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Software updates
So that you as a Volvo customer get the best
experience of your car, Volvo continuously
develops the systems in the cars and the ser-
vices that you are offered.
You can update the software in your Volvo to
the latest version when your car is serviced at
an authorised Volvo dealer. The latest soft-
ware update allows you to benefit from availa-
ble improvements, including improvements
from earlier software updates.
For more information about released updates
and answers to frequently asked questions,
please go to https://www.volvocars.com/intl/
support.
NOTE
Functionality after updating may vary
depending on market, model, model year
and options.
Related information
•
Sensus - online connectivity and entertain-
ment (p. 34)
•
Managing system updates via the Down-
load Centre (p. 585)
Recording data
As part of Volvo's safety and quality assur-
ance, certain information about the vehicle's
operation, functionality and incidents are
recorded in the car.
Vehicles equipped with VCM High
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can col-
lect data on the vehicle's safety functions as
well as other functions in the vehicle. Data are
collected for product development, quality fol-
low-up and safety work, as well as to improve
and monitor the vehicle's quality and its safety
functions. The purpose of data collection is
also to manage Volvo Car Corporation's war-
ranty undertakings, as well as to meet legal
requirements related to engine emissions
data.
NOTE
In conjunction with data collection, Volvo
may use a small part of the vehicle's data
plan of up to 10 MB/month.
This vehicle is equipped with an "Event Data
Recorder" (EDR). Its primary purpose is to
register and record data related to traffic acci-
dents or collision-like situations, such as times
when the airbag deploys or the vehicle strikes
an obstacle in the road. The data is recorded in
order to increase understanding of how vehi-
cle systems work in these types of situations.
The EDR is designed to record data related to
vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a
short time, usually 30 seconds or less.
The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record
data related to the following in the event of
traffic accidents or collision-like situations:
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How the various systems in the car
worked
•
Whether the driver and passenger seat-
belts were fastened/tensioned
•
The driver's use of the accelerator or brake
pedal
•
The travel speed of the vehicle
This information can help us understand the
circumstances in which traffic accidents, inju-
ries and damage occur. The EDR only records
data when a non-trivial collision situation
occurs. The EDR does not record any data
during normal driving conditions. Similarly, the
system never registers who is driving the vehi-
cle or the geographic location of the accident
or near-miss situation. However, other parties,
such as the police, could use the recorded
data in combination with the type of person-
ally identifiable information routinely collected
after a traffic accident. Special equipment and
access to either the vehicle or the EDR is
required to be able to interpret the registered
data.
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Vehicle Connectivity Module
