摘要: |
ADAS, or Advanced Driver Assist Systems, is an aftermarket acronym that covers a variety of vehicle systems designed to assist the driver maintain control of the vehicle and to help avoid common accident scenarios, caused primarily by driver inattention. Included in this family are systems you are certainly familiar with, like antilock braking and traction control.But some may be systems you haven't been exposed to yet, like collision avoidance and active cruise control. At least, not that you've been aware of.But if you perform wheel alignments or front suspension and steering system service, or even replaced a condenser that required the removal of the front fascia, you are in the ADAS business, whether you want to be or not.Today's cars have been equipped to "see" the world around them, using cameras and a variety of radar systems. And when they leave the factory, they are calibrated to look in a very specific direction. Anything you do to your customer s vehicle that alters that direction - even a little bit - will impact how these ADAS systems function.Take, for example, front collision avoidance. This system is designed to monitor the traffic in front of the driver and to take preemptive action should the system detect that the driver is about to impact the vehicle in front.What would happen if the sensor thought the car was farther away than it was? Wouldn't it apply the brakes too late?This is where every technician and shop owner should be paying attention. |