ADAS Calibration for Alpine models

Alpine ADAS Systems We Calibrate

• Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop and Go - front radar integrated into the bumper. Needs recalibration after any bumper removal, respray, or collision repair. Without it, the car can't hold safe distance in traffic.
• Automatic Emergency Braking - uses the front camera behind the windscreen plus radar input. A windscreen replacement shifts the camera bracket by millimetres. That's enough to throw off braking distance calculations at 70 mph.
• Lane Keeping Assist - front camera reads road markings and applies steering corrections. After a windscreen change, the camera angle shifts. The system either pulls too hard or stops working entirely.

Alpine sits inside the Renault Group platform family. The A290 shares its CMF-B EV platform with the Renault 5, which means identical sensor hardware and calibration procedures. The A110 is a different story - it runs on a bespoke aluminium chassis with a simpler sensor layout. If you're after calibration for another Renault Group brand, we also cover Firefly models built on the same architecture.

Two Alpines, Two ADAS Realities

Alpine sells two very different cars in the UK, and their ADAS setups have almost nothing in common.

The A110 launched as a lightweight sports car. Early versions shipped with no camera-based ADAS at all - no AEB, no lane keeping, no adaptive cruise. Later revisions added basic radar-driven cruise control and emergency braking, but the sensor count stays minimal. Some owners genuinely believe their A110 has "no ADAS." That's not quite right. If your A110 has radar behind the front bumper, it needs calibration after bumper work. The tell is the ACC button on the steering column. If it's there, the radar is there.

The A290 is the opposite. Built on Renault's CMF-B EV platform, it carries the full Active Driver Assist suite: camera behind the windscreen, front radar in the bumper, ultrasonic sensors at both ends. It shares this hardware with the Renault 5 E-Tech, so calibration procedures are identical. A windscreen replacement on an A290 triggers mandatory camera recalibration. Skip it and AEB response times drift - the system thinks objects are closer or further than they actually are.

My Safety Switch and the Windscreen Problem

Alpine's A290 includes a feature called My Safety Switch - a steering wheel button that lets the driver toggle ADAS alerts on and off. Some owners use it to silence lane keeping beeps on B-roads. But here's the catch: My Safety Switch only mutes the warnings. It doesn't disable the underlying systems. AEB still fires. ACC still tracks the car ahead. The camera still needs a clean reference point.

After a windscreen replacement through Autoglass or any other provider, the camera bracket gets disturbed. Even with My Safety Switch silencing alerts, the AEB system is running on bad data. It might brake too late. Or too early. The driver won't hear a warning because they've muted it - but the system is still making decisions based on a misaligned camera.

This is why calibration after a windscreen swap isn't optional on the A290. The glass fitter removes the old screen, unmounts the camera, fits new glass, and remounts the camera. That remount is never perfect to factory spec without a calibration rig. We use OEM-grade static targets to realign the camera to the exact field of view Alpine specifies.

Why Alpine Owners Choose ADAS Line

• Renault Group platform knowledge - we calibrate across the CMF-B family, so your A290 gets the same precision as every Renault 5 we service
• From £199 vs £500-£800 at a dealer - Alpine dealers charge premium rates for camera recalibration. We match the procedure at a fraction of the cost.
• IMI-certified technicians - every calibration is performed by an IMI-certified tech with documented training on ADAS systems
• 70+ workshops across the UK - we operate from fixed locations with controlled lighting and level floors, not mobile vans in car parks
• Calibration certificate included - you get a dated certificate confirming system alignment, accepted by insurers and MOT stations

Alpine Models We Cover

Model	ADAS Systems	Common Trigger	From
A290	ACC with Stop and Go, AEB, Lane Keeping Assist	Windscreen replacement	£199
A110	ACC, AEB (later revisions only)	Bumper removal or collision repair	£199

Alpine's UK lineup is small but both models carry calibration-dependent sensors. The A290 requires recalibration after any windscreen or bumper work. The A110 needs radar aiming after front-end repairs on equipped versions.

How Alpine ADAS Calibration Works

1. Get a quote - tell us your model and what triggered the need. Windscreen replacement and bumper repairs are the two most common reasons for Alpine owners.
2. Book your appointment - camera-only calibration takes 45-60 minutes. Full system reset with radar aiming runs 60-90 minutes.
3. Drive away calibrated - your IMI-certified technician completes the reset, runs a verification pass, and hands you a calibration certificate for your records.

Alpine ADAS Calibration Pricing

Service	Price
Windscreen Camera Calibration	from £199
Radar/Sensor Calibration	from £349
Collision Calibration	from £349
Full System Reset	from £499

Alpine dealers typically charge £500-£800 for the same camera recalibration procedure. Our pricing starts at £199 because we run dedicated calibration workshops - not general service bays that fit calibration around other jobs.