General notes -> Data storage for Your Mercedes E Class 4 Door 2022

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You can also obtain other information about motor  
your vehicle. The current rescue card contains the  
most important information about your vehicle in  
a compact form, e.g. the routing of the electric  
lines.  
Further information can be obtained at https://  
CCaanaaddaa oonnlyy:  
The following text is published as required of man-  
ufacturers under subsection 18.4 (4) of the Motor  
Vehicle Safety Regulations.  
Limited Warranty  
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NOTE Damage to the vehicle arising from  
violation of these operating instructions.  
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which  
could cause a crash or could cause injury or  
death, you should immediately inform Transport  
Canada in addition to notifying Mercedes-Benz  
Canada Inc.  
If Transport Canada received similar complaints, it  
may open an investigation, and if it ꢀnds that a  
safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may  
order a recall and remedy campaign. However,  
Transport Canada cannot become involved in indi-  
vidual problems between you, your dealer or  
Mercedes-Benz Canada Inc.  
To contact Transport Canada, you may call the  
Defect Investigations and Recalls Division toll-free  
in Canada at 1-800-333-0510 or 819-994-3328in  
the Gatineau-Ottawa area or internationally; you  
may also go to the following websites for more  
information:  
Data storage  
Data processing in the vehicle  
Damage to the vehicle can arise from violation  
of these operating instructions.  
This damage is not covered either by the  
Mercedes-Benz implied warranty or by the  
New‑ or Used-Vehicle Warranty.  
Electronic control units  
Electronic control units are installed in your vehi-  
cle. Control units process data which, for exam-  
ple, they receive from vehicle sensors, generate  
themselves or exchange between themselves.  
Some control units are required for the safe oper-  
ation of your vehicle, some assist you when driv-  
ing, such as driver assistance systems, while oth-  
ers enable convenience or infotainment functions.  
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Follow the instructions in these operat-  
ing instructions on proper operation of  
your vehicle as well as on possible vehi-  
cle damage.  
QR code for rescue card  
The following provides you with general informa-  
tion regarding data processing in the vehicle.  
Additional information regarding exactly which  
data in your vehicle are collected, saved and  
transmitted to third parties, and for what purpose,  
QR codes are attached in the fuel ꢀller ꢁap and on  
the opposite side on the B-pillar. In the event of  
an accident, rescue services can use the QR code  
to quickly ꢀnd the appropriate rescue card for  
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can be found in the information directly related to  
the functional characteristics in question in their  
respective Operator's Manual. This information is  
also available online and, depending on the vehi-  
cle equipment, digitally.  
LLeeggal requirements regarding the disclosure of  
data  
Generally, the use of these data is temporary;  
they will not be stored beyond the period of oper-  
ation and will only be processed within the vehicle  
If legally required to do so, manufacturers are, in  
individual cases, legally obliged to provide govern- itself. Control units oꢃen contain data memories  
mental entities, upon request and to the extent  
required, data stored by the manufacturer. For  
example, this may be the case during the investi-  
gation of a criminal oꢂense.  
for vehicle keys, for example. Their use permits  
the temporary or permanent documentation of  
technical information about the vehicle's operat-  
ing state, component loads, maintenance require-  
ments and technical events or malfunctions.  
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the follow-  
ing data are stored:  
Personal data  
Every vehicle is identiꢀed by a unique vehicle  
identiꢀcation number. Depending on the country,  
this vehicle identiꢀcation number can be used by,  
for example, governmental authorities to deter-  
mine the identity of the owner. There are other  
possibilities to use data collected from the vehicle  
to identify the owner or driver, such as the license  
plate number.  
Governmental entities are themselves, in individ-  
ual cases and within the applicable legal frame-  
work, authorized to read out data from the vehi-  
cle. In the case of an accident, information that  
can help with an investigation can, therefore, be  
taken from the airbag control unit, for example.  
