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Brake Burnishing Procedure

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CAUTION: Only perform this procedure under safe road and traffic conditions. Use extreme caution.

Burnish the brake contact surfaces according to the following procedure after refinishing or replacing brake rotors, after replacing pads or linings, or if a soft pedal occurs at very low mileage:

  1. Drive the vehicle on a straight smooth road at 31 MPH (50 km/h).
  2. Use medium brake pedal/foot effort to bring the vehicle to a complete stop from 50 km/h (31 MPH). Adjust brake pedal/foot pressure so that vehicle stopping time equals 3-5 seconds.
  3. To cool the brake system, drive the vehicle at 50 km/h (31 MPH) for 1 minute without stopping.
  4. Repeat steps 1-3, 10 times or more to complete the burnishing procedure.

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