Mercedes-Benz E-class, Руководство оператора

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This data is of an exclusively technical nature
and can be used to:
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Assist in detecting and rectifying malfunc‐
tions and defects.
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Analyze vehicle functions, e.g. after an acci‐
dent.
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Optimize vehicle functions.
The data cannot be used to trace the vehicle's
movements.
When your vehicle is serviced, technical informa‐
tion can be read from the event data memory
and malfunction data memory.
Services include, for example:
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Repair services
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Service processes
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Warranty cases
The vehicle is read out by employees of the
service network (including the manufacturer)
using special diagnostic devices. You can obtain
more information there, if required.
After a malfunction has been rectified, the infor‐
mation is deleted from the malfunction memory
or is continually overwritten.
When operating the vehicle, situations are con‐
ceivable in which this technical data, in connec‐
tion with other information (if necessary, after
consultation with an authorized expert), could be
traced to a person.
Examples include:
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Accident reports
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Damage to the vehicle
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Witness statements
Further additional functions that have been con‐
tractually agreed upon with the customer allow
certain vehicle data to be conveyed by the vehi‐
cle as well. The additional functions include, for
example, vehicle location in case of an emer‐
gency.
COMAND/mbrace
If the vehicle is equipped with COMAND or
mbrace, additional data about the vehicle's oper‐
ation, the use of the vehicle in certain situations,
and the location of the vehicle may be compiled
through COMAND or the mbrace system.
Additional information can be found in the multi‐
media system section and/or the mbrace Terms
and Conditions.
Event data recorders
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 sit‐
uations, such as an air bag deployment or hitting
a road obstacle, data which will assist in under‐
standing 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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