Black plate (2,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-MidEast-8087806) - 2015 -CRC 1st Edition - 5/19/1413-2 Customer InformationEvent Data RecordersThis vehicle is equipped with anEvent Data Recorder (EDR). Themain purpose of an EDR is torecord, in certain crash or nearcrash-like situations, such as anairbag deployment or hitting a roadobstacle, data that will assist inunderstanding how a vehicle'ssystems performed. The EDR isdesigned to record data related tovehicle dynamics and safetysystems for a short period of time,typically 30 seconds or less. TheEDR in this vehicle is designed torecord such data as:. How various systems in yourvehicle were operating.. Whether or not the driver andpassenger safety belts werebuckled/fastened;. How far (if at all) the driver wasdepressing the accelerator and/or brake pedal; and. How fast the vehicle wastraveling.These data can help provide abetter understanding of thecircumstances in which crashes andinjuries occur.Note: EDR data are recorded byyour vehicle only if a non-trivialcrash situation occurs. No data arerecorded by the EDR under normaldriving conditions and no personaldata (e.g., name, gender, age, andcrash location) are recorded.However, other parties, such as lawenforcement, could combine theEDR data with the type ofpersonally identifying data routinelyacquired during a crashinvestigation.To read data recorded by an EDR,special equipment is required, andaccess to the vehicle or the EDR isneeded. In addition to the vehiclemanufacturer, other parties, such aslaw enforcement, that have thespecial equipment, can read theinformation if they have access tothe vehicle or the EDR.