ADAS

What is ADAS calibration?

Before understanding what calibration is, we first need to answer the question, “what is ADAS?” ADAS stands for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems. These are auto safety features made up of a series of systems and sensors that help enhance driver safety.

When a vehicle is damaged and repaired, the ADAS system must undergo a precise recalibration to restore them to their pre-accident condition. This ADAS calibration is crucial to ensure that all systems are performing as designed and maintaining optimal safety standards.

ADAS calibration (and recalibration) is the precise physical alignment, testing, and electronic aiming of sensors that collect data to inform your vehicle’s advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), like forward collision warning (FCW), lane departure warning (LDW), automatic emergency braking (AEB), and several others.

Recalibration tells sensors where to look. It also shows sensors their position in relation to the vehicle. Most ADAS sensors require precise aiming. 

In a brand new vehicle, ADAS sensors are professionally set in their factory standard positions. All sensors point in the same, precise place. But, throughout a vehicle’s life, things happen that cause sensors to come out of alignment — collisions, minor fender benders, and adjacent repairs or parts replacement. For example, vehicles with a windshield-mounted forward ADAS camera will require calibration after windshield replacement.

Unfortunately, ADAS sensors don’t all have self-diagnostic capabilities to tell the driver when they are out of calibration. Automotive professionals need to know and follow OEM standards regarding ADAS calibration, so that a vehicle’s ADAS systems properly function.

Types of ADAS Calibration

ADAS-equipped vehicles may require static calibration, dynamic calibration, or both, depending on the specific requirements of the vehicle’s ADAS systems and OEM recommendations, as each type of these ADAS calibration techniques will require different tools, equipment, and conditions.

Can vehicles be driven without ADAS calibration?

It’s not recommended to drive without uncalibrated sensors, as uncalibrated ADAS sensors may lead to malfunctioning safety features and potential driving hazards.

HOW CAN WE HELP?

With our ADAS equipment we can perform static or dynamic on a large variety of vehicles. Enquire today to find out more!