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- Once the sta in is no longer visible, use a soft dry cloth or
tissue t o soak up t he mois tu re.
Do not use leathe r cle a ning produ ct s on Alca nt ar a®.
You may use a suitable shampoo for removing dust and d irt.
Dust an d grit in the pores and seams can scratch and d amage the
surface. If the car is left standing in t he su n fo r long per iods, th e
Alcantara ® sho uld be protected against direct sun light to prevent it
from fading. Slight color var iat io ns will develop in no rmal use and are
not a n ind ication of mater ial deterio ration.
0 Note
• Never use chem ical solvents (e .g . lighter fluid, turpentine), waxes,
shoe polis h or sim ilar pr oduct s on Alcantar a® su rfa ces .
• To avo id damage, have st ubborn sta ins removed by a commerc ia l
cleaning spe cialis t .
• Do not use brushes, stif f sponges or similarly abrasive cleaning
aids . •
Safety belts
On ly well -maintained safety belts work reliably when
nee ded.
- Keep bel ts clean .
- For clean ing , use a m ild so ap a nd wa ter so lut ion . Let bel t s
dry t ho roughly and away fr om direct sunlig ht .
- Do not a llow inertia re el safety be lt s to retrac t be fore the y
are compl etely d ry.
- Chec k t he co ndition of your safety be lts
regularly .
Heavily soiled safety be lts may not ret ract properly.
Safety first
& WARNING
Damaged safety belts can break in a crash.
• Anything that might damage your safety belts could mean
that you and your passengers would not be adequately protected
in an accident.
• Safety belt performance depends on correct installation . Never
remove belt s from the vehicle to clean them .
• Do not use chemical cleaning agents , bleach or dyes. They have
corrosive properties which weaken the webbing.
• When cleaning your safety belts , inspect them fo r damage . If
you discover damage, see your authorized Audi dealer.
• Always read and heed all WARNINGS and other information
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Engine compartment
Be especi ally careful when clean ing the engine comp art -
me nt.
Always switch off the ignition before cleaning the engine ~ & .
Plenum panel
Remove leaves from the plenum pane l in front of the win d shield
under t he eng ine hoo d . This preven t s t he water d rain holes fro m
becoming blocked, and it prevents debris from enter ing t he veh icle
int er ior th rough t he heat ing and ven til at ion duc ts .
Corrosion protection
The eng ine com partment and tr ansm iss io n have bee n corr os io n-
protected at the facto ry.
Goo d a nt i-cor ros ion trea t men t is very imp o rt an t , pa rt icula rly in t he
winte r. If the vehicle is freq uently d riven on sa lt treated roads, the
entire eng ine compartment and plenum pane l sho uld be tho roug hly .,
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