Manufacture Position Statements regarding Scans and Calibrations
A scan provides a digital readout that highlights a vehicle’s areas of concern, which require further investigation to identify the underlying issues. Scans should be conducted both before and after collision repair work on a vehicle.
Pre-repair scans reveal symptoms that technicians need to investigate and address to restore the vehicle’s systems to full functionality. Post-repair scans confirm that the issues detected in the pre-scan have been resolved, that no new problems have emerged, and that the vehicle’s systems are fully operational.
Once radar/sonar sensors are damaged and replaced they must be recalibrated to properly “talk” to the safety system control center. The only way to ensure that the collision prevention technology and other detection sensors are functioning properly is to have the system tested and calibrated.
A scan provides a digital readout that highlights a vehicle’s areas of concern, which require further investigation to identify the underlying issues. Scans should be conducted both before and after collision repair work on a vehicle.
Pre-repair scans reveal symptoms that technicians need to investigate and address to restore the vehicle’s systems to full functionality. Post-repair scans confirm that the issues detected in the pre-scan have been resolved, that no new problems have emerged, and that the vehicle’s systems are fully operational.
Vehicles with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) have many individual sensors around the vehicle working to ensure the vehicle performs optimally to automaker specifications. These sensors assist drivers in parking, adjusting vehicle speed, high-speed lane positioning, blind-spot monitoring, emergency autonomous braking and many other operations. Depending on the vehicle’s equipment, calibration is also required after wheel alignments and windshield replacement.
Once radar/sonar sensors are damaged and replaced they must be recalibrated to properly “talk” to the safety system control center. The only way to ensure that the collision prevention technology and other detection sensors are functioning properly is to have the system tested and calibrated. Failure to complete a proper calibration by qualified technicians may result in injury or death.
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