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Test Drive






03 - Service Procedures


Test Drive

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 interlock, shift behavior, display in instrument cluster

- Foot and parking brake: Function, free travel and effectiveness, pulling to one side, chattering, squeal

- 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.

- Power roof: Function

- Radio and Radio Navigation System, Function, reception, SCV, objectionable noise

- Multifunction indicator (MFI): Functions

- Air conditioning, check function. At low temperatures, test the air conditioning function in the workshop.

- Vehicle: Pulling to one side while driving straight ahead (level road)

- Imbalance: Wheels, axle joints, driveshafts

- Wheel bearings: Noise

- Engine: Hot-start function