226 C le aning and protecti o n
• Remove specific kinds of spots (ballpoint
pen, felt marker, fingernai l polish, water-
based paint, shoe polish, etc .) with a spot
remover spec ifically formulated for leather .
Leather care
• Every ha lf yea r use an app roved leather care
product (available from your authorized Au-
di dealer) to care for the leather .
• Apply the product very sparing ly.
• Wipe it off with a damp cloth.
If you have any questions about cleaning and
caring for the leather in your vehicle, it is best
to contact your author ized Audi dealer, who
will be glad to help you and tell you about our
full range of leather care products, such as:
- Leather cleaning and care
kit
- Creams to care for colored leather
- Spot removers fo r ballpo int pens, shoe po l-
ish, etc.
- Oil/grease dissolving spray
- New and upcoming products.
_& WARNING
Always read and heed a ll WARNINGS and
other information
r::!v page 217.
(D Note
- Never use chemical solvents (e.g . lighter
fluid, turpentine), waxes, shoe polish or
similar products on the leather surfaces
in you r Audi.
- To avoid damage, have stubborn stains
removed by a commer cial cleani ng spe-
cia list .
Safety belts
Only well-maintained safety belts work relia-
bly when needed.
• Keep be lts clean.
• For cleaning, use a mild soap and wate r sol-
ut ion. Let be lts dry t horo ughly and away
from direct sunlight .
• Do not a llow inertia reel safety be lts to re-
tract before they are completely dry .
• Check the condition of your safety be lts
reg-
ularly.
Heavily so iled safety bel t s may not ret ract
proper ly.
A WARNING
Damaged safety belts can break in a crash .
- Anyth ing that might damage your safety
be lts could mean t hat you and your pas -
sengers would not be adequate ly pro-
tected in an accident.
- Safety belt performance depends on cor-
rect insta llation. Never remove be lts
from the veh icle to clean them.
- Do not use chemical cleaning agents,
bleach or dyes. They have corrosive prop-
erties which weaken the webb ing.
- When cleaning you r safety be lts, inspect
them for damage. If you discover dam-
age, see your authorized Audi dealer .
- Always read and heed a ll WARNINGS and
other information
q page 217.
Engine compartment
Be especially careful when cleaning the en-
gine compartment.
Always swit ch off th e ignition before clean-
ing the engine
r::!v .&..
Plenum panel
Remove leaves from the plenum panel in front
of the windshield under the eng ine hood. This
preve nts the wa t er drai n holes from becomi ng
blocked, and it prevents debris from entering
the vehicle interior t hrough the heating and
ventilat ion ducts .
Corrosion protection
The eng ine compartmen t and transmission
have been corrosion-protected at the factory.
Good anti-corrosion treatment is very impor-
tant, particu larly in the winte r.
If the vehicle
is frequently d riven on salt t reat ed roads, the
en t ire engine compar t ment and plenum panel
shou ld be t horoughly cleaned at the end of
winter and retreated to prevent salt damage. ...
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