Control devices and electrical equipment
1. Check the operation of control devices and electrical equipment.
2. Check that all gauges are reading correctly, turn on all electrical equipment to make sure it is functioning properly.
Suspension and steering
3. Check the normal functioning of the steering and suspension of the wheels, like a car "holds the road".
4. While driving, make sure there are no unusual knocks, vibrations or noises.
5. Make sure the car "obeys the helm", without jerks and yaws; check the absence of noise in the suspension when driving through turns and bumps.
Power transmission
6. Check the condition of the engine, clutch, and transmission.
7. Check for unusual engine, clutch and transmission noises.
8. Make sure that the engine is not idling quietly, without dips and does not "goes to pieces" with increasing gas.
9. Check, where available, clutch operation. Engaging and disengaging the clutch should be smooth. without jerks. The clutch pedal should not have an increased stroke. Make sure there is no noise when the clutch pedal is depressed and released.
10. Make sure. that gear changes are clear, effortless and quiet.
11. Not models with automatic transmission, make sure. that gear changes occur smoothly, without jerks and without increasing speed at the time of shifting. When parked with the engine running, make sure that all positions of the automatic transmission selector can be selected without difficulty. If there are any problems, contact your Audi/VAG dealer.
Check the brake system
12. Make sure. that the car does not pull to the side when braking and the wheels do not lock up prematurely when the brake pedal is pressed hard.
13. Check that there is no vibration in the transmission when braking.
14. Check up serviceability of a manual brake. the absence of excessive travel of its lever. securely hold the car on a slope.
15. Check the operation of the brake booster. To do this, press the brake pedal four or five times and. while holding it down, start the engine. As soon as the engine starts. the brake pedal must be noticeably "fail" under the influence of the vacuum created by the running engine. Let the engine run for a couple of minutes and turn it off. If you now press the pedal again, you can hear a slight whistle from the servo amplifier. After four or five clicks, the whistle should not be heard and the pedal should become noticeably stiffer.
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