The Garage 318

FEATURE ADAS 24
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The Garage speaks with Neil Hilton AMIMI CAE. Head of HGS, Hella UK about
the importance of the IIR document and ADAS to the independent garage.
• What is IIR?
The IIR Document is the Insurance Industry
Recommendations and relates to the approach and methods
that should be adopted when working or servicing an ADAS
equipped vehicle to ensure the vehicle is returned in a fully
functioning and safe operational condition. This document
is a great start point and a line in the sand, that no doubt
will be amended going forward to facilitate the ongoing
changes in vehicle ADAS systems and fitment.
• Why is the IIR so important?
It is important that workshops follow the guidance within
the IIR to ensure a vehicle is returned in a fully functioning
and safe condition. It outlines the procedures to identify if
a vehicle is firstly, fitted with any ADAS systems and more
importantly the course of action required to complete the
repair in a safe manner before returning to the customer.
The IIR is also beneficial as it standardises the approach
that everyone should take as the norm and ensures the
integrity of the systems as the manufacturer intended.
• What did you help with on the IIR?
As the pioneers of Aftermarket ADAS Calibration
Equipment, Hella Gutmann Solutions have a long standing
and close relationship with Thatcham Research, initially
working with the engineering division at Thatcham to
investigate calibration procedures and requirements,
progressing to be a member on the ADAS Steering Group
which finalised the ADAS Code of Practise for the Glazing
Industry several years ago. The Steering Group was also
instrumental on finalising the latest document the IIR, HGS
supplied calibration equipment for the Thatcham Research
test track testing to confirm that aftermarket equipment has
the capability to restore ADAS functionality that meets OE
requirements.
• Give a brief overview of ADAS and what
that means for the independent workshop
ADAS can comprise of a number of various systems, from
Autonomous Emergency Braking, Blind Spot Detection
and Lane Departure to Adaptive Headlight Control. The
systems can function independently or in many cases in
fusion with each other to not only make driving the vehicle
more pleasurable but importantly far safer, bearing in mind
that 96% of all accidents involve human error as a factor
ADAS systems are instrumental in improving road safety.
Independent Workshops need to embrace this technology as
this will undoubtably impact on virtually all their everyday
procedures.