Event Data Recorder - Toyota FJ Cruiser Instructions For Adjusting And Operating

5−1. Essential information

Event data recorder

Your vehicle has computers that monitor and control certain aspects
of your vehicle. These computers assi st in driving and maintaining
optimal vehicle performance.
Besides storing data useful for tr oubleshooting, there is an event
data recorder (EDR) that records data in a crash or a near car
crash event.
In a crash or a near car crash event
The SRS airbag sensor assembly contains the EDR. In a crash or a
near car crash event, this device may record some or all of the follow−
ing information:
l Engine speed
l Whether the brake pedal was applied or not
l Vehicle speed
l To what extent the accelerator pedal was depressed
l Position of the transmission shift lever
l Whether the driver and front passenger wore seat belts or not
l Driver 's seat position
l Front passenger's occupant classification
l SRS airbag deployment data
l SRS airbag system diagnostic data
Your Toyota's Electronic Contro l Unit (ECU) may contain another
EDR. There are a variety of driving situations which include activating
the VSC under which the VSC EDR will record certain information.
The VSC EDR may record some or all of the following information:
l Behavior of the vehicle
l Steering wheel angle
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