Environmental compatibility

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Environmental protection is a top priority in the design, choice of materials and production of your new Audi.

Design measures for economical recycling

• • Joints and connections designed for ease of dismantling
• • Modular construction to facilitate dismantling
• • Increased use of single-grade materials
• • Plastic parts and elastomers are labelled in accordance with ISO 1043, ISO 11469 and ISO 1629

Choice of materials

• • Nearly all materials used can be recycled
• • Similar types of plastics grouped together for easy recycling
• • Recycled materials used in manufacture
• • Reduced vapour emissions from plastics
• • CFC-free refrigerant in air conditioner

Compliance with the laws prohibiting the use of: Cadmium, asbestos, lead, mercury and chrome VI.

Manufacturing methods

• • Using recycling material for manufacturing plastic parts
• • Solvent-free cavity sealing
• • Solvent-free wax for protecting the vehicles in transit
• • Solvent-free adhesives
• • No CFCs used in production
• • Surplus materials used extensively for energy conversion and building materials
• • Overall water consumption reduced
• • Heat recovery systems
• • Water-soluble paint