Care and cleaning
- To reduce the risk of cuts, protect yourself
from sharp metal components when was h-
ing the underbody or the inside of the wheel
housings .
- After washing the vehicle, the braking effect
may be delayed due to mo isture on the
brake rotors or ice in the winter . The brakes
must be d ried first with a few careful brake
applications.
(D Note
- If you wash the ve hicle in an automatic car
wash, you must fold the exte rior m irrors in
to reduce the risk of damage to the mirrors.
Power folding exte rior m irrors* must on ly
be fo lded in and out us ing the powe r folding
f unct ion.
- To prevent paint damage , do not wash the
vehicle in direct sunlight.
- To reduce the risk of damage to the surface,
do not use insec t remov ing sponges, kit chen
sponges or similar items.
- Matte finish painted vehicle components:
- To reduce the risk of damage to the sur-
face, do not use polis hing agents or hard
wax.
- Never use protective wax. It can destroy
the matte finish effect .
- Do not place any stickers or magnetic
signs on vehicle parts painted with matte
finish paint. The paint could be damaged
when the stickers or magnets are re-
moved.
@ For the sake of the environment
Only wash t he ve hicle in facilities spec ially de-
signed for that pu rpose . This will reduce the
risk of dirty wate r contaminated with oil from
ente ring the sewe r system.
Cleaning and care information
When clean ing and car ing for ind ividua l vehicle
components, refer t o the fo llowing tables. The
information conta ined there is s imply recom-
mendat ions. For questions or for components
t hat are not listed, refer t o an author ized Audi
dealer. Also follow the informat ion found in¢ & .
Exterior cleaning
Component Situation Solution
Windshield wip e r
Deposits
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page 52, Cleaning windshield wiper blades
blade s
Headligh ts/
Deposits Soft sponge with a mild soap so lutiona >
tail light s
Sensors/
Deposits Sensors: soft cloth with solvent-free cleaning solut ion
camera lenses Camera lenses: soft cloth with alcohol-free cleaning so lu-
tion
Snow/ice
Hand br ush/solvent-free de-icing spray
Whee ls Road salt Water
Brake dus t
Acid-free special cleaning solution
Exhaust tail pipe s Road salt Wate r, clean ing solution su itable for stainless steel, if nee-
essary
Decorative parts / Deposits
Mild soap so lution a), a cleaning solution suitable for stain-
t rim less stee l, if necessary
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