224 C leaning and protection
absorbent , dry cloths (e.g . microfibe r cloth)
and vacuum it after it has dried comp lete ly.
Cleaning stains
Stains caused by beverages (e.g. coffee, fruit
ju ice, et c.) can be t reated wit h a mild deter -
gent solut ion . App ly t he detergent so lution
with a sponge . In the case of st ubborn stains,
a detergent paste can be applied directly to
the sta in and worked into the fabric. After-
wards, use copio us amounts of clean water to
remove the remaining detergent . Apply the
wate r with a damp cloth or sponge and pat
the fab ric d ry with an absorbent , dry cloth .
Stains from chocola t e or makeup shou ld have
detergent paste rubbed int o them. After-
wards, remove the soap with water (damp
sponge) .
Alcohol can be used to treat stains from
grease, oil, lipstick or a ballpo int pen. Melt ed
grease or dye must be patted off using ab-
sorbent material.
It may be necessary to re-
treat the a reas with dete rgent paste a nd wa-
ter.
In the case of genera l so iling of the uphols -
tery and cove r mater ial, we recommend hiring
a specialist that has the equ ipment to clean
the sea t covers and ot her fab ric surfaces by
sh a mpoo ing and spray extrac t ion.
A WARNING
Always read a nd heed a ll WARNINGS an d
the information ¢
page 21 7.
(D Tips
Open Velcro faste ners on your clot hing can
da mage t he seat cover. Please make sure
that Velcro fasteners are closed .
Plastic parts and instrument panel
Always use a clean cloth moistened in clear
water to clean these areas. For pers istent dirt
use an Audi approved solvent-free plastic
cleaner/protectant.
A WARNING
Solvents can change the properties of
some plastics and make it harder fo r the
air bag to deploy.
-
- Never clean the inst rument pa nel or the
surface of a irbag modu les with cleaning
prod ucts that conta in solvents.
- Products contain ing solvents will make
the surface of this pa rt po rous.
- Ser ious injuries can resu lt if plastic parts
come loose when t he airbag is deployed .
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other info rmation
¢ page 217 .
(D Note
Cleaning agents conta ining so lvents will
attack the mate rial and can change the
way it be haves.
Natural leather
Applies to vehicles: with natural leather
Audi makes great efforts to maintain the
proper ties, natural look and feel of interior
leather.
General
We offe r many diffe rent types of leathe r on
our vehicles. Most are d ifferent types of nappa
leather, which has a smooth surface and
comes in various colors.
The intensity of the color determines the visu-
al characterist ics and appea rance. If the s ur-
face of the leather has a typ ica l natural look,
t hen the leather is a nappa leathe r that has
been left in a relative ly natural condit ion. This
leather offers particularly good com fort and
breathes we ll. Fine veins, closed grai ns, insect
bites, skin fo lds, and subt le va riations in colo r
rema in visible. These charac t er istics demon-
strate t ha t the mate rial is nat ura l.
Natural nap pa leathe r is not covered by a col-
or finish.
It is therefo re more sensit ive to soil-
ing and wea r, which is someth ing you need to
cons ider if children, animals or other fac t ors
mig ht prove to be partic ula rly hard o n the
leather . ..,
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