Road Test

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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 withdrawal lock, shift behavior, display in instrument cluster

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

-- ABS functionality: 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: Function

-- Radio and Radio Navigation System, Functionality, reception, speed compensated volume (SCV), objectionable noise

-- Multifunction indicator (MFI): Functions

-- A/C: Functionality test. (At low temperatures, test the air conditioning 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