Advanced Driver Assistance Systems can help you drive safely. You must calibrate these systems every time you change your windshield. It’s only reasonable to ask how much ADAS calibrating costs.
Modern vehicles require more than just a glass replacement. For safety, ADAS requirements can increase the cost and make it necessary to repair or replace your windshield by a technician or shop.
It is important to remove and reinstall ADAS sensors and cameras during every windshield replacement. Even a small misalignment can lead to these systems malfunctioning, which could compromise the safety features of your vehicle. This is why ADAS calibrating is necessary after any auto glass replacement.
Learn about the importance of ADAS in your windshield and why it is necessary to calibrate these functions.
What Is ADAS?
ADAS is an acronym for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems. It refers to the technology that helps drivers park and navigate safely on the road. ADAS features can include:
- Lane departure warning system. Sensors, cameras, and other features can detect when a vehicle is veering off the lane.
- Warning of forward or rear collision. The vehicle warns the driver if it is about to hit an object, either forward or rearward.
- Tire pressure monitoring. Tire pressure monitoring systems alert drivers when tire pressure reaches a dangerous level.
- Intersection assistants. These systems can help detect obstacles and oncoming traffic at intersections. The system can alert the driver if it detects an obstruction and activate emergency brakes to prevent the vehicle from entering intersections.
ADAS can be passive or active. Not all cars with ADAS have the same features. Passive features alert the driver with chimes, other sounds, and visual cues, such as lights. Active features can temporarily take over the vehicle to stop or move it.
What Does ADAS Calibration Mean?
The ADAS system is dependent in part on the equipment and technology mounted inside or on the windshield. This can include sensors and cameras.
You may need to remove the items to repair the windshield. When replacing a windshield, you remove the cameras and sensors from the old one and install them on the new windshield.
ADAS calibrating involves realigning the parts of an ADAS system to ensure that they work properly. Because your safety rides on it, our skilled technicians verify and validate every calibration with the same OEM-trusted tablet technology your dealer uses — so the readings confirm your sensors are aimed to factory spec.
Why Does Your Vehicle Need ADAS Calibration?
Your ADAS safety system may not function correctly if the ADAS parts are even a tiny bit off. To ensure that everything is working properly and ADAS systems do not get damaged, they must be calibrated. Poor calibration can increase the risk of an accident in the future.
Service Pros Auto Glass specializes in windshield and auto-glass replacement as well as precise ADAS calibrating. Our service is centered around your safety as we restore the safety features of your vehicle to their optimal function. Our ADAS calibrating procedures are thorough and handled by highly skilled technicians. This gives you peace of mind knowing that your vehicle’s systems will function correctly.
How Long Does ADAS Calibration Take?
The length of time it takes to calibrate ADAS depends on the model, year, and make of your vehicle as well as how many parts you have. ADAS calibration takes an average of 45 minutes, although more complex jobs may take longer. We can perform your ADAS calibration at the same time as your windshield repair or replacement. You don’t need to make a separate appointment.
What Is the Cost of Adas Calibration?
ADAS calibration is only performed by highly skilled and trained technicians, and expensive equipment must be used. The cost of ADAS calibration is based on the information about your vehicle. Estimates range between $300 and $600 depending on where and what needs to be calibrated. Some newer models or specialty vehicles may require even more expensive calibration.
Does Insurance Cover Calibration?
Your policy will determine whether your insurance covers windshield calibration. Most comprehensive (“full coverage”) policies cover both the windshield replacement and the calibration that comes with it. Here’s the good news for our neighbors: in Florida and South Carolina, drivers with comprehensive coverage have their deductible waived by state law (Fla. Stat. § 627.7288 / S.C. Code § 38-77-280), so the windshield replacement and ADAS calibration can be no cost to you.
We assist with your claim and bill your insurance directly, so you’re not chasing paperwork. Don’t have comprehensive coverage? We won’t turn you away — we’ll give you a straight cash quote from your VIN and year, make, and model.
Where Can I Get My Car Calibrated?
When you get your windshield serviced, make sure it’s calibrated too — and you don’t need two appointments to do it. At Service Pros Auto Glass, we replace your windshield and verify and validate your ADAS in the same visit, using the same OEM-trusted tablet technology your dealer uses. Better yet, we come to you: at home, at work, or a nearby spot, across Florida and South Carolina.
We’re local and employee-owned — no private equity, no out-of-state call center — and 900+ reviews at 4.9★ say our skilled technicians get it right the first time. Run a dealership or fleet that needs same-visit ADAS at volume? See our dealers and fleets program. Cracked windshield with a camera behind it? Call us before you call insurance — schedule your damage assessment or call now.
