the contents exchanged whilst using these serv‐
ices.
Please ask the respective service provider for
details on the type, extent and purpose of the
collection and use of personal data in the context
of third party services.
Event Data Recorders
USA only:
This vehicle is equipped with an event data
recorder (EDR). The main purpose of an EDR is to
record, in certain crash or near crash-like situa‐
tions, such as an air bag deployment or hitting a
road obstacle, data that will assist in understand‐
ing 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:
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How various systems in your vehicle were
operating;
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Whether or not the driver and passenger
safety belts were buckled/fastened;
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How far (if at all) the driver was depressing
the accelerator and/or brake pedal; and,
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How fast the vehicle was traveling.
This data can help provide a better understanding
of the circumstances in which crashes and inju‐
ries occur. NOTE: EDR data are recorded by your
vehicle only if a non-trivial crash situation occurs;
no data are recorded by the EDR under normal
driving conditions and no personal data (e.g.
name, gender, age and crash location) are recor‐
ded. However, other parties such as law enforce‐
ment could combine the EDR data with the type
of personally identifying data routinely acquired
during a crash investigation.
Access to the vehicle and/or the EDR is needed
to read data that is recorded by an EDR, and spe‐
cial equipment is required. In addition to the vehi‐
cle manufacturer, other parties that have the spe‐
cial equipment, such as law enforcement, can
read the information by accessing the vehicle or
the EDR.
EDR data may be used in civil and criminal mat‐
ters as a tool in accident reconstruction, accident
claims and vehicle safety. Since the Crash Data
Retrieval CDR tool that is used to extract data
from the EDR is commercially available, Daimler
Vans USA, LLC ("DVUSA") expressly disclaims
any and all liability arising from the extraction of
this information by unauthorized Freightliner
Sprinter personnel.
DVUSA will not share EDR data with others with‐
out the consent of the vehicle owners or, if the
vehicle is leased, without the consent of the les‐
see. Exceptions to this representation include
responses to subpoenas by law enforcement; by
federal, state or local government; in connection
with or arising out of litigation involving DVUSA or
its subsidiaries and affiliates; or, as required by
law.
Warning: The EDR is a component of the
Restraint System Module. Tampering with, alter‐
ing, modifying or removing the EDR component
may result in a malfunction of the Restraint Sys‐
tem Module and other systems.
State laws or regulations regarding EDRs that
conflict with federal regulation are pre-empted.
This means that in the event of such conflict, the
federal regulation governs. As of December 2016,
17 states have enacted laws relating to EDRs.
Copyright
Information on free and open-source software
Information on license for free and open-source
software used in your vehicle can be found on the
data storage medium in your vehicle document
wallet and with updates on the following website:
https://www.mercedes-benz.com/opensource.
Information on registered trademarks
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Bluetooth
®
is a registered trademark of Blue‐
tooth SIG Inc.
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DTS™ is a registered trademark of DTS, Inc.
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Dolby
®
and MLP™ are registered trademarks
of DOLBY Laboratories.
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BabySmart™, ESP
®
and PRE-SAFE
®
are regis‐
tered trademarks of Mercedes-Benz AG.
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HomeLink
®
is a registered trademark of Gen‐
tex Corporation.
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iPod
®
and iTunes
®
are registered trademarks
of Apple Inc.
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Burmester
®
is a registered trademark of
Burmester Audiosysteme GmbH.
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Microsoft
®
and Windows Media
®
are regis‐
tered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
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