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state, component loads, maintenance require-
ments and technical events or faults.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the follow-
ing data are stored:
operating status of system components,
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suchas fill levels, tyre pressure or battery sta-
tus
malfunctions or faults in important system
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components, suchas lights or brakes
system reactions in special driving situations,
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suchas airbag deployment or the intervention
of stability control systems
information on events leading to vehicle dam-
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age
In certain cases, it may be required to store data
that would have otherwise been used only tempo-
rarily. This may be the case if the vehicle has
detected a malfunction, forexample.
If you use services, suchas repair services and
maintenance work, stored operational data as
well as the vehicle identification number can be
read out and used. They can be read out by
service network employees, suchas workshops
and manufacturers or third parties, suchas break-
down services. The same is true in the case of
warranty claims and quality assurance measures.
In general, the readout is performed via the legally
prescribed port for the diagnostics connection in
the vehicle. The operational data that are read out
document technical states of the vehicle or of
individual components and assist in the diagnosis
of malfunctions, compliance with warranty obliga-
tions and quality improvement. To that end, these
data, in particular information about component
loads, technical events, malfunctions and other
faults may be transmitted along with the vehicle
identification number to the manufacturer. Fur-
thermore, the manufacturer is subject to product
liability. For this reason the manufacturer also
uses operational data from the vehicle, forexam-
ple, for recalls. These data can also be used to
examine the customer's warranty and guarantee
claims.
Fault memories in the vehicle can be reset by a
service outlet or at your request as part of repair
or maintenance work.
General notes
Convenience and infotainment functions
You can store convenience settings and individual
settings in the vehicle and change or reset them
at any time.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, this
includes the following settings, forexample:
seat and steering wheel positions
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suspension and climate control settings
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individual settings, suchas interior lighting
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Depending on the selected equipment, you can
import data into vehicle infotainment functions
yourself.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, this
includes the following data, forexample:
multimedia data, suchas music, films or pho-
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tos for playback in an integrated multimedia
system
address book data for use in connection with
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an integrated hands-free system or an integra-
ted navigation system
entered navigation destinations
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data about the use of Internet services
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