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San Francisco Bay Area ADAS Calibration

TechZone Auto has been providing San Francisco Bay Area ADAS calibration services to individual vehicle owners and to hundreds of Bay Area collision repair shops for over a decade. Every year ADAS equipment manufacturers promise “new and improved” tools that will make ADAS calibration fast and easy. So far these promises remain unfulfilled. ADAS calibration is a highly technical process that requires specialized equipment and highly skilled ADAS technicians. At TechZone Auto we specialize in Bay Area ADAS calibrations – each generation of automobiles comes with more sensors and more sophisticated Advanced Driver Assistance Systems. As the number of ADAS system increases, so does importance of correct calibrations – incorrectly calibrated ADAS systems are, at best, an annoyance, and at worst, can  become a safety hazard. Whether we are dealing with Blind Spot Monitoring, Automatic Emergency Braking, Pedestrian Detection, Forward Collision Alert, Lane Keep A ... read more

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Nissan Makes “Safety Shield 360” ADAS Standard on Ten Models

Nissan just announced (October 2020) that it is making six ADAS features standard on ten Nissan models. ADAS (advanced driving assistance systems) features will be standard on ten Nissan models, including Sentra, LEAF, Maxima, Kicks, Rogue Sport and TITAN. These ADAS features are part of Nissan’s “Safety Shield 360” and include: Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection – Nissan vehicles use forward-facing radar and camera to track vehicles and crossing pedestrians. They will give audible and visual warnings and apply brakes to help avoid/reduce frontal collisions Blind Spot Warning – helps driver to notice vehicles in driver's blind spot areas High Beam Assist – this feature will automatically switch high beams to low beam headlights when it detects a vehicle ahead. When appropriate, it will switch back to high beams. Rear Automatic Braking – it will help to detect objects when backing up. If necessary, it will brake to av ... read more

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