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Operating status of system components, such  
as ꢀll levels, tire pressure or battery status  
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Malfunctions or faults in important system  
components, such as lights or brakes  
Therefore, data generated or processed by control Operational data in the vehicle  
units may be attributable to a person or, under  
certain conditions, become attributable to a per-  
son. Depending on which vehicle data are availa-  
ble, it may be possible to make inferences about,  
for example, your driving behavior, your location,  
your route or your use patterns.  
This is data regarding the operation of the vehicle,  
which have been processed by control units.  
This includes the following data, for example:  
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System reactions in special driving situations,  
such as airbag deployment or the intervention  
of stability control systems  
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Vehicle status information such as the speed,  
Information on events leading to vehicle dam-  
age  
longitudinal acceleration, lateral acceleration,  
number of wheel revolutions or the fastened  
seat belts display  
In certain cases, it may be required to store data  
that would have otherwise been used only tempo-  
rarily. This may be the case if the vehicle has  
detected a malfunction, for example.  
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Ambient conditions, such as temperature, rain  
sensor or distance sensor  
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If you use services, such as repair services and  
maintenance work, stored operational data as  
well as the vehicle identiꢀcation number can be  
read out and used. They can be read out by  
service network employees, such as workshops  
and manufacturers or third parties, such as break-  
down services. The same is true in the case of  
warranty claims and quality assurance measures.  
In general, the readout is performed via the legally  
prescribed port for the diagnostics connection in  
the vehicle. The operational data that are read out  
document technical states of the vehicle or of  
individual components and assist in the diagnosis  
of malfunctions, compliance with warranty obliga-  
tions and quality improvement. To that end, these  
data, in particular information about component  
loads, technical events, malfunctions and other  
faults may be transmitted along with the vehicle  
identiꢀcation number to the manufacturer. Fur-  
thermore, the manufacturer is subject to product  
liability. For this reason the manufacturer also  
uses operational data from the vehicle, for exam-  
ple, for recalls. These data can also be used to  
examine the customer's warranty and guarantee  
claims.  
Fault memories in the vehicle can be reset by a  
service outlet or at your request as part of repair  
or maintenance work.  
Address book data for use in connection with  
an integrated hands-free system or an integra-  
ted navigation system  
Entered navigation destinations  
Data about the use of Internet services  
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CCoonnvvenniieennccee anndd innffotainment functions  
You can store convenience settings and individual  
settings in the vehicle and change or reset them  
at any time.  
Depending on the vehicle equipment, this  
includes the following settings, for example:  
These data for convenience and infotainment  
functions may be saved locally in the vehicle or  
they may be located on a device which you have  
connected to the vehicle, such as a smartphone,  
USB ꢁash drive or MP3 player. If you have entered  
these data yourself, you can delete them at any  
time.  
This data is transmitted from the vehicle to third  
parties only at your request. This applies, in par-  
ticular, when you use online services in accord-  
ance with the settings that you have selected.  
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Seat and steering wheel positions  
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Suspension and climate control settings  
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Individual settings, such as interior lighting  
Depending on the selected equipment, you can  
import data into vehicle infotainment functions  
yourself.  
Depending on the vehicle equipment, this  
includes the following data, for example:  
Smartphone integration (e.g. Android Auto or  
Apple CarPlay®)  
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Multimedia data, such as music, ꢀlms or pho-  
tos for playback in an integrated multimedia  
system  
If your vehicle is accordingly equipped, you can  
connect your smartphone or another mobile end  
device to the vehicle. You can then control them  
by means of the control elements integrated in  
the vehicle. Images and audio from the smart-  
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phone can be output via the multimedia system.  
Certain information is simultaneously transferred  
to your smartphone. Depending on the type and  
integration, this includes position data, day/night  
mode and other general vehicle statuses. For  
more information please consult the Operator's  
Manual of the vehicle/infotainment system.  
This integration allows the use of selected smart-  
phone apps, such as navigation or music player  
apps. There is no further interaction between the  
smartphone and the vehicle; in particular, vehicle  
data is not directly accessible. The type of addi-  
tional data processing is determined by the pro-  
vider of the app being used. Which settings you  
can make, if any, depends on the speciꢀc app and  
the operating system of your smartphone.  
device that you have brought into the vehicle, for  
example, a smartphone. Online functions can be  
used via the wireless network connection. This  
includes online services and applications/apps  
provided to you by the manufacturer or by other  
providers.  
ted. This excludes legally prescribed functions and  
services, such as an emergency call system.  
