Data Stored In The Vehicle - Mercedes-Benz COMAND Supplement Manual

Canada only: The wireless devices of this vehi-
cle comply with Industry Canada license-
exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to
the following two conditions:
1) These devices may not cause interference,
and
2) These devices must accept any interference,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation of the device.
Correct use
You need to observe the following information
when using the multimedia system:
the safety notes in this manual
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traffic rules and regulations
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laws and safety standards pertaining to motor
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vehicles
Attaching metalized retrofit film to the wind-
shield may affect radio reception. This can have
a negative impact on all other antennas (e.g.
emergency call antenna) in the vehicle interior.
Protection against theft: this device is equip-
ped with technical provisions to protect it
against theft. Further information on protection
against theft can be obtained from an author-
ized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Qualified specialist workshop
Read the information on qualified specialist
workshops in the vehicle Operator's Manual.
Function restrictions
For safety reasons, some functions are restric-
ted or unavailable while the vehicle is in motion.
You will notice this, for example, because either
you will not be able to select certain menu items
or a message will appear to this effect.

Data stored in the vehicle

Data recording
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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events
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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 components,
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e.g. fluid levels
the vehicle's status messages and those of its
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individual components, e.g. number of wheel
revolutions/speed, deceleration in move-
ment, lateral acceleration, accelerator pedal
position
malfunctions and defects in important system
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components, e.g. lights, brakes
vehicle reactions and operating conditions in
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special driving situations, e.g. air bag deploy-
ment, intervention of stability control sys-
tems
ambient conditions, e.g. outside temperature
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This data is of an exclusively technical nature
and can be used to:
assist in detecting and rectifying faults and
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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 memory
and fault data memory.
Services include, for example:
repair services
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service processes
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warranty events
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quality assurance
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The vehicle is read out by employees of the ser-
vice network (including the manufacturer) using
special diagnostic testers. You can obtain more
information there, if required.
After a malfunction has been rectified, the infor-
mation is deleted from the malfunction memory
or is continually overwritten.
When operating the vehicle, situations are con-
ceivable in which this technical data, in connec-
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