b'ADAS SIMPLIFIED.Enabling the Standardization of ADAS MaintenanceADAS is becoming standard equipment on vehi-cles and drivers are becoming more dependent and Repair with Calibration Simplification onthesesystems.Thismakesitevenmore importantthatthesesystemsarecalibrated, maintained and repaired accurately and consis-Driver-assistsystemsareanimportantnewtently.Inorderfortheaftermarkettoprovide by Mike Tanner,development in vehicle safety. Millions of carsservicesatareasonablecosttotheconsumer, Director of Vehicleroll off the line each year with these safety aidsADAS calibration must be able to be performed in Communications,thathelpdriversavoidcollisionsandcreatea typical repair bay. Procedures need to be rapid Auto Care Association safer roadways. Driver-assist systems can helpand less intrusive while still maintaining accura-maintainsafedistances,alertthedriverifcy in calibration.Equipment and tools must be theyre drifting out of their lane, or apply theapplicableacrossyearsmakesandmodelsof brakes before a driver realizes its necessary. vehicles if the aftermarket is going to be competi-AdvancedDriverAssistanceSystems(ADAS)tive. aresensorandcontrolsystemsdesignedto improve driver safety and comfort.To name just a few:VehicleandtransportationtechnologyareAutomatic Parkingevolving in leaps and bounds and it is imperativeAutomotive Night Visionthatourindustryispreparedforthefuture. Blind Spot MonitorWhen the OEMs design new vehicle sensor andCollision Avoidance System (Pre-Crash System)controlsystemstheyoftendonotconsiderCrosswind Stabilizationlong-term maintenance and repair implicationsDriver Drowsiness Detectionnor do they consider the impact to the aftermar- Driver Monitoring Systemketwhennon-standardizedmaintenanceandElectronic Stability Controlrepair procedures are speciied across differentEmergency Driver Assistantmanufactures.Forward Collision Warning (FCW)The Auto Care Association Emerging TechnologyIntersection Assistantteam participates in standards bodies to give theLane Departure Warning System (LDW)aftermarket a seat at the table so that the after- Parking Sensormarket has a voice. The team is currently partici- Pedestrian Protection SystemTurning Assistant ManyofthesystemsthatenableADASshare pating in an SAE task force to develop standardWrong-Way Driving Warningrecalibrationproceduresacrossallmanufac- . and many more. sensortechnology.Evenifyoudontdirectly tures.repairADASsystemsproblemsyet,thereare many services commonly done in the repair and In the case of ADAS we are working from behind.collisionindustrythataffecttheoperationof Through participation in the standards bodies,ADAS sensing accuracy and the resulting perfor-we are working to ensure that the aftermarket ismanceofthesafetysystems.Forexample, notanafterthought.Asthetransportationanytimeavehiclehasabumperremovedand systemevolvesitisimperativethattheafter- reinstalled, an ADAS system sensor may need to market has a view as far as possible in order toberealignedandrecalibrated.Whetheritsa adapt, and to identify challenges and turn themcollision repair or windshield replacement, the into opportunities. Our goal is not just to identi- factory repair information needs to be consulted fywhatiscomingbuttoinluencewhatisfortherepairprocedures.ADAScalibrationis coming so that the aftermarket has the greatestnecessary to protect your customers as well as possible opportunity to succeed. 35 4'