Vehicle Data Recording And Privacy; Event Data Recorders - Pontiac 2009 Vibe Owner's Manual

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Vehicle Data
Recording and
Privacy
Your GM vehicle has a number of
sophisticated computers that record
information about the vehicle's
performance and how it is driven.
For example, your vehicle uses
computer modules to monitor and
control engine and transmission
performance, to monitor the
conditions for airbag deployment
and deploy airbags in a crash and, if
so equipped, to provide antilock
braking to help the driver control
the vehicle. These modules may
store data to help your dealer/retailer
technician service your vehicle.
Some modules may also store data
about how you operate the vehicle,
such as rate of fuel consumption or
average speed. These modules
may also retain the owner's personal
preferences, such as radio pre-sets,
seat positions, and temperature
settings.
Customer Information

Event Data Recorders

This vehicle has an Event Data
Recorder (EDR). The main purpose
of an EDR is to record, in certain
crash or near crash-like situations,
such as an airbag deployment
or hitting a road obstacle, data that
will assist in understanding how
a vehicle's systems performed.
The EDR is designed to record data
related to vehicle dynamics and
safety systems for a short period
of time, typically 30 seconds or less.
The EDR in this vehicle is designed
to record such data as:
•
How various systems in your
vehicle were operating
•
Whether or not the driver and
passenger safety belts were
buckled/fastened
•
How far, if at all, the driver was
pressing the accelerator and/or
brake pedal
•
How fast the vehicle was
traveling
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