User Guide

VEHICLE CARE
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Do not aim the water jet directly at door
or rear lid locks. Tape the key holes to
prevent water from seeping into the lock
The underside of the vehicle picks up dirt
and road salt. To guard against corro-
sion, it is important to remove mud, de-
bris and road salt from the underside with
a powerful jet of water. Be sure to include
the wheel housings, bumpers, muffler,
tailpipe and brackets. This should be
done twice a year and is best accompli-
shed after the vehicle has been driven
through a heavy rain. Let engine and
exhaust cool down before washing.
Waxing is not really needed when you
have used a car wash-and-wax solution.
If you do not use a car-wash liquid with
wax. apply wax to preserve the natural
body paint. To obtain a long
hard wax. Wax again
ve and
If you do not have a tar or oil
remover, you may substitute with turpen-
tine. After applying a cleaning fluid, al-
ways wash with a lukewarm soap water
solution and apply a new wax coat.
Insects
Remove as soon as possible with a luke-
warm soap water solution or insect remo-
ver.
Tree sap
Do not allow tree sap or bird droppings to
emove with a
nt corrosion. If
rmation becomes visible, ho-
vehicle identification
cylinders. Water in lock cylinders should
be removed with compressed air. To
prevent locks from freezing in the winter,
squirt glycerine or lock de-icer into the
lock cylinders. Do not use any solution
that can damage the body paint.
Use plenty of water, a car wash-and-wax
solution and a soft sponge or hose brush.
Begin by spraying water over the dry
surface to remove all loose dirt before
applying the car wash-and-wax solution.
Use plenty of water to rinse the vehicle
off. Wipe everything dry with a chamois
to avoid water spots.
When having your vehicle washed at an
automatic car wash, be sure to observe
all the precautions suggested by the
establishment. You do not need to remo-
ve the roof radio antenna.
shine of the
lasting finish, apply
when water remains on the surface in
large patches instead of forming beads
and rolling off.
This will make dirt easier to remo
will prevent the paint from being dama-
ged from industrial dust, tree sap or bird
droppings.
Use a polish when it becomes evident
that waxing no longer accomplishes the
job. If the polish you are using does not
contain wax, apply hard wax after
polishing.
Tar or oil
Do not allow tar or oil to remain on the
paint. Remove as soon as possible with
a cloth soaked with a special paint
cleaner.
harden on the paint. R
lukewarm soap water solution.
Front plenum panel
Keep the front plenum panel located un-
der the engine hood directly in front of
the windshield clean, to make sure that
the water drain holes are free and clear.
This also prevents leaves and other de-
bris from entering the vehicle interior
through the heating/ventilation system.
Touch-up paint
Your Audi dealer has touch-up paint for
minor scratches and stone chips.
Scratches should be touched up soon
after they occur to preve
corrosion fo
wever, a simple touch-up job will not suf-
fice. The affected surface must be smo-
othed with sand paper and covered with
an anti-rust primer, before restoring the
painted finish.
The number for the original vehicle paint
can be found on the
label.