Any damage to the undercoating caused by
road hazards shou ld be repaired promptly.
A WARNING
Too much undercoating in the wrong pla-
ces can cause a fire.
- Do not apply additional undercoating or
rustproofing on or near the exha ust
man ifold, exhaust pipes, catalytic con-
verter or heat shie lds . Wh ile driving , the
substance used for u ndercoating cou ld
overheat and caus e a fire .
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
ot he r information ~
page 217.
Exhaust tail pipes
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Road sa lt and othe r corros ive ma t eria ls will
damage the mater ial in t he exha ust tail pipes
if they are not cleaned reg ula rly. Do not clean
the t a il pipes wit h whee l cleaner, paint po lish,
chrome polish or other abrasive cleaners.
Clean the tail pipes with car care prod ucts
that are s uitab le for stain less stee l.
Your author ized Audi dealer can provide clean-
ing prod ucts t hat have been tested and ap -
proved for your vehicle .
Care of interior
Radio and MMI* display
" Clean t he d isp lay with a soft clean cloth and
an LCD cleane r.
The display can be cleaned with a professio -
na lly availabl e "LCD cleane r". The cloth sho uld
be slightly dampened with the clea ning fluid
to clea n t he display.
0 Note
To avo id scratching the display, you should
neve r clean it dry.
MMI control console
Applies to vehicles: with MMI
"F irst clea n the MMI cont rol console wit h a
brus h t o remove du st from the ho using.
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" Then wipe the MMI control console with a
clean, soft, slightly damp cloth .
The MMI cont ro l co nsole sho uld be cleane d
wit h a brush first so tha t no dirt is t rapped be-
tween the buttons and the housing . We rec-
ommend giving the MMI control conso le a fi-
nal wipe with a cloth moistened with water
and dish washing detergent .
([) Note
To prevent damage, ma ke sure that no fl u-
id ever gets into the MMI contro l conso le.
Aluminum trim
Use only neutral-pH products to remove spots
and deposits from a luminum surfaces.
Chrome care produc t s and a lkaline cleaners
will attack a luminum surfaces and can dam-
age t hem over t ime.
A WARNING
Always rea d a nd heed all WARNINGS a nd
other information
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Fabrics and fabric coverings
Fabr ics and fab ric cover ings (e.g . sea t s, door
trim pa ne ls, etc.) sho uld be cleane d at regular
intervals with a vacuum cleaner . This removes
s urface dirt particles which cou ld become em-
bedded in the fabric t hroug h use . Steam
cleaners should not be used, because the
steam tends to push the dirt deeper into the
fabr ic and lock it the re .
Normal cleaning
Generally, we recommend us ing a soft sponge
or a lint-free microfiber cloth to the clean fab-
ric. Brushes shou ld only be used for carpets
and floor mats, since othe r fabr ic surfaces
cou ld be harm ed by br ushes.
Norma l surface stains can be cleaned using a
commerc ially available foam cleaner . Spread
the foam o n th e surface of the fabric with a
soft sponge and wo rk it in gently . Do not satu-
rate the fab ric. The n pat t he foam dry using ..,.
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