Data stored in the vehicle
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It is possible that your vehicle has not yet been
Data stored in the vehicle
registered in your name in the following cases:
Information from electronic control
R if your vehicle was not purchased at an
units
Introduction
authorised specialist dealer
R if your vehicle has not yet been inspected at a
Your vehicle is fitted with electronic control
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre
units. Some of them are essential for ensuring
It is advisable to register your vehicle with a
that your vehicle runs safely, while others assist
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
you with driving (driver assistance systems).
Your vehicle also offers a range of comfort and
Inform Mercedes-Benz as soon as possible
entertainment functions, which are also enabled
about any change in address or vehicle owner-
by means of electronic control units.
ship. You can do this at a Mercedes-Benz Ser-
vice Centre, for example.
Electronic control units contain data storage
systems that can temporarily or permanently
save technical information concerning the vehi-
cle's condition, component stress and mainte-
Correct use
nance requirements, as well as technical events
If you remove any warning stickers, you or oth-
and faults.
ers could fail to recognise certain dangers.
This information generally documents the con-
Leave warning stickers in position.
dition of a component, a module, a system or the
Observe the following information when driving
surroundings, for example:
your vehicle:
R operating states of system components (e.g.
R the safety notes in this manual
fill levels, battery status, tyre pressure)
R the vehicle technical data
R status messages concerning the vehicle or its
individual components (e.g. wheel rpm/
R traffic rules and regulations
speed, deceleration, lateral acceleration, indi-
R laws and safety standards pertaining to motor
cation of whether seat belts are fastened)
vehicles
R malfunctions and defects in important system
components (e.g. lights, brakes)
R information on events leading to vehicle dam-
Implied warranty
age
! Observe the notes in this Owner's Manual
R system responses in special driving situations
regarding the correct operation of your vehi-
(e.g. airbag deployment, intervention of sta-
cle and possible damage to the vehicle. Dam-
bility control systems)
age to the vehicle which is caused by violation
R ambient conditions (e.g. temperature, rain
of these notes is not covered by the
sensor)
Mercedes-Benz implied warranty or the new
In addition to performing the actual control unit
or used-vehicle warranty.
function, this data is used by manufacturers to
detect and rectify faults and to optimise vehicle
functions. Most of this data is stored in volatile
QR code for rescue card
memory and processed only in the vehicle itself.
Only a small part of the data is stored in event or
The QR code is secured in the fuel filler flap and
fault memories.
on the opposite side on the B-pillar. In the event
When you use services, the technical data from
of an accident, rescue services can use the QR
the vehicle can be read out by service network
code to quickly find the appropriate rescue card
employees or third parties. Services can include
for your vehicle. The current rescue card con-
repair services, maintenance processes, war-
tains, in a compact form, the most important
ranty cases and quality assurance measures.
information about your vehicle, e.g. the routing
The data is read out via the legally prescribed
of the electric cables.
diagnostics connection in the vehicle. The rele-
You can find more information at
vant offices in the service network or third par-
ties collect, process and use the data. This data
documents the vehicle's technical states, is
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