Checking the functioning of the brakes

You should only test your brakes on the road if you cannot obstruct or endanger other road users. To test your brakes, find a level, preferably secluded, well-paved road. On vehicles with ABS, first deactivate the system.

Stages of work

Drive at walking speed at first. Hit the clutch and brake as hard as you can. Compare the rubber tracks on the road: if the tracks are the same length, the brakes pull the same. Do the same exercise with the handbrake.

Bring the speed up to 50 km/h. Grab the steering wheel freely and do not correct the direction of travel while braking. Brake gently at first, then abruptly to a complete stop. The car must confidently follow the direction to a stop. If the vehicle pulls to one side, you must go to a specialist workshop with a brake test stand.

Now, after this test, let your Focus roll freely from a stop on a slightly sloping stretch of road. This will determine if the wheels are free and easy to move. After a short ride, check the temperature of the rims by hand: they should be equally warm.