Test Drive, Performing
Test Drive, Performing
The following checks depend on the vehicle equipment level and the available testing possibilities (city or rural).
- During the road test, check the following:
• Engine: Performance, stalling, idle, acceleration
• Clutch: Driving off, pedal force, smell
• Shift: Easy movement, shift lever position
• Automatic Transmission, Selector lever position, shift lock / ignition key removal lock, shift behavior, instrument panel insert display
• Foot and parking brake: Function, free-play and action, one-sided pull, chatter, squealing.
• ABS-Function: When braking with activated ABS, the brake pedal must pulse noticeably.
• Steering: Function, steering free-play, steering wheel center position when driving straight ahead.
• Tilt/slide sunroof: Function
• Cruise Control System: Function
• MMI function (radio, navigation, etc.)
• Driver Information System (DIS): Functions
• Air conditioning, Function
• Vehicle: Pulling to one side while driving straight ahead (level road)
• Imbalance: Wheels, Driveshafts
• Wheel bearings: Noise
• Engine: Hot-start function