BMW vehicles are the pinnacle of advanced engineering, including a variety of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) in and around the windshield. These systems serve as vital safety features, convenient driving assistance, and more.
When your windshield is damaged, ADAS and other technologies can be compromised, requiring expert repair and recalibration. To ensure proper functionality after the replacement or repair process, we’ll explore all of these new technologies, as well as how the installation of your new windshield impacts them.
What New Technologies Are Integrated Into BMW Windshields?
Technology is always advancing, and the automotive industry utilizes these new tools in and around the windshield. Your BMW Vehicle is equipt with several innovative technologies, including:
- Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC): Using radar and cameras embedded in and around the windshield, ACC does more than just maintain speed. It monitors traffic ahead, reacting and adjusting the vehicle’s speed automatically to maintain a safe distance.
- Heads-Up Display (HUD): One of the latest and most innovative technologies, HUD projects important driving information, such as speed and navigation, directly onto the windshield for the driver to see.
- Rain Sensors: No need to fiddle with the windshield wipers while driving, as many BMW windshields include embedded rain sensors that automatically activate your wipers when they detect moisture.
- Lane Departure Warning: Cameras integrated into the windshield track how close you are to the edge of the lane, alerting you if the car begins to drift unintentionally.
The Importance of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)
All of these technologies fall under the umbrella of ADAS systems, using windshield-mounted cameras and other sensors to achieve their goals. They elevate your BMW windshield from a simple viewpoint to a precisely calibrated system that keeps you safe and secure on the road. After all, precise calibration is required to collect accurate data and operate features like lane departure warnings, adaptive cruise control, and more.
A cracked or damaged windshield can throw off these sensors, leading to misalignments or malfunctions. This makes proper recalibration essential after any windshield repair or replacement.
Repairing Advanced Technology In BMWs
ADAS systems are crucial for the safety and structural integrity of your new windshield. Let’s take a closer look at how new technologies are impacted by windshield damage, and how they can be repaired correctly:
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
When the windshield is damaged, the radar and cameras that control adaptive cruise control can break or become misaligned. This is also true for the repair process itself, as when not performed correctly and to manufacturer standards, it can misalign the cameras and cause ACC to malfunction or respond inaccurately.
Proper recalibration during the repair or replacement process is essential for ACC, allowing it to react accurately to potential hazards in front of your vehicle. Imagine your ACC measuring potential hazards incorrectly, causing your vehicle to react too early or too late. Certified technicians are a crucial piece of the puzzle, using their expertise to maintain ACC’s functionality.
Rain Sensors
Often located near the top of the windshield, BMW rain sensors can detect moisture levels and respond accordingly. Experiencing a sudden downpour? This system will react, automatically activating your windshield wipers as needed.
Cracked or improperly installed windshields can obstruct the sensors, preventing the wipers from responding accurately. During windshield replacement, these sensors must be carefully repositioned and recalibrated by certified technicians to maintain proper functioning.
Heads Up Display (HUD)
One of the latest advancements in auto glass technology, heads up displays use sensors, lasers, and projectors to display vital information about speed and navigation directly onto the windshield. Even minor misalignment during a collision or repair can distort this display, making it harder to read and reducing visibility.
To avoid this driving hazard, expertly installed glass is critical to ensuring that the HUD remains perfectly visible and accurately aligned after repairs or replacement. Certified technicians replace your HUD with care, ensuring the perfect fit every time.
Lane Departure Warning
Utilizing several windshield-mounted cameras, this system monitors lane markings on the road, reacting and providing you with information about your position. When these cameras are damaged or misaligned due to an accident or improper installation, the system may fail to alert drivers when drifting out of their lane.
Proper recalibration during repair ensures that this feature continues to provide accurate, real-time safety alerts, reducing the risk of accidents.
Choosing The Right Repair Shop
Successfully repairing and recalibrating the new technologies in BMW vehicles requires expertise you may not find at the typical repair shop. Instead, working with certified professionals ensures that the vehicle’s advanced features function properly after repairs or replacements.
Specialized Training
Our certified technicians undergo extensive training on BMW’s ADAS systems. This training equips them to handle complex calibration tasks, from resetting steering angle sensors to performing sensor calibration and wheel alignment adjustments. Their expertise ensures that all systems are precisely calibrated for optimal performance.
Following Manufacturer Guidelines
Our repair shop adhere’s strictly to BMW’s calibration procedures and guidelines. This ensures that after any ADAS sensor replacement or vehicle repairs, the vehicle meets factory specifications. These guidelines are especially important when working with sensitive systems like radar sensors and forward-facing cameras.
Trust European Auto Glass For BMW Windshield Replacement
Ensuring that the new technologies in your BMW windshield function correctly is crucial for vehicle safety, emphasizing the importance of selecting the right auto glass company for repair and replacement services. At European Auto Glass, not only will we maintain the functionality of your advanced systems, but also ensure your vehicle retains its safety and structural integrity.
We offer certified technicians, comprehensive warranties, and convenient mobile services. As a preferred provider for major insurance, we have extensive experience repairing and replacing glass for a variety of luxury and non-luxury vehicles.
Contact us today at (602) 705-0911 and [email protected], or visit our shop located at 927 E Curry Rd – Tempe, AZ.
