New Brake Pad Burnishing

When new brake shoe and lining assemblies are installed on the vehicle, this procedure must be used to correctly burnish (seat) the brake lining to the brake rotor discs.
1. Accelerate the vehicle to a steady speed of 40 mph.
2. Using light brake pedal pressure, slow the vehicle from 40 mph to 0 mph in approximately 6 seconds.
3. Accelerate back up to 40 mph for approximately 1 minute to allow the brakes to cool down.
4. Repeat this procedure 15 to 20 times to correctly seat the brake lining material.