Information About Data Recorded By Vehicle Control Modules - Audi TT Coupe 2016 Owner's Manual

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Information about data
recorded by vehicle
control modules
Your veh icle is not equipped with a crash data re-
corder. This device is installed by some vehicle
manufacturers to record data about crashes so
that it can be analyzed later. Crash data record-
ers are also called "Event Data Recorders (EDR)".
In some legal jurisdictions, it is not permitted to
access or download data reco rded by pre-insta l-
led crash data recorders in order to evaluate a
crash without clear consent of the vehicle owner.
Your veh icle is not equipped with a crash data re-
corder. However it does contain a variety of elec-
tronic control modu les for various vehicle sys-
tems such as engine function, exhaust treatment
or airbags and safety belts.
These electronic control modules record vehicle
data during normal driving for diagnosis and re-
pair purposes. The recording capability of the
electronic control modules is limited to data only
· no sound is recorded. If the control module de·
tects a system malfunction or other change in
status, a very limited amount of data is recorded
for an extremely small period of time. Data that
is recorded in such a case may include vehicle
speed, driving direction, the load on the brakes
and head restraints and performance in the event
of an accident or other change in status. The
stored data can only be read or downloaded with
specia l devices.
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