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tion, number of wheel revolutions or the fas‐
tened seat belts display
ambient conditions, such as temperature,
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rain sensor or distance sensor
Generally, the use of these data is temporary;
they will not be stored beyond the period of
operation and will only be processed within the
vehicle itself. Control units often contain data
memories for vehicle keys, for example. Their
use permits the temporary or permanent docu‐
mentation of technical information about the
vehicle's operating state, component loads,
maintenance requirements and technical events
or faults.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the follow‐
ing data are stored:
operating status of system components,
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such as fill levels, tyre pressure or battery
status
malfunctions or faults in important system
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components, such as lights or brakes
system reactions in special driving situations,
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such as airbag deployment or the interven‐
tion of stability control systems
information on events leading to vehicle
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damage
In certain cases, it may be required to store data
that would have otherwise been used only tem‐
porarily. This may be the case if the vehicle has
detected a malfunction, for example.
If you use services, such as repair services and
maintenance work, stored operational data as
well as the vehicle identification number can be
read out and used. They can be read out by
service network employees, such as workshops
and manufacturers or third parties, such as
breakdown services. The same is true in the
case of warranty claims and quality assurance
measures.
In general, the readout is performed via the
legally prescribed port for the diagnostics con‐
nection in the vehicle. The operational data that
are read out document technical states of the
vehicle or of individual components and assist in
the diagnosis of malfunctions, compliance with
warranty obligations and quality improvement.
To that end, these data, in particular information
about component loads, technical events, mal‐
General notes
functions and other faults may be transmitted
along with the vehicle identification number to
the manufacturer. Furthermore, the manufac‐
turer is subject to product liability. For this rea‐
son the manufacturer also uses operational data
from the vehicle, for example, for recalls. These
data can also be used to examine the custom‐
er's warranty and guarantee claims.
Fault memories in the vehicle can be reset by a
service outlet or at your request as part of repair
or maintenance work.
Convenience and infotainment functions
You can store convenience settings and individ‐
ual settings in the vehicle and change or reset
them at any time.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, this
includes the following settings, for example:
seat and steering wheel positions
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suspension and climate control settings
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individual settings, such as interior lighting
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Depending on the selected equipment, you can
import data into vehicle infotainment functions
yourself.
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