creme will no urish and moisturize the
leather, helping it to breathe and stay
supple . It also helps to build up a protec-
tive coat ing on the surface.
- Clean the leather every 2 - 3 months,
and clean any areas that get soiled.
- Remove fresh marks made by ba llpoint
pens, ink, lipstick, shoe polish, etc . as
soon as possib le.
- Preserve the color of the leather as need-
ed by using a special colored leather care
creme to touch up areas of uneven color.
Cleaning and caring for leather
upholstery and trim
App lies to vehicles: with natural leather
Natural leather requires special care and at-
tention .
Norm al cleaning
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Clean soiled areas with a slightly moistened
cotton or woolen cloth.
Mor e stubborn dirt
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More stubbo rn dirt can be removed using a
cloth saturated with a mi ld soap so lution (2
tablespoons mi ld liquid soap) .
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Never allow the soap solution to saturate
the leather, and make certa in that no water
soaks into the seams .
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Wipe off the soap solut ion with a soft, dry
cloth .
Cleaning spot s
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Remove fresh water-based spots (such as
coffee, tea, ju ices, blood) with an absorbent
cloth or paper towel.
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Remove fresh grease or oil-based spots
(such as butter, mayonnaise, chocolate) with
an absorbent cloth or paper towel, or use
the cleane r from the leathe r care kit if the
spot has not yet pene t rated into the surface
of the leather .
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Use an oil/grease dissolving spray , if oil/
grease spots have dried on.
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Remove specific kinds of spots (ballpoint
pen, felt marker, fingernail polish, water-
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based paint, shoe po lish, etc.) with a spot
remover specifically formu lated for leather .
Leather care
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Every half year use an approved leather care
product (available from your Audi dea ler) to
care for the leathe r.
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App ly the product very sparingly .
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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 authorized Audi dea ler, who
will be g lad to help you and tell you abo ut our
full range of leather care products, such as:
- Leather cleaning and care kit
- Cremes to care for colored lea t her
- Spot removers for ballpoint pens, shoe pol-
ish, etc.
- Oil/grease d issolving spray
- New and upcom ing products.
A WARNING
Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
the information r=) page 167.
Q) Note
- Never use chemical so lvents (e.g. lighter
fluid, tu rpentine), waxes, shoe polish or
simi lar products on the leather surfaces
in your Audi.
- To avoid damage, have stubborn sta ins
removed by a comme rcial clean ing spe-
cialist.
Cleaning Alcantara ® (synthetic suede)
Applies to vehicles: with Alcantara upho lstery
Removing dust and dirt
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Moisten a cloth, squeeze out excess water
and wipe down the seat surfaces.
Removing stains
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Moisten a cloth with lukewarm water or
with diluted
ethyl (rubbing) alcohol.
~
Dab at the stain . Start at the outs ide and
work inwards .
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