What Is Calibration?
Calibration is the process of bringing a vehicle’s ADAS back into OEM specifications, and is a necessary and important step to perform a new glass installation, especially for windshields that have a cameras mounted to them. Since the process of windshield installation moves the camera ever so slightly, even millimeter differences in placement from the original can make a difference in the performance of the entire ADAS system. Therefore, calibration ensures that the ADAS functions properly and has the expected safety performance as when it was factory installed.
What Will Happen My ADAS Is Not Calibrated?
If your car’s ADAS is not professionally and properly calibrated, the complete safety of the system cannot be guaranteed. For example, when the car’s cameras/radars/lasers are off by even a few millimeters, inaccurate readings may result, putting the reliability of the system and your driving at risk.
This improperly calibrated camera could lead to dangerous driving conditions, real-time misjudgments or even accidents. It is therefore essential to have your entire ADAS inspected, calibrated and tested before continuing to drive again after a replacement, accident or other vehicle event which could misalign your windshield and ADAS.