Lexus ES 300h Owner's Manual page 8

 Seat belt pretensioner system
Be sure to check with your Lexus
dealer for precautionary measures or
special instructions regarding installa-
tion of an RF-transmitter system.
Further information regarding fre-
quency bands, power levels, antenna
positions and installation provisions for
the installation of RF-transmitters, is
available on request at your Lexus
dealer.
High voltage parts and cables on the
hybrid vehicles emit approximately the
same amount of electromagnetic
waves as the conventional gasoline
powered vehicles or home electronic
appliances despite of their electro-
magnetic shielding.
Unwanted noise may occur in the
reception of the radio frequency trans-
mitter (RF-transmitter).
Vehicle data recording
The vehicle is equipped with sophisti-
cated computers that will record cer-
tain data, such as:
The recorded data varies according to
the vehicle grade level and options
with which it is equipped.
These computers do not record con-
versations or sounds, and only record
images outside of the vehicle in certain
situations.
 Engine speed / Electric motor
speed (traction motor speed)
 Accelerator status
 Brake status
 Vehicle speed
 Vehicles with PCS (Pre-Collision
System): Operation status of the
driving assist systems, such as the
ABS and pre-collision system
 Vehicles without PCS (Pre-Colli-
sion System): Operation status of
the driving assist systems, such as
the ABS and VSC
 Data usage
Lexus may use the data recorded in these
computers to diagnose malfunctions, con-
duct research and development, and
improve quality.
Lexus will not disclose the recorded data to
a third party except:
• With the consent of the vehicle owner or
with the consent of the lessee if the vehi-
cle is leased
• In response to an official request by the
police, a court of law or a government
agency
• For use by Lexus in a lawsuit
• For research purposes where the data is
not tied to a specific vehicle or vehicle
owner
Event data recorder (except for
Korea)
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 airbag deployment or hitting a
road obstacle, data that will assist in
understanding how a vehicle's systems
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