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Component Situ ation Solution
Exhaust t ail
Road salt
Water, cleaning solution suitable for stainless steel, if
pipes
necessary
Decorative Dirty
Mild soap solutiona), a clean ing solution su itab le for
parts/ sta inless steel, if necessary
trim
Paint
Paint damage Refer to the paint number on the veh icle data label, re-
pair with touch up pa int ¢
page 287
Spilled fuel
Rinse with water immediately
Rust f ilm Rust film remover, then protect with hard wax; for ques-
t ions, refe r to an authorized Audi dea le r or a qua lified
workshop
Corrosion Have it removed by an authorized Audi dealer or a quali-
fied workshop
Water no longer
Protect with hard wax (at least twice per year)
beads on the surface
of clean paint
No sh ine even Treat w ith suitable polish; then apply pa int protectant if
though paint has the po lish that was used does not contain any protec-
been protected/ tant
paint looks poor
Deposits such as in- Dampen with water immed iately and remove with a mi-
sects, bird drop- crofiber cloth
pings, tree sap and
road salt
grease-based con- Remove immediately with a mild soap solutiona) and a
tam inants such as soft cloth
cosmetics or sun-
block
Carbon parts
Dirty Clean tlhe same way as painted parts ¢ page 214, Car
washes
a) Mild soap solution: maximu m two tab lespoon s neut ral soa p in 1 quar t (l liter) of water
Cleaning inte rior
Component Situation Solution
Wind ows
Dirty Glass cleaner, then wipe dry
Decorat ive
Dirty Mild soap solutional
parts/
t rim
Plast ic parts
Dirty Damp cloth
Heavily soiled Mild soap solutional, solvent-free plastic cleaning solu-
t ion, if necessary
Displays Dirty Soft cloth with LCD cleaner
Cont rols Dirty Soft brush, then a soft cloth with a mild soap solut iona l
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