2008 Dodge Viper Owner Manual Supplement - Page 12

3.1 Street Break-in Procedure • Try to avoid abrupt, hard stops for the first 200 miles (300 km) • Avoid any racing OR off-road activities for the first 200 miles (300 km) • Avoid repeated incline/decline braking for the first 200 miles (300 km) 3.2 Alternate Break in Procedure CAUTION: Chrysler does not endorse speeding on public roads; therefore, if a safe area cannot be used for break-in, you must perform the street break-in procedure. Regardless of completing the "street break-in procedure," this alternative break-in procedure is recommended before any track use of the vehicle. In the event that the street break-in procedure can't be performed before the pads and rotors are thermally stressed, use the following procedure: 1. R  ead through the procedure and find a suitable, safe and legal area to perform the necessary stops. 2. B  EFORE starting the break-in procedure, drive with gentle braking. Do not use brakes aggressively until performing brake-in procedure. 3.  Make a series of 10 stops from 60 to 5-10 MPH. At the end of each stop, immediately accelerate to 60 again for the next stop. Run all stops continuously in one cycle. NOTE: A moderate braking effort is needed to properly break in the rotors and pads. A stopping force of approximately 0.8G's, just short of ABS intervention, is the level of pedal effort you are trying to attain. 4.  During the 60 to 5-10 MPH series of stops, the exact speed is not critical. Accelerate to approximately 60 and begin the braking cycle. As you approach 5-10 MPH, it is not necessary to watch the speedometer. Keep your eyes on the road and approximate your speed at the end of each cycle.  AUTION: Do not come to a complete stop! This will imprint pad C material onto the rotor, causing a vibration during future use.