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Data privacy 
  
Data privacy 
Image recording 
Surrounding area monitoring 
Applies to: vehicles with surrounding area observation system 
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. 
The camera images are transmitted to the appli- 
cable control module and stored for processing. 
The control module analyzes the current camera 
image using image evaluation software. This im- 
age evaluation software detects anonymized 
technical measurements, such as distances to ob- 
jects. The control module evaluates these techni- 
cal measurements and makes it possible for the 
assist systems to control the vehicle, if necessary. 
Data memories 
Vehicle  control modules 
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Fig. 170 Driver side footwell: connection port for the On 
Board Diagnostic System (OBD) 
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 will be recorded in the vehicle. 
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 an  acci- 
dent. The stored data can be exported and down- 
loaded with special devices, which must be con- 
nected directly to the vehicle. 
On Board Diagnostic System (OBD) 
There is a diagnostic connector socket 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 de- 
lete the event memory. 
  
ZX 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 
engine data. 
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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 dynam- 
ics and safety systems for a short period of time, 
typically 30 seconds or less. The EDR in this vehi- 
cle is designed to record such data as: 
— How various systems in your vehicle were oper- 
ating; 
— Whether or not  the driver and passenger safety 
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. 
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