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Component Situation Solution
Exhaust ta il
Road sa lt
Water, cleaning solut ion suitable for sta inless steel, if
pipes necessary
Decorative Dirty Mild soap solu t ional, a clean ing solu t ion suitab le for
parts/ st ai nless st eel, if ne cessa ry
trim
Paint
Paint damage Refer to the paint numbe r on the veh icle da t a label, re-
pair with touch up pa int
c::> page 229
Spilled fuel
Rinse with water immediately
Rust fi lm Rust film1 remover, t hen protect with hard wax; for q ues-
ti ons, refe r to an a ut ho rized Audi dea le r o r a qualified
wor kshop
Corrosion Have it removed by an authorized Aud i dealer or a q ua li-
fied workshop
Wate r no longe r
Protect with hard wax (at least twice per year)
beads on the su rface
of clean paint
No sh ine even Treat w it h sui t able po lis h; then app ly pai nt pro t ecta nt if
t hough pa int has the polis h t ha t was use d do es not cont ain any prote c-
been protec t ed/ tant
pa int looks poo r
Carbon part s Dirty Clean the same way as pa inted parts c::>page 161, Car
washes
Decorative dee- Dirty Soft sponge with a m ild soap so lution al
als
a) Mild soap solut ion: max imum two ta bles poo ns neutr al soa p in a lite r of water
Cleaning interior
Component Situation Solution
Windows
Dirty Glass cleaner, th e n w ipe d ry
Decorative
Dirty Mild soap solutional
parts/
trim
Plastic parts
Dirty Dam p clot h
Heavily soiled Mild soap solutional, solvent-free plast ic cleaning solu-
t ion, if necessary
Displays Dirty Soft clot h with LCD cleane r
Controls Dirty Soft brus .h, then a soft cloth with a mild soap solut io nal
Safety belts Dirty
Mild soa p solu t ional, allow to dr y befo re let ti ng them re -
tract
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