Snap-on has offered comprehensive coverage for both component testing and recalibration of critical safety and advanced drivers assistance systems (ADAS). ADAS systems include lane departure warning, collision warning, adaptive cruise control, adaptive light control, automatic braking, automatic parking, blind spot detection, and more.
Both collision and general repair shops performing jobs such as windshield replacement, body work, wheel alignments, and everyday component failure replacement now require a recalibration of those systems to get the vehicle back on the road safely.
Snap-on coverage provides support for each recalibration type:
- Initialization (requires diagnostic tool only) – an operation where the scan tool communicates directly with the vehicle to complete the recalibration.
- Static (requires diagnostic tool and manufacturer makes’ targets) – Asian and European vehicles often need static recalibration, which requires shops to set up targets. The vehicle uses the targets with assistance from the scan tool to complete recalibration.
- Dynamic (requires diagnostic tool only and the ability to drive the vehicle) – this is where a vehicle recalibrates itself using roadside markers while technicians physically drive a vehicle, following instructions on a scan tool. This is the most common for American-made vehicles.
ADAS coverage recently added by Snap-on:
- Recalibrations for airbag, intelligent cruise control, collision mitigation, electronic parking brake, heads up display, lane departure warning, occupant classification, parking assist, radar sensor, surround view mirror, 360-degree camera, and more, across Alfa Romeo, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Ford, Hyundai, Infiniti, Jaguar, Jeep, Kia, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Nissan, Subaru, Toyota, and Volvo.
- New components and tests for adaptive cruise control, adaptive front lighting, blind spot detection radar, blind spot warning system, collision mitigation, electronic parking brake, forward collision warning system unit, front and rear camera, lane departure warning, object detection, parking assist, rain sensors, steering angle sensor, and more, across Acura, Audi, BMW, Buick, Cadillac, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, GMC, Honda, Hyundai, Infiniti, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mercury, Nissan, Subaru, Toyota, and Volkswagen.
