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ADAS Setup and Reverse Lookup Guide
Use the ADAS Vehicle coverage and calibration guide to quickly reference vehicle make, model, and year for guidance on the calibration pattern, target, or component needed for specific safety system calibration and to view the vehicle-to-target or -component distance requirements.
First, select your Autel ADAS product from the Product menu. Then select your specific vehicle by Manufacturer, Model, and Model Year to view associated ADAS targets, patterns, and components, along with information for calibrating the ADAS system on your vehicle.
Creating An Optimized ADAS Calibration Environment
As Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) become more common in modern vehicles, accurate calibration is more important than ever. To maintain vehicle safety, sensor accuracy, and compliance with OEM standards, it’s crucial to create an optimized calibration environment. Key factors—such as proper lighting, level flooring, minimal reflective surfaces, and reduced environmental disruptions—can all impact the quality of calibration. Below, we outline the essential elements for building a controlled and efficient ADAS calibration workspace.
Lighting
Poor lighting, shadows, or glare can lead to inaccurate calibration or recalibration.
Flooring
Unlevel or reflective floors can lead to inaccurate calibration or recalibration.
Interference
Nearby clutter, venting, equipment and toolboxes can cause interference.
Lighting & Environment
The type of lighting and environment you calibrate in as important as the calibration itself. Poor lighting can lead to failed or inaccurate calibrations.
Ideally, your area should have high-quality LED lighting that’s free from flickers and shadows. Minimize or reduce shadows and lighting hotspots, and eliminate glare and refractions from open doors, windows, or reflective objects in or near the vehicle. Block or remove clutter, patterns, or busy looking objects placed behind targets, which can confuse sensor.
Primary Lighting & Environment Goals:
- Uniform and Diffused Lighting
- Minimize Glare and Refractions
- Block or Remove Clutter and Patterns
Best Flooring Type
As important is the flooring which needs to be level and non-reflective. Uneven or glossy floors can lead to failed or inaccurate calibrations.
The best type of calibration flooring will be low-gloss and non-reflective, and durable, easy to clean, and resistant to damage. Equally important is that every vehicle is on a flat level surface. Many OE manufacturers require floor level within +/- 10mm. This ensures measurements and calibrations are done accurately.
Primary Flooring Goals:
- Flat and Level Floors
- Minimize Reflections, Glare, and Refractions
ADAS Calibration on a Vehicle Lift
Maximize Your 16′ x 30′ Repair Bay
It’s a misconception that ADAS calibration always requires large amounts of floor space. With Autel ADAS system, shigh-profit calibrations can be efficiently completed in standard alignment or mechanical bays, even with the vehicle on a lift. Front-facing camera and radar calibrations require as little as 10 feet in front of the lift, and blind spot warning systems can be calibrated by positioning radar equipment in a neighboring bay.
Scissor Lift
2-Post Lift
4-Post Lift
Note: Spacial requirements for ADAS calibration are defined by the vehicle manufacturer and not the equipment manufacturer.
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ADAS Calibrations
With front to back vehicle or ADAS frame repositioning and radar calibration equipment placement in an adjoining bay.
ADAS Calibration in a Dedicated Space
Minimum Space: 24 x 34
Certain Vehicle Repositioning Required
98% of all ADAS calibrations can be performed within this area by repositioning certain vehicles.
NOTE: It’s the OEM that dictates the space requirements for ADAS calibrations, not the equipment manufacturer.
Forward-Facing Camera Calibration
Blind Spot Radar Calibration
Around View Monitoring Calibration
*Vehicle placement varies by make and model. Percentage of vehicle coverage based on North American automobile sales 2016 – 2022.
Recommended Space: 30 x 45
Limited Vehicle Repositioning Required
98% of all ADAS calibrations can be performed within this area with limited vehicle repositioning for the majority of makes and models.
Forward-Facing Camera Calibration
Blind Spot Radar Calibration
Around View Monitoring Calibration
*Vehicle placement varies by make and model. Percentage of vehicle coverage based on North American automobile sales 2016 – 2022.
Ideal Space: 40 x 60
No Vehicle Repositioning Required
100% of all ADAS Calibrations can be performed within this area without vehicle repositioning.
Forward-Facing Camera Calibration
Blind Spot Radar Calibration
Around View Monitoring Calibration
*Vehicle placement varies by make and model. Percentage of vehicle coverage based on North American automobile sales 2016 – 2022.
ADAS Bay Max Alignment Lift
All Systems ADAS Calibration in a 16′ x 30′ Repair Bay
Common Causes of Failed Calibrations
Common environmental causes of failed ADAS calibrations include cluttered backgrounds, uncontrolled outdoor lighting, and poor indoor lighting. Below are examples of calibrations that failed due to these conditions.
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An Important Statement on Autel ADAS Systems
The Dangers of Using Non-Autel ADAS Components with Autel Software
When Autel speaks of our ADAS calibration products, we reference them as systems. And that is because each component is engineered to work as part of the whole. Each component of the system is dependent upon the specificity of the other to produce accurate calibrations that are verifiable to OE specifications.
Further, the Autel ADAS calibration software was developed for our systems only. The use of non-Autel components with our software will result in inaccurate calibrations. It’s vital to understand the precise nature by which these safety systems, cameras and sensors operate. Alignment and calibrations that are off by as little as one degree can result in up to 1.5-meter lateral miscalculations at 100-meter distance between vehicles. Such inaccuracies can lead to false ADAS interventions or accidents.
Shops knowingly calibrating vehicles with mismatched calibration components are fully responsible for calibration errors and will assume liability. Autel technical support staff will not support or assist in any calibration that uses non-Autel branded ADAS calibration products.
To learn more about the Autel comprehensive approach to accurate and verifiable ADAS calibration workflow solutions, contact an Autel ADAS calibration expert.