Limited Warranty - Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Operator's Manual

ately to have the problem diagnosed and rec-
tified.
If the problem cannot be rectified to your sat-
isfaction there:
please discuss the problem with a manage-
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ment representative from the authorized
Sprinter Dealer.
if necessary, contact the distributor named
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on the inside of the front cover.

Limited Warranty

! Follow the instructions in this Operator's
Manual about the proper operation of your
vehicle as well as about possible vehicle
damage. Damage to your vehicle that
arises from culpable contravention of these
instructions is not covered by the Limited
Warranty of the distributor named on the
inside of the front cover.
Data stored in the vehicle
A wide range of electronic components in
your vehicle contain data memories.
These data memories temporarily or perma-
nently store technical information about:
The vehicle's operating state
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Incidents
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Malfunctions
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In general, this technical information docu-
ments the state of a component, a module, a
system or the surroundings.
These include, for example:
operating conditions of system compo-
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nents, e.g. fluid levels
the vehicle's status messages and those of
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its individual components, e.g. number of
wheel revolutions/speed, deceleration in
movement, lateral acceleration, accelera-
tor pedal position
malfunctions and defects in important sys-
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tem components, e.g. lights, brakes
vehicle reactions and operating conditions
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in special driving situations, e.g. air bag
deployment, intervention of stability
control systems
ambient conditions, e.g. outside tempera-
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ture
This data is of an exclusively technical nature
and can be used to:
assist in recognizing and rectifying mal-
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functions and defects
analyze vehicle functions, e.g. after an acci-
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dent
optimize vehicle function
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The data cannot be used to trace the vehicle's
movements.
When your vehicle is serviced, technical infor-
mation can be read from the event data mem-
ory and malfunction data memory.
Services include, for example:
repair services
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service processes
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warranties
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quality assurance
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It is read by employees of the service network
(including manufacturers) using special diag-
nostic devices. More detailed information is
obtained from it, if required.
After a malfunction has been rectified, the
information is deleted from the malfunction
memory or is continually overwritten.
When operating the vehicle, situations are
conceivable in which this technical data, in
connection with other information (if neces-
sary, under consultation with an authorized
expert), could be traced to a person.
Examples include:
accident reports
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damages to the vehicle
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witness statements
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Further additional functions that have been
contractually agreed upon with the customer
allow certain vehicle data to be conveyed by
the vehicle as well. The additional functions
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