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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.
In connection with service at an authorised
Volvo dealer, the software in your Volvo will be
updated to the latest version. The latest soft-
ware update allows you to benefit from availa-
ble improvements, including improvements
from earlier software updates.
For more information about available updates
and frequently asked questions, visit
volvocars.com/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. 629)
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.
Event Data Recorder (EDR)
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:
•
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.
In addition to the EDR, the car is equipped
with a number of computers designed to con-
tinually check and monitor the function of the
car. They can record data during normal driv-
ing conditions, but in particular register faults
affecting the vehicle's operation and function-
ality, or upon activation of the vehicle's driver
support function (e.g. City Safety and the auto
brake function).
Some of the recorded data is required to ena-
ble service and maintenance technicians to
diagnose and remedy any faults that occurred
in the vehicle. The registered information is
also needed to enable Volvo to satisfy legal
requirements laid out in laws and by govern-
ment authorities. Information registered in the
vehicle is stored in its computer until the vehi-
cle is serviced or repaired.
