McLaren coupe series, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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Introduction
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hard braking or carrying out excessive gear
changes, this uses the airflow to cool the
vehicle.
We recommend that time is allowed for your
vehicle to return to normal operating
temperatures before leaving the track.
NOTE: When stopping the vehicle
directly after performance driving we
recommend that the ignition is not
immediately switched off or the
parking brake is applied. We
recommend that the engine is left to
idle prior to the ignition being
switched off.
NOTE: Please refer to your Service and
Warranty Guide for track and
competition use implications.
Stored Data
There are a number of components in your
vehicle which collect data and store it
temporarily or permanently. This technical
data provides information relating to areas
such as the condition of the vehicle, any
events which have taken place and any
malfunctions your vehicle may be
experiencing or has experienced in the past.
These include, for example:
•
operating conditions of system
components, e.g. fluid levels
•
the vehicle’s status messages and
those of its individual components, e.g.
‘Windscreen washer fluid low’
•
malfunctions and defects in important
system components, e.g. ‘Light switch
fault’
•
vehicle reactions and operating
conditions in special driving situations,
e.g. air bag deployment
•
ambient conditions, e.g. outside
temperature
This data is of an exclusively technical
nature and can be used to:
•
assist in recognizing and rectifying
faults and defects
•
analyze vehicle functions, e.g. after an
accident
•
optimize vehicle functions
The data cannot be used to trace the
vehicle’s movements.
When your vehicle is serviced, technical
information can be read from the vehicle
including:
•
repair service history
•
warranty events
•
quality assurance
This information can be read by employees
of the service network (including
manufacturers) using special diagnostic
testers. More detailed information can be
obtained from it, if required.
After a fault has been rectified, the
information is deleted from the fault
memory or is continually overwritten.
When operating the vehicle, situations may
occur where technical data, in connection
with other information, could be traced to a
person.
Examples include:
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