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ADAS

What is ADAS?

Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) are a number of systems that aid a driver while driving. They are intended to increase car safety and, more generally, road safety. Thinkware's ADAS is comprised of Front Vehicle Departure Warning, Front Coll

How do I initialize ADAS in my app settings?

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Does ADAS only work in North America or does it work overseas?

Yes, ADAS does work overseas! We definitely encourage taking your dash cam with you if you're travelling, so you can have that extra protection. We love hearing from our customers, and we'd love to get your feedback to further improve your experience

What is Front Vehicle Departure Warning (FVDW)?

FVDW alerts the driver when the vehicle ahead starts to move forward from a complete stop. Thanks for stopping by!. We love hearing from our customers, and we'd love to get your feedback to further improve your experience with us. Let us know how we'

What is Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS)?

LDWS (Lane Departure Warning System) is designed to alert the driver when the vehicle begins to move out of its lane, for the driver to get back into the lane. Thanks for stopping by!. We love hearing from our customers, and we'd love to get your fee

What is Forward Collision Warning System (FCWS)?

FCWS (Forward Collision Warning System) is designed to alert the driver when the vehicle is approaching the vehicle in front too close in distance. Thanks for stopping by!. We love hearing from our customers, and we'd love to get your feedback to fur

What is Low-Speed Forward Collision Warning System (FCWS)?

When the Forward Collision Warning System is enabled while driving under 50mph (80km/h), the Dash Cam will sound if you are too close to the vehicle ahead. The Low-Speed Sensitivity Setting controls how far you have to be behind a vehicle for the ale

What is the Rear Collision Warning (RCW) Feature?

Only available in the Thinkware U3000, the Rear Collision Warning feature notifies you of any tailgating vehicles within a distance of 5m to 10m for more than 5 seconds. If triggered, it will also save a video of the tailgating. To automatically save

What is the Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS) Speed Setting?

Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS) Speed. We love hearing from our customers, and we'd love to get your feedback to further improve your experience with us. Let us know how we're doing, or contact our support team ([email protected]) if you ne

How can I turn off the Lane Departure and other ADAS warnings?

You can do so using the Thinkware app on your smartphone. You will find the settings for the ADAS features under the Dash Cam Settings > Road Safety Settings and System Settings menus. Each ADAS feature can be enabled/disabled and configured individu

How do I activate the Road Safety/Mobile Zone Settings on my Thinkware Cloud app settings?

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