Brake Burnish Procedure:

Whenever rotors are refinished and/or brake pads are replaced the following brake burnishing procedure must be used to ensure proper initial "break in" of components.

On a dry clean level roadway, make twelve stops using the following procedure:

First Stop: Stop vehicle from 40 mph by applying the brakes to achieve a deceleration rate of 10 ft./sec./sec. (A 10 ft./sec./sec. deceleration is equivalent to stopping the vehicle from 40 mph in 6 seconds).

Second through Eleventh Stops: Stop vehicle from 50 mph by applying the brakes to achieve a deceleration rate of 15 ft./sec./sec. (A 15 ft./sec./sec. deceleration is equivalent to stopping the vehicle from 50 mph in 5 seconds).

Twelfth Stop: Stop vehicle from 40 mph by applying the brakes to achieve a deceleration rate of 10 ft./sec./sec.

In order to allow brake temperatures to stabilize, it will be necessary to drive 1/2 mile between stops without applying brakes. Following completion of burnish procedure (twelfth stop) drive vehicle 3 miles keeping brake usage to a minimum in order to achieve sufficient brake cool down.