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YOUR VOLVO
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Canadian market only:
This vehicle is equipped with an "Event Data
Recorder" (EDR). The main purpose of the
EDR is to register and record data in traffic
accidents or accident-like situations, e.g. if an
airbag deploys or if the vehicle hits an obstacle
in the road. This data is recorded in order to
help understand how the vehicle's systems
perform in these types of situations. The EDR
is designed to record data related to vehicle
dynamics and safety systems for a short
period of time, usually 30 seconds or less.
The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record
data in traffic accidents or accident-like situa-
tions such as:
How the various systems in the vehicle
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performed;
Whether the driver and passenger seat
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belts were tightened/buckled;
The driver's use of the accelerator/brake
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pedal;
How fast the vehicle was moving.
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This data can help provide a better under-
standing of the circumstances in which traffic
accidents and injuries occur. The EDR records
data only if a non-trivial accident situation
occurs. EDR does not record any data during
normal driving conditions. The system also
never registers data on who is driving the vehi-
cle or the geographical location of the acci-
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dent or near-accident. However, other parties,
such as law enforcement, could combine the
EDR data with the type of personally identifia-
ble information that is routinely acquired dur-
ing an accident investigation. Special equip-
ment and access to either the vehicle or the
EDR is required to read this recorded data.
In addition to the EDR, the vehicle is equipped
with a number of computers that continuously
control and monitor the vehicle's performance.
These computers may record data during nor-
mal driving conditions, particularly if they
detect a fault relating to the vehicle's opera-
tion and functionality or upon activation of the
vehicle's active driver support functions (e.g.
City Safety or the auto-brake function).
Some of this recorded data is required by
technicians performing service and mainte-
nance in order to diagnose and rectify any
faults that may have occurred in the vehicle.
The recorded information is also needed to
enable Volvo to fulfill legal and other regula-
tory requirements. Information registered in
the vehicle is stored in its computers until the
vehicle is serviced or repaired.
In addition to the above, the recorded informa-
tion may be used in aggregated form for
research and product development purposes
in order to continuously improve the safety
and quality of Volvo vehicles.
Volvo will not provide this information to any
third parties without the vehicle owner's con-
sent. However, national legislation and regula-
tions may require Volvo to disclose this type of
information to law enforcement or other
authorities that can claim a legal right to the
information. Special technical equipment,
which Volvo and workshops that have entered
agreements with Volvo have access to, is
required to read and interpret the recorded
data. Volvo is responsible for ensuring that
information provided to Volvo in conjunction
with service and maintenance is stored and
handled securely and in compliance with
applicable legal requirements. For more infor-
mation, please contact a Volvo retailer.
Related information
Contacting Volvo (p. 28)
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Volvo Structural Parts Statement (p. 41)
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