Mercedes-Benz GLS 2023, Operator'S Manual

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MBUX multimedia system/Mercedes me connect
If the vehicle is equipped with the MBUX multime-
dia system or Mercedes me connect, additional
data about the vehicle's operation, the use of the
vehicle in certain situations, and the location of
the vehicle may be compiled by the MBUX multi-
media system or Mercedes me connect.
For additional information, please refer to the
"MBUX multimedia system" section and/or the
Mercedes me connect Terms and Conditions.
Event Data Recorder
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 crash-like situations,
such as an air bag 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 dynam-
ics 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 front passenger
seat 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 is recorded by your
vehicle only if a non-trivial crash situation occurs;
no data is recorded by the EDR under normal driv-
ing conditions and no personal data (e.g. name,
gender, age and accident location) is recorded.
However, other parties, such as law enforcement,
could combine EDR data with the type of person-
ally 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 the 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,
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC ("MBUSA") expressly
disclaims any and all liability arising from the
extraction of this information by unauthorized
Mercedes-Benz personnel.
MBUSA will not share EDR data with others with-
out the consent of the vehicle owner 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 MBUSA or
its subsidiaries and affiliates; or, as required by
law.
Warning: the EDR is a component of the Restraint
System Module. Tampering with, altering, modify-
ing or removing the EDR component may result in
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