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 interlock, shift behavior, display in instrument cluster

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

- Parking brake: At most after 5 - 7 notches for effective parking on the street. 2 -3 notches of free travel on operating lever before start of braking.

- 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

- 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