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In addition to the provision of control unit
functions, this data serves to detect and rec-
tify faults as well as to optimise vehicle
functions by the manufacturer. Most of this
data is volatile and is only processed in the
vehicle itself. Only a small proportion of the
data is stored in event or error memories.
When service work is carried out on your
vehicle, the technical data from the vehicle
can be read out by service network staff (e.g.
workshops, manufacturers) or third parties
(e.g. breakdown services). Service work is, for
example, repair work, maintenance, war-
ranty claims and quality assurance meas-
ures. The data is read out via the legally pre-
scribed connection for the diagnostics con-
nection in the vehicle. The respective work-
shop of service network or third parties col-
lect, process and use the data. The data docu-
ments technical states of the vehicle, help in
finding errors and in improving quality and
are transferred to the manufacturer if nec-
essary. In addition, the manufacturer is sub-
ject to product liability. For this purpose, the
manufacturer requires technical data from
vehicles.
Error memories in the vehicle can be reset by
a service outlet during repairs or service
work.
Depending on the equipment selected, you
can enter data in comfort and infotainment
functions of the vehicle.
This includes, for example:
multimedia data, such as music, films or
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photos for playback in an integrated mul-
timedia system
address book data for use in an integrated
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hands-free system or an integrated navi-
gation system
navigation destinations entered
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data on the use of Internet services
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This data can be saved locally in the vehicle
or it is located on a device which you have
connected to the vehicle (e.g. smartphone,
USB memory stick or MP3 player). If this data
is saved in the vehicle, you can delete it at
any time. Transfer of this data to third par-
ties only occurs at your request, especially
as part of online services according to the
settings you have selected.
You can save comfort settings/individuali-
sation in the vehicle and change them at any
time.
Depending on the equipment, these include,
for example:
settings for seat and steering wheel posi-
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tions
suspension and air-conditioning settings
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individualisation such as interior lighting
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If your vehicle is suitably equipped, you can
connect your mobile phone or another mobile
end device with the vehicle. You can operate
these devices via the control elements inte-
grated in the vehicle. Images and sound from
the mobile phone can played back via the
multimedia system. At the same time, certain
information is transferred to your mobile
phone.
This includes, depending on the type of inte-
gration, for example:
general vehicle status
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position data
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This allows the use of selected mobile phone
apps, e.g. navigation or music playback.
There is no further interaction between
mobile phone and vehicle; in particular there
is no active access to vehicle data. The pro-
vider of the app being used determines how
the data may be further processed. Which
settings you can adjust, if any, depends on
the specific app and the operating system of
your mobile phone.
Online services
Wireless network connection
If your vehicle has a wireless network con-
nection, this will permit the exchange of data
between your vehicle and further systems.
The wireless network connection is enabled
by a transmission and reception device
belonging to the vehicle or via mobile end
devices (e.g. mobile phones) you bring into
the vehicle. Online functions can be used via
this wireless network connection. These
include online services and applications/
apps, which are provided by the manufac-
turer or by other providers.
Manufacturer's own services
Regarding online services of the manufac-
turer, the individual functions are described
by the manufacturer in a suitable place (e.g.