Calibration after glass work
Your vehicle maker decides. What to ask, and the Florida notice rule.
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Who decides
Your vehicle maker's instructions and owner's manual say whether any calibration is needed after glass work. We do not say for any vehicle. NHTSA says: "Be sure to review your vehicle's owner's manual for more information on your vehicle's technology and safety features."
Cameras and sensors
NHTSA says a lane departure warning system "uses a camera to detect when the vehicle is veering out of its lane," that lane centering assistance uses a "camera-based vision system," and that forward collision warning systems "use sensors to detect slower-moving or stationary vehicles." We quote these lines to describe the features, not to say whether glass work affects them.
Ask in writing
Ask the shop to explain in writing what your vehicle maker's instructions say about calibration after the work, and what the shop will do.
No steps here
We give no calibration steps. Use a qualified professional.
Florida: the notice rule
Florida Statutes 559.920(18) makes it unlawful for a motor vehicle repair shop to fail to provide "electronic notice or written notice in at least 12-point type to the customer whether the calibration or recalibration of the advanced driver assistance system is required as part of the replacement or repair of motor vehicle glass". This is general information, not legal advice.
Florida: the definition
Florida Statutes 559.903(1) defines "Advanced driver assistance system" as "any motor vehicle electronic safety system that is associated with motor vehicle glass and is designed to support the driver and motor vehicle in a manner intended to increase motor vehicle safety and reduce losses associated with motor vehicle crashes."
FAQ
General information only. We are not a glass shop, insurer, or agent, and we do not schedule, quote, or refer. Whether your policy covers glass damage, and what you would pay, depend on your policy and your insurer; read your policy and ask your insurer or agent. If your vehicle has driver assistance features, follow your vehicle maker's instructions and owner's manual on any calibration after glass work.
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In NHTSA's words.
