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34 00... General information on breaking in new brake discs / brake pads

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IMPORTANT: After completing repair work:
  • Perform functional check on brake test stand to ensure compliance with statutory guidelines.
  • Carry out test braking while driving at low speed; the effectiveness of the brakes may be reduced during the initial braking operations.
  • Exaggerated drastic and continuous braking operations for faster breaking-in are not permitted.
  • Advise the customer not to perform any wilful drastic braking in the first 200 km after brake replacement.
  • Attach mirror tag to inside mirror.