Road Test, Performing

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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 lever: 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: Functionality, free travel and effectiveness, pulling to one side, chattering, squeal

-- ABS: When braking with activated ABS, the brake pedal must pulse noticeably.

-- Steering: Functionality, steering free-play, steering wheel center position when driving straight ahead.

-- Power roof: Functionality

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

-- Multifunction indicator (MFI): Air Conditioning: Check function (at low temperatures, test the function in the workshop)

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

-- Imbalance: Wheels, driveshafts and propshafts

-- Wheel bearings: Noise

-- Engine: Hot start function