ADAS Knowledge Hub
Plain-English explanations of ADAS systems, calibration procedures, and the warning lights they trigger. Written for UK drivers, sourced from our own technicians and the cars they work on every week.
What's in this hub
ADAS stands for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems. The umbrella covers everything from forward-facing cameras and adaptive cruise control to lane keep assist, parking sensors and autonomous emergency braking. It's standard fitment on most cars from 2018 onwards, and almost every modern repair (windscreen swaps, bumper work, body repair) involves at least one ADAS sensor that needs recalibration afterwards.
This hub covers the universal stuff: what these systems are, how calibration works, and what the warning lights mean. For make-specific procedures, pricing, and booking, see the per-make hubs linked below. For symptom-led pages (Front Assist Unavailable, ACC Deactivated, phantom braking, etc.), the symptom guides cover what each warning means on your specific platform.
Topics covered
Four core articles. Each goes deep on one topic, in plain English, with the technical detail UK drivers actually want.
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What is ADAS?
The umbrella explained. What Advanced Driver Assistance Systems are, which features sit under the term, and which cars have them.
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How ADAS calibration works
The recalibration procedure, what it involves, when you need it, and the difference between static and dynamic calibration methods.
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What is Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB)?
How AEB works, why it's now mandatory on new cars in the UK, and what it means when the system flags a fault.
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What is Lane Keep Assist?
Lane Departure Warning vs Lane Keep Assist vs Lane Centring. The differences, the sensor behind them, and when calibration is needed.
Got a calibration job?
Once you know what's going on with your car, head to the homepage form. We come back with the tier, the nearest accredited workshop, and the soonest slot.
Frequently asked questions
If you're new to ADAS, start with What is ADAS? for the umbrella explanation. If you already know what ADAS is and want to understand the recalibration procedure (static vs dynamic, what it involves, what it costs), go to What is ADAS calibration?.
If you're trying to understand a specific feature, the AEB and Lane Keep Assist articles cover the two systems we get the most questions about.
Yes. Pricing in £, references to UK road regulation, British spelling, and examples drawn from cars commonly sold in the UK market. The technical principles apply universally, but the regulatory context and pricing only hold for the UK.
The articles in this hub explain the systems in general. The symptom guides explain what a specific warning means on your specific make. If your dashboard is showing 'Front Assist Unavailable', the Front Assist symptom guide tells you what's wrong and what the fix costs. The 'What is ADAS' article here explains what the underlying system is. Different intents, both useful.