Checking the brakes (Audi A4 B6)

Find a level road, preferably with little traffic. The following check can only be performed if you have sufficient driving skills, and it should not create any obstacles or dangers for other road users.

1. First, drive at walking speed. Slow down, look at the rubber wear marks on the road. If the marks are the same length, then the brakes are working evenly. Do the same with the handbrake.

2. Accelerate to 50 km/h. Release the steering wheel (keep your hands on the wheel), brake gently at first, then sharply until you stop completely. The car should hold the track. If it pulls, for example, to the left, then one of the right brakes is not in order (the car pulls towards the wheel with the stronger brake). When braking sharply, pressure from the anti-lock system can be felt on the pedal.

3. After this check, let the car roll on a slightly inclined section of the road, this will allow you to determine whether the wheels rotate freely. After a short drive, feel the wheel rims, all wheel rims should be equally warm. High temperatures can be caused by slipping brakes or defective wheel bearings.

(The article was copied from the website: AUDImanual.ru)