224 Cleaning and protecti o n
preservative cream that contains UV-
blockers and that works into the leather .
This cream will nourish and mo istur ize
the leather, he lping it to breathe and
stay supple. It a lso helps to build up a
protective coating on the surface.
- Clean the leather every 2 - 3 months,
and clean any areas that get soiled.
- Remove fresh marks made by ba llpoint
pens, ink, lipst ick, shoe polish, etc. as
soon as possib le.
- Preserve the color of the leather as need-
ed by using a special colored leather care
cream to touch up areas of uneven color.
Cleaning and caring for leather
upholstery and trim
Applies to vehicles: with natural leather
Natural leather requires special care and at-
tention .
Normal cleaning
., Clean soi led areas wit h a slightly mo istened
cotton or woolen cloth.
Mor e stubborn dirt
.. More stubborn dirt can be removed using a
cloth saturated with a m ild soap so lution (2
tablespoons m ild 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 solut ion with a soft, dry
cloth .
Cleaning spots
., Remove fresh water-b ased spots (such as
coffee, tea, ju ices, blood) with an absorbent
cloth or paper towel.
., Remove fresh grease or oil-based spots
(such as butter, mayonnaise, chocolate) with
an absorbent cloth or paper towe l, or use
the cleane r from the leathe r care kit if the
spot has not yet penetrated into the surface
of the leather .
.. Use an oil/grease dissolving spray, if
oil/
grease spots have dried on.
.. Remove specific kinds of spots (ballpoint
pen, fe lt marker, fingernai l polish, water-
based pa int, shoe po lish, etc .) with a spot
remover specifically formu lated for leather.
Leather care
., Every half yea r use an approved leather care
product (available from your authorized Au-
di dea ler) to ca re for the leather .
.. Apply the product very sparingly.
., Wipe it off with a damp cloth.
If you have any q uestions about cleaning and
caring for the leather in your vehicle, it is best
to contact your authorized Audi dea ler, who
will be glad to help you and tell you about our
full range of leather care products, such as :
- Leather cleaning and care kit
- Creams to care for colored leather
- Spot removers for ballpoint pens, shoe pol-
ish, etc .
- Oil/grease d issolving spr ay
- New and upcom ing products .
_&. WARNING
Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other information
i=;, page 216 .
(D Note
- Never use chemical so lvents (e.g . lighte r
fluid, tu rpenti ne), waxes, s hoe polish or
sim ila r products on the leather surface s
in your Audi.
- To avoid damage, have stubbo rn sta ins
removed by a commerci al cleani ng spe-
cialist .
Cleaning Alcantara ® (synthetic suede)
Applies to vehicles: wit h Alcanta ra® upholste ry
Removing dust and dirt
., Moist en a cloth, squeeze out excess water
and wipe down the seat surfaces .
Removing stains
., Moisten a cloth with lukewa rm wate r or
with diluted ethyl (rubbing) alcohol.
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