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NOTES
Maintenance, refer to page 290.
– Maintenance Booklet, available online
and accessible via a QR code in the New
Vehicle Limited Warranty Booklet.
– Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for
Canadian models.
If the vehicle is not maintained or is im-
properly maintained, this could result in se-
rious damage to the vehicle.
A failure to maintain your vehicle or im-
proper maintenance may affect your war-
ranty coverage. Please consult the New Ve-
hicle Limited Warranty Booklet for further
information on warranty matters.
Refer to section on engine oil change re-
garding recommended service intervals for
oil changes.
Data memory
General information
Electronic control devices are installed in
the vehicle. Electronic control units process
data they receive from vehicle sensors, self-
generate or exchange with each other. Some
control units are necessary for the vehicle
to function safely or provide assistance dur-
ing driving, for instance driver assistance
systems. Furthermore, control units facili-
tate comfort or infotainment functions.
Information about stored or exchanged data
can be requested from the manufacturer of
the vehicle, in a separate booklet, for exam-
ple.
Personal reference
Each vehicle is marked with a unique vehi-
cle identification number. Depending on the
country, the vehicle owner can be identified
with the vehicle identification number, li-
cense plate and corresponding authorities.
In addition, there are other options to track
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Information
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data collected in the vehicle to the driver or
vehicle owner, for instance via utilized
services.
Operating data in the vehicle
Control units process data to operate the ve-
hicle.
For example, this includes:
– Status messages for the vehicle and its
individual components, e.g., wheel
RPM, wheel speed, deceleration, lateral
acceleration, engaged seat belt indica-
tor.
– Ambient conditions, e.g., temperature,
rain sensor signals.
The processed data is only processed in the
vehicle itself and generally volatile. The
data is not stored beyond the operating pe-
riod.
Electronic components, e.g. control units
and vehicle keys, contain components for
storing technical information. Information
about the vehicle condition, component us-
age, maintenance recommendations, events
or faults can be stored temporarily or per-
manently.
This information generally documents the
state of a component, a module, a system, or
the surrounding area, for instance:
– Operating states of system components,
for instance, fill levels, tire pressure,
battery status.
– Malfunctions and faults in important
system components, for instance lights
and brakes.
– Responses by the vehicle to special driv-
ing situations such as airbag deploy-
ment or engagement of the driving sta-
bility control systems.
– Information on vehicle-damaging
events.
The data is required to perform the control
unit functions. Furthermore, it also serves