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Cleaning and protection
General information
Regular care preserves vehicle value.
Regular and correc t care wil l contribute to main t ain ing t he beauty
and value of your Audi. Furthermore , good care may be a condition
fo r substan tiating a warran ty clai m shou ld corros ion damage or
paint defects occur.
Your aut horized Audi dealer has a var iety of
dedi cated vehicle -care
product s.
Please make sure you apply them correctly.
& WARNING
• Cleaning agents may be poisonous. Keep them out of the reach
of children.
• Heed all caution labels.
• Alway s read directions on the container before using any
product . Follow the directions carefully.
• Most chemi cal cleaners are concentrated and have to be
diluted.
• Use spot removing fluid s only
in well ventilated area s.
• Do not use gasoline , kerosene, diesel fuel, nail polish remover
or other volatile fluids . They may be to xic, flammable or hazardous
in other way s. Do not wash , wax or dry the vehicle with the igni-
tion on or the engine running .
• Do not clean the undersides of chassis, fender s, wheel covers,
etc. without protecting your hands and arms . You may cut yourself
on sharp-edged metal parts.
• Moisture and ice on brakes may impair braking effi ciency
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page 169, "Braking". Test the brakes carefully each time you
wa sh the vehicle.
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For the sake of the environment
Select only envi ronmen t ally fr iend ly cleaning product s. Leftover
cleaning products should not disposed of in the household waste. •
Care of exterior
Washing your vehicle
The longer insect remains, bird droppings, tree resi n, road and
industria l dust, tar, soot partic les, road salt, and other aggressive
depos its rema in on the ve hicle surface, the more last ing t heir
destructive effect will be. High temp eratures, for example from
inte nse sun light, inte nsify the cor rosive eff ect .
After the end of winter road salting, the
under side of the vehicle
should be thorough ly washed.
Automatic c ar washes
Before go ing t hrough an automatic car wash, you should take the
usua l precautions {closing the windows). If your vehic le has special
accessories - e.g. spoi lers, rad io ante nna - it is best to speak to the
operator of the car wash ~ 0 .
Only use car washes where the vehicle remains stationary and the
clean ing equ ipme nt moves around t he vehicle whi le wash ing and
drying. It is not possible to use car washes where the vehicle is
moved forward on a conveyer
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It is preferab le to wash your vehicle in a brush less carwash .
Wa shing with a power wa s her
When washing your vehic le with a power washer, be sure to follow
t he ope rating instructi ons for the powe r was her. This appl ies part ic-
ularly to the
pressure and the spraying distance. Maintain sufficient
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