Driver assistance systems can be challenging for workshops. This is because the sensor systems installed for this purpose are becoming increasingly complex, and the cost of calibration work is rising. However, any workshop that wants to be fit for the future should address the issue as quickly as possible, because some assistance systems will become mandatory in the future. In our training courses on this topic, we explain to you what is important in practice.
Assistance systems are becoming mandatory – and workshops must act
ESP and ABS were just the beginning. What began more than twenty years ago is now driving the development toward autonomous driving in leaps and bounds – the use of complex sensor systems. They have long been standard. From 2022, for example, no new car will roll off the production line without emergency braking assistance and adaptive cruise control – because from then on manufacturers will be obliged to install these assistance systems. So it’s high time for all workshops to address issues related to the calibration of driver assistance systems. It would be unwise to put this off.
As a workshop, you bear a great responsibility
Assistance systems are designed to make driving safer and more comfortable. However, this also means that the more drivers get used to it and rely on the technology, the more fatal the effects of an incorrectly set sensor system can be. For example, if a windshield is replaced, the camera attached to the mirror must then be recalibrated. The same applies to ultrasonic, radar and lidar sensors if, for example, the axles become slightly distorted as a result of a minor accident. The diagnostic procedures and setups required for this are complex and cost-intensive. Nevertheless, you must know which diagnostic procedures must be performed in each case.
Specialist training provides an initial overview
Knowledge of driver assistance systems is mandatory for the repair of all new vehicles. In our live online training on assistance systems, you’ll learn the most important facts on how driver assistance systems work, how to measure and troubleshoot them properly, and how to interpret them. The adjustment of camera and sensor systems is also addressed. You can then extend your knowledge in a classroom seminar. Take the opportunity and get into the topic early enough – otherwise the future might just drive away from you.
Click here for the training courses
You’ll find all the information about the Virtual Classroom Training Course 2.5.1 on Assistance Systems and the Classroom Training Course 2.5 on Driver Assistance Systems here. For more information on training, take a look at our article, Ready to hit the ground running? The Continental Training Program 2021 is here!
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