Third party services  
If you use online services from other providers  
(third parties), these services are the responsibil-  
ity of the provider in question and subject to that  
provider's data protection conditions and terms of  
use. As a general rule, the manufacturer has no  
inꢁuence on the content exchanged.  
Manufacturer's services  
Regarding the manufacturer's online services, the  
individual functions are described by the manu-  
facturer in a suitable place, for example, in the  
Operator's Manual or on the manufacturer's web-  
site, where the relevant data protection informa-  
tion is also given. Personal data may be used for  
the provision of online services. Data are  
For this reason, when services are provided by  
third parties, please ask the service provider in  
question for information about the type, extent  
and purpose of the collection and use of personal  
data.  
exchanged via a secure connection, such as the  
manufacturer's designated IT systems. Any per-  
sonal data which are collected, processed and  
used, other than for the provision of services, is  
done so exclusively on the basis of legal permis-  
sion. This is the case, for example, for a legally  
prescribed emergency call system, a contractual  
agreement or when consent has been given.  
Data prrotection rights  
Online services  
Depending on your country or the equipment and  
range of functions of your vehicle as well as the  
services you use and the services on oꢂer, you  
are entitled to diꢂerent data protection rights.  
Further information on data protection and your  
data protection rights can either be found on the  
manufacturer's website or you will receive this  
information as part of the various services and  
Wireless network connection  
If your vehicle has a wireless network connection,  
it enables data to be exchanged between your  
vehicle and additional systems. The wireless net-  
work connection is made possible by the vehicle's  
own transmitter and receiver or by a mobile end  
You can have services and functions, some of  
which are subject to a fee, activated or deactiva-  
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service oꢂers. There you will also ꢀnd the contact  
record, in certain crash or near crash-like situa-  
could combine EDR data with the type of person-  
ally identifying data routinely acquired during a  
crash investigation.  
To read data recorded by an EDR, special equip-  
ment is required, and access to the vehicle or the  
EDR is needed. In addition to the vehicle manu-  
facturer, other parties that have the special equip-  
information for the manufacturer and its data pro- tions, such as an airbag deployment or hitting a  
tection oꢄcers.  
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 ment, such as law enforcement, can read the  
data as:  
At a workshop, for example, with the support of a  
specialist and possibly for a fee, you can have  
data read out which is stored only locally in the  
vehicle.  
information by accessing the vehicle or the EDR.  
MBUX multimedia system/Mercedes me connect  
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How various systems in your vehicle were  
operating  
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  
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.  
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Whether or not the driver and front passenger  
seat belts were buckled/fastened  
How far (if at all) the driver was depressing the  
accelerator and/or brake pedal and  
How fast the vehicle was traveling  
This data can help provide a better understanding  
of the circumstances in which accidents 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,  
Event data recorders  
USA only:  
This vehicle is equipped with an event data  
recorder (EDR). The main purpose of an EDR is to  
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ZAGAT Survey® and related brands are regis-  
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its subsidiaries and aꢄliates; 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  
a malfunction of the Restraint System Module and  
other systems.  
State laws or regulations regarding EDRs that  
conꢁict with federal regulation are pre-empted.  
This means that in the event of such conꢁict, the  
federal regulation governs. As of December 2016,  
17 states have enacted laws relating to EDRs.  
Registered traddeemmaarrks  
Bluetooth® is a registered trademark of Blue-  
tooth SIG, Inc.  
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of DOLBY Laboratories.  
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marks of Daimler AG.  
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tex Corporation.  
iPod® and iTunes® are registered trademarks  
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of Apple Inc.  
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Burmester Audiosysteme GmbH.  
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data carrier in your vehicle document wallet and  
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XM Radio Inc.  
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HD Radio™ is a registered trademark of iBiq-  
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