Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Without roller dynamometer for four-wheel drive vehicles

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / Brake system / Technical data / Brake test / Without roller dynamometer for four-wheel drive vehicles

Note

If no test rig is available for four-wheel drive vehicles, the brake test can also be carried out on a standard single-axle roller dynamometer as follows:

–	Drive vehicle forwards onto the rollers.

–	Switch engine off and wait for 2 seconds.

–	Carry out front brake test.

–	Start engine and wait for approx. 5 seconds until sufficient vacuum has been built up.

–	Drive vehicle forwards until rear wheels are positioned on rollers.

–	Switch engine off and wait for 2 seconds.

–	Carry out rear brake test.

–	Start engine and wait for approx. 5 seconds until sufficient vacuum has been built up.

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