168 C leaning and protection
Clean ing spot s
.. Remove fresh water-b ased spots (such as
coffee, tea, juices, blood) with an absorbent
cloth or paper towel.
.. Remove fresh grease or oil-based spots
(such as butter, mayonnaise, chocolate) with
an absorbent cloth or paper towe l, or use
the cleaner from the leather care kit if the
spot has not yet penetrated into the surface
of the leather .
.. Use an oil/grease dissolv ing sp ray, if
oil/
grease spot s have dried on.
.. Remove spec ific kinds of spots (ballpoin t
pen, felt ma rker, fingernai l polish, water -
based paint, shoe polish, etc .) with a spot
remover specifically formulated for leather.
Leather care
.. Every ha lf yea r use an approved leather care
product (available from your authorized Au-
di dealer) to care for the leather.
.. Apply the prod uct very sparing ly.
.. Wipe it off with a damp cloth.
If you have any questions abo ut cleaning and
caring for the leather in your vehicle, it is best
to contact your authorized Audi dealer, who
will be glad to he lp you and tell you about our
full range of leather care products, such as:
- Leather cleaning and care kit
- Cremes to care for colored leathe r
- Spot remove rs for ballpo int pe ns, shoe pol-
ish, etc.
- Oil/grease dissolving spray
- New and upcoming products.
A WARNING
Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
the information
~page 161.
@ Note
- Never use chemical solvents (e.g. lighter
fluid, turpentine), waxes, shoe pol ish or
similar products on the leather surfaces
in your Audi.
- To avoid damage, have stubbo rn sta ins
removed by a commercial cleaning spe-
cialist .
Cleaning Alcantara ® (synthetic suede)
Applies to vehicles: wit h Alca nta ra upho lste ry
Removing dust and dirt
.. Moisten a cloth, squeeze out excess water
and wipe down the seat surfaces.
Removing stain s
.. Moisten a cloth with lukewarm water or
with diluted
ethyl (rubbing) alcohol.
.. Dab at the stain. Start at the outside and
work inwards .
.. Once the sta in is no longer visible, use a soft
dry cloth or tissue to soak up the moisture .
Do not use leather cleaning prod ucts on Al-
cantara.
You may use a suitable shampoo for removing
dust and dirt .
Dust and grit in t he po res and seams can
scratch and damage the surface.
If the car is
left stand ing in the sun for long per iods, the
Alcantara covers should be protected against
direct sunlight to prevent it from fading.
Slight color variations will develop in normal
use and are not an indication of material dete-
rioration .
([) Note
- Never use chemical so lvents (e.g. lighter
fluid, turpentine), waxes, shoe polish or
simi lar products on Alcantara ® surfaces.
- To avoid damage, have stubborn sta ins
removed by a commercial clean ing spe·
cialist.
- Do not use brushes, stiff sponges or sim·
ilarly abrasive cleaning a ids.
Safety belts
Heavily so iled safety belts may not retract
properly .
.. Keep belts clean.
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