VW Golf Mk7 manualsGolf Mk7 / manual

Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Service & Repair Manual: General information

This page gives the general setup for a Volkswagen Golf Mk7 brake test rig: manual gearbox in neutral, or the selector lever in the correct position for automatic-equipped models.

  The drive is provided by the test rig.
For vehicles with a manual gearbox, ensure that the gear lever is in neutral for the test. For vehicles with an automatic gearbox, ensure that the selector lever is in »N«.
When conducting the test, observe the specifications provided by the manufacturer of the test rig.
  Note
The brake regulation systems do not function when ignition is off.
   
Checking vehicles with front-wheel drive
The brake test must be carried out on a single-axle roller dynamometer.
The maximum test speed must not exceed 6 km/h.
The test rigs authorised by Volkswagen fulfil these requirements.
   

    Questions & answers

    General information — Volkswagen Golf Mk7

    What general brake testing info does the Golf Mk7 manual provide?
    Test conditions, equipment requirements and decision criteria for pass/fail on service brakes and parking brake.
    Brake test
    ...

    On a regulated roller dynamometer with contra-rotating rollers for four-wheel drive vehicles
      Note The brake test must be performed on a controlled contra-rotating single-axle roller dynamometer for four-wheel drive vehicles. ...