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information is simultaneously transferred to your
smartphone.
Depending on the type of integration, this can
include:
general vehicle data
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position data
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This allows you to use selected apps on your
smartphone, such as navigation or music play‐
back. There is no further interaction between the
smartphone and the vehicle; in particular, vehicle
data is not directly accessible. Which type of fur‐
ther data processing occurs is determined by the
provider of the specific app used. Which settings
you can make, if any, depends on the specific app
and the operating system of your smartphone.
Online services
Wireless network connection
If your vehicle has a wireless network connection,
data can be exchanged between your vehicle and
other systems. The wireless network connection
is enabled via the vehicle's transmission and
reception unit or via connected mobile end devi‐
ces (e.g. smartphones). Online functions can be
used via this wireless network connection. These
include online services and applications/apps,
which are provided by the manufacturer or by
other providers.
Manufacturer's own services
In the case of the manufacturer's online services,
the manufacturer describes the functions in a
suitable place (e.g. operating instructions, manu‐
facturer's website) and provides the associated
information subject to data protection legislation.
Personal identification data may be used to pro‐
vide online services. The data exchange for this
takes place via a secure connection, e.g. with the
manufacturer's IT systems intended for the pur‐
pose. The collecting, processing, and use of per‐
sonal identification data beyond the provision of
services occurs exclusively on the basis of a legal
permit or after due consent.
Generally, you can activate or deactivate the
services and functions (partly subject to a fee). In
some cases, this also applies to the whole data
connection of the vehicle. Excluded from this are
special legally prescribed functions and services.
Services of third parties
If it is possible to use online services from other
providers, these services are subject to the data
protection and terms of use of the responsible
provider. The manufacturer has no influence on
the contents exchanged whilst using these serv‐
ices.
Please ask the respective service provider for
details on the type, extent and purpose of the
collection and use of personal data in the context
of third party services.
Event Data Recorders
USA only:
This vehicle is equipped with an event data
recorder (EDR). The main purpose of an EDR is to
record, in certain crash or near crash-like situa‐
tions, such as an air bag deployment or hitting a
road obstacle, data that will assist in understand‐
ing how a vehicle's systems performed. The EDR
is designed to record data related to vehicle
dynamics and safety systems for a short period
of time, typically 30 seconds or less.
The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record such
data as:
How various systems in your vehicle were
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operating;
Whether or not the driver and passenger
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safety belts were buckled/fastened;
How far (if at all) the driver was depressing
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the accelerator and/or brake pedal; and,
How fast the vehicle was traveling.
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This data can help provide a better understanding
of the circumstances in which crashes and inju‐
ries occur. NOTE: EDR data are recorded by your
vehicle only if a non-trivial crash situation occurs;
no data are recorded by the EDR under normal
driving conditions and no personal data (e.g.
name, gender, age and crash location) are recor‐
ded. However, other parties such as law enforce‐
ment 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 needed
to read data that is recorded by an EDR, and spe‐
cial equipment is required. In addition to the vehi‐
cle manufacturer, other parties that have the spe‐
cial equipment, such as law enforcement, can
read the information by accessing the vehicle or
the EDR.
EDR data may be used in civil and criminal mat‐
ters as a tool in accident reconstruction, accident
claims and vehicle safety. Since the Crash Data
Retrieval CDR tool that is used to extract data
from the EDR is commercially available, Daimler
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General notes
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