Polestar 2 2020, Manual

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Recording data
As part of Polestar's safety and quality assur-
ance, certain information about the vehicle's
operation, functionality and incidents are recor-
ded in the car.
This vehicle is equipped with an "Event Data
Recorder" (EDR). Its primary purpose is to regis-
ter and record data related to traffic accidents or
collision-like situations, such as times when the
airbag deploys or the vehicle strikes an obstacle
in the road. The data is recorded in order to
increase understanding of how vehicle systems
work in these types of situations. The EDR is
designed to record data related to vehicle
dynamics and safety systems for a short time,
usually 30 seconds or less.
The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record
data related to the following in the event of traf-
fic accidents or collision-like situations:
• How the various systems in the car worked
• Whether the driver and passenger seatbelts
were fastened/tensioned
• The driver's use of the accelerator or brake
pedal
• The travel speed of the vehicle
This can help us understand the circumstances
in which traffic accidents, injuries and damage
occur. The EDR only records data when a non-
trivial collision situation occurs. The EDR does
not record any data during normal driving condi-
tions. Similarly, the system never registers who
is driving the vehicle or the geographic location
of the accident or near-miss situation. However,
other parties, such as the police, could use the
recorded data in combination with the type of
personally identifiable information routinely col-
lected after a traffic accident. Special equipment
and access to either the vehicle or the EDR is
required to be able to interpret the registered
data.
In addition to the EDR, the car is equipped with a
number of computers designed to continually
check and monitor the function of the car. They
can record data during normal driving condi-
tions, but in particular, register faults affecting
the vehicle's operation and functionality, or
upon activation of the vehicle's active driver
support function.
Some of the recorded data is required to enable
service and maintenance technicians to diag-
nose and remedy any faults that occurred in the
vehicle. The registered information is also nee-
ded to enable Polestar to satisfy legal require-
ments laid out in laws and by government
authorities. Information registered in the vehicle
is stored in its computer until the vehicle is serv-
iced or repaired.
In addition to the above, the registered informa-
tion can be used in aggregate form for research
and product development with the aim of con-
tinuously improving the safety and quality of
Polestar cars.
Polestar will not contribute to the above-descri-
bed information being disclosed to third parties
without the vehicle owner's consent. To comply
with national legislation and regulations, Pole-
star may be forced to disclose information of
this nature to the police or other authorities who
may assert a legal right to access such. Special
technical equipment which Polestar and work-
shops that have entered into agreements with
Polestar have access to is required to be able to
read and interpret the recorded data. Polestar is
responsible for ensuring that the information,
which is transferred to Polestar during servicing
and maintenance, is securely stored and man-
aged and that its management complies with
relevant legal requirements. Contact Polestar
Support for further information.
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