ion con t aine d t here is simp ly rec-
ommendations. For quest ions or for compo -
nents that are not listed, refer t o an author-
ized Audi dea ler. Also follow t he informat ion
found in¢ ,&..
Exterior cleaning
Component Situation Solution
Winds hield wip-
Deposi t s ¢ page 47, Cleaning windshield wiper blades
er blade s
headlights /
Deposits Soft sponge with a m ild soap so lutiona>
Tail lights
Sensors /
Deposits Sensors: soft cloth with a so lvent-free cleaning product
camera lenses Camera lenses: soft cloth with an alcohol-free cleaning
so lution
Snow/ ice Hand brush/so lvent -free de -icing spray
Wheels Road sa lt Water
Brake d ust Acid-free special cleaning so lution
Exhaust ta il Road sa lt Water, cleaning solut ion suitable fo r sta inless steel, if
pipes necessary
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