Brake test of the parking brake on the brake test stand
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- Position the vehicle with its rear axle on the brake test stand.
- Position the selector lever in selector lever position N (neutral).
- The brake test stand starts automatically.
The control unit runs a plausibility check (comparison of wheel speed) to identify within a few seconds that a vehicle is on the brake test stand and changes to brake test stand mode.
If brake test stand mode has been activated and the EMF actuators are open, the indicator light for the electromechanical parking brake (EMF) flashes slowly.
- Operate the parking brake button: apply brake pads
When brake test stand mode is active and the EMF actuators have been partly applied, the indicator light for the electromechanical parking brake (EMF) flashes quickly.
- Operate the parking brake button: brake test with test force 1
- Operate the parking brake button: brake test with test force 2
- Operate the parking brake button: brake test with test force 3
- Read the maximum brake forces on the left and right.
- Release the parking brake button (1)
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This releases the parking brake.
- Move the vehicle from the brake test stand.
Brake test stand mode is automatically quit upon driving off the brake test stand.
- After having completed the brake tests: Perform terminal change .
All indicator lights go out after having completed the terminal change.