Volkswagen will not access the EDR and/or similar data or give it to others - unless the vehicle owner
(or lessee if the vehicle has been leased) agrees, or;
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upon the official request by the police;
upon the order of a court of law or a government agency; or
for the defense of a lawsuit through the judicial discovery process.
Volkswagen may also use the data for research about vehicle operation and safety performance or
provide the data to a third party for research purposes without identifying the specific vehicle or
information about the identity of its owner or lessee.
NOTE: Your vehicle may be equipped with Volkswagen Car-Net. Please see ⇒ page 28 and the
regarding how Volkswagen collects, processes, transmits, uses and shares information obtained
through the Volkswagen Car-Net equipment and service.
Your vehicle is also equipped with a number of electronic control modules for various vehicle systems,
such as engine management, emission control, airbags, and safety belts.
These electronic control modules record data during normal vehicle operation that may be needed by
trained technicians for diagnostic and repair purposes. The recording capability of these modules is
limited to data (no sound is recorded). Only a small amount of data is actually recorded over a very
limited period of time, or stored when a system fault is detected by a control module. Some of the data
stored may relate to vehicle speed, direction, or braking, as well as restraint system use and
performance in the event of a crash. Stored data can also only be read and downloaded with special
equipment that is directly connected to the vehicle.
Using a mobile phone without a vehicle-integrated antenna - some
important things to know
ꢀ Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS
Mobile or cellular telephones send and receive radio waves, sometimes called “radiofrequency
energy” (RF energy), both when they are being used and when they are in standby mode. Current
scientific literature indicates that radio waves that exceed a certain level can have effects on the
human body. Limits and guidelines have been established by governmental authorities and
international committees in an effort to keep the electromagnetic radiation from mobile phones at
levels that will not cause health problems. However, there is no scientifically based proof that wireless
phones are absolutely safe.
Therefore, some experts recommend a precautionary approach regarding the use of mobile phones by
taking measures that lower the personal exposure to electromagnetic fields. When using a mobile
telephone inside a motor vehicle without a proper connection to an integrated vehicle telephone
antenna, the personal exposure to electromagnetic fields will be higher than when using the mobile
telephone while properly connected to an integrated or other outside vehicle telephone antenna.
Your vehicle may be equipped with an optional hands-free system that will permit many of the features
of compatible Bluetooth® enabled mobile telephones to be used for greater convenience and is
consistent with the laws of an increasing number of states and localities that prohibit the use of mobile
telephones without some kind of hands-free device.
The hands-free system in your vehicle can be used with certain mobile phones that are connected by
wire and hardware connector or via compatible Bluetooth® enabled phones with a cradle that is
designed to fit your mobile telephone. The special cradle offers several advantages: The phone cradle
must be safely secured to the base plate. Your phone is firmly attached to the instrument panel and is
within reach at all times. Placing the phone in its cradle permits it to be charged, but more importantly
connects the mobile phone to the vehicle's outside antenna. A mobile telephone that is properly
connected to the integrated or other outside vehicle telephone antenna will lower the personal
exposure to electromagnetic fields. You should also experience a better quality of service. Although a
mobile telephone can be used inside your vehicle without a cradle, the phone will not be securely
attached to the vehicle, will not be charged through the cradle wiring, and more importantly will not be
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