Audi allroad 2001, Owner'S Manual

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Waxing
Please refer to the important information on
page
212.
•
A good wax coating protects the vehicle
paint to a large extent against the environ­
mental influences listed under "Washing"
and even against light scratches.
•
When water doesn't form small drops
and roll off clean paint, apply a coat of good
hard wax. Even if a wax solution is used reg­
ularly for washing your vehicle, it is advis­
able to protect the paint with a coat of hard
wax at least twice a year.
• To protect bright metal trim, use car wax.
•
Protect plastic body parts painted the
same as the vehicle body with car wax.
•
Do not use car wax on ...
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matte or anodized metal trim
rubber or rubber-like trim.
Trim strips
Dirty patches and marks on the trim strips
should be removed with a pH-balanced
cleaning agent (do not use a chrome
cleaner). Audi Dealers carry cleaning prod­
ucts which have been tested for use on your
vehicle and are not harmful to the environ­
ment.
To avoid corrosion on the exterior trim
strips, only a pH-balanced solution should
be used for the windshield washer.
Touch-up paint
Your Audi Dealer has touch-up paint for mi­
nor scratches and stone chips. Scratches
should be touched up soon after they occur
to prevent corrosion.
If a spot starts to rust, however, a simple
touch-up job won't be enough. The affected
surface must be smoothed with sand paper
and covered with an anti-rust primer before
the painted finish can be restored.
The n umber for the original vehicle paint can
be found on the vehicle identification label
- see page
291 .
VEHICLE CARE
Windows
Clean all windows regularly to remove road
film and car-wash wax buildup. Use a luke­
warm soap and water sol uti on or an alcohol­
based commercial window cleaning agent.
If a chamois is used for polishing the glass,
it should be used exclusively for that pur­
pose.
Also, be sure to clean all windows regularly
on the inside.
Use a plastic scraper to remove snow and
ice from windows and mirrors. To help pre­
vent dirt from scratching the window, al­
ways scrape in a forward direction - push­
ing the scraper away from you - never back
and forth.
Note
To prevent damage the wires of the rear
defogger, do not place any adhesive stick­
ers in the inside of the rear window over the
wires.
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