212 Vehicle care and cleaning
Component Situation Solution
Decorative
Dirty Mild soap solutional, a cleaning solution suitab le for
parts/
sta inless steel, if necessary
trim
Paint
Paint damage Refer t o the paint number on the veh icle data lab el, re-
pair with touch up paint
q page 280
Spilled fuel Rinse w ith water immediately
Rust film
Rust film remover, then protect with hard wax; for ques-
tions, refer to an authorized Audi dea ler or a qualified
workshop
Corrosion Have it removed by an autho rized Aud i dealer or a quali-
fied wo rkshop
Water no longer Protect with hard wax (at least twice per year)
beads on the surface
of clean paint
No shine even
Treat with suitable polish; then app ly paint protectant if
though paint has the polish that was used does not contain any protec-
been protected/
tant
pa int looks poor
Carbon parts Dirty Clean t lhe same way as painted parts qpage 210, Car
washes
a) Mild soap solution: maximum two tab lespoons neut ral soap in a lite r of water
Cleaning interior
Component Situation Solution
Windows
Dirty Glass cleaner, then wipe dry
Decorative Dirty
Mild soap solutional
parts/
trim
Plastic parts
Dirty Damp cloth
Heavily soiled Mild soap solutional, solvent-free plastic cleaning sol u-
tion, if necessary
Displays Dirty Soft cloth with LCD cleaner
Controls Dirty Soft brush, then a soft cloth with a mild soap solut ional
Safety belts Dirty Mild soap solutional, allow to dry befo re letting them re-
tract
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