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Brake Burnishing
Burnish brake contact surface according to the following procedure after refinishing or replacing rotors, after replacing pads, or if a soft pedal occurs at very low mileage.

CAUTION:
Only perform this procedure under safe road and traffic conditions. Use extreme caution.


1) Drive the vehicle on a straight smooth road at 50 km/h (31 MPH).
2) Use medium brake pedal/foot effort to bring the vehicle to a complete stop from 50 km/h (31 MPH). Adjust brake pedal/foot pressure such that vehicle stopping time equals 3 to 5 seconds.
3) To cool brake system, drive the vehicle at 50 km/h (31 MPH) for 1 minute without stopping.
4) Repeat steps 1 to 3, 10 times or more to complete the burnishing procedure.