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malfunctions and defects in important sys-
tem components, e.g. lights, brakes
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vehicle reactions and operating conditions
in special driving situations, e.g. air bag
deployment, intervention of stability control
systems
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ambient conditions, e.g. outside tempera-
ture
This data is of an exclusively technical nature
and can be used to:
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assist in recognizing and rectifying malfunc-
tions and defects
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analyze vehicle functions, e.g. after an acci-
dent
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optimize vehicle functions
The data cannot be used to trace the vehicle's
movements.
When your vehicle is serviced, technical infor-
mation can be read from the event data mem-
ory and malfunction data memory.
Services include, for example:
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repair services
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service processes
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warranties
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quality assurance
The vehicle is read out by employees of the
service network (including the manufacturer)
using special diagnostic testers. More detailed
information is obtained from it, if required.
After a malfunction has been rectified, the
information is deleted from the malfunction
memory or is continually overwritten.
When operating the vehicle, situations are
conceivable in which this technical data, in
connection with other information (if neces-
sary, under consultation with an authorized
expert), could be traced to a person.
Examples include:
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accident reports
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damage to the vehicle
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witness statements
Further additional functions that have been
contractually agreed upon with the customer
allow certain vehicle data to be conveyed by
the vehicle as well. The additional functions
include, for example, vehicle location in case
of an emergency.
COMAND/Mercedes me connect
(Canada: TELEAID)
If the vehicle is equipped with COMAND or
Mercedes me connect, additional data about
the vehicle's operation, the use of the vehicle
in certain situations, and the location of the
vehicle is compiled through COMAND or the
Mercedes me connect system.
For additional information, please refer to the
COMAND User Manual or Digital Operator's
Manual and/or the Mercedes me connect
Terms and Conditions.
Event data recorders
USA only:
This vehicle is equipped with an event data
recorder (EDR). This vehicle is equipped with
an event data recorder (EDR). The main pur-
pose of an EDR is to record, in certain crash or
near crash-like situations, such as an air bag
deployment or hitting a road obstacle, data
that will assist in understanding how a vehi-
cle's systems performed. The EDR is designed
to record data related to vehicle dynamics and
safety systems for a short period of time, typi-
cally 30 seconds or less.
The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record
such data as:
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How various systems in your vehicle were
operating
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Whether or not the driver and passenger
safety belts were buckled/fastened
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How far (if at all) the driver was depressing
the accelerator and/or brake pedal; and,
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How fast the vehicle was traveling
These data can help provide a better under-
standing of the circumstances in which
crashes and injuries occur. NOTE: EDR data
are recorded by your vehicle only if a non-triv-
ial crash situation occurs; no data are recor-
ded by the EDR under normal driving condi-
tions and no personal data (e.g. name, gender,
age and crash location) are recorded. How-
ever, other parties, such as law enforcement
could combine the EDR data with the type of
personally identifying data routinely acquired
during a crash investigation.
Access to the vehicle and/or the EDR is nee-
ded to read data that is recorded by an EDR,
and special equipment is required. In addition
Data storage
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