Data privacy
Your vehicle is equipped with electronic control
modules for various vehicle systems such as the
airbags. These vehicle control modules store data
while driving normally that is required by an au-
thorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Facility for diagnosis and repair purposes. Only
certain types of data are recorded for a very short
period of time if a control module has detected a
system event. No noises, conversations, or im-
ages inside the vehicle will be recorded.
Data privacy
Privacy notice
You can find information about data privacy on-
line on the Audi website for your particular coun-
try or sales region, or in the vehicle MMI.
Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen: SET-
TINGS > General > Legal notes > About Audi
connect.
The data may include information such as the ve-
hicle speed, the direction of travel, and informa-
tion about the brake system, or also the behavior
of the restraint system in the event of a collision.
The stored data can be exported and downloaded
with special devices, which must be connected di-
rectly to the vehicle.
Image recording
Surrounding area monitoring
Applies to: vehicles with surrounding area monitoring
Some vehicle functions require the vehicle’s path
to be detected and evaluated. This is done by
cameras installed permanently on the vehicle
that detect objects in the vehicle's surroundings
(such as obstacles or guard rails). The live images
from the cameras are transmitted to the applica-
ble control module.
On Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
There is a diagnostic connector port in the driv-
er's side footwell to read out the various control
modules and the event data recorder. Data re-
garding the function and condition of the elec-
tronic control modules is stored in the event
memory. Only have an authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility read out and
clear data from the event memory.
The camera images are transferred to the respon-
sible control module for processing and may be
stored, depending on vehicle equipment. The
control module analyzes the current camera im-
age using image evaluation software. This image
evaluation software detects anonymized techni-
cal measurements, such as distances to objects.
The control module evaluates these technical
measurements and makes it possible for the as-
sist systems to control the vehicle as needed.
WARNING
– Incorrect use of the connection port for the
On Board Diagnostic System can cause mal-
functions, which can then result in accidents
and serious injuries.
– Only allow an authorized Audi dealer or au-
thorized Audi Service Facility to read out the
data.
Data storage
Vehicle control modules
Crash data recorder
Event Data Recorder
This vehicle is equipped with an Event Data Re-
corder (EDR). The main purpose of an EDR is to
record, in certain crash or near crash-like situa-
tions, such as an airbag deployment or hitting a
road obstacle, data that will assist in understand-
ing how a vehicle's system performed. The EDR is
designed to record data related to vehicle dy-
namics and safety systems for a short period of
Fig. 201 Driver's side footwell: connection port for the On
Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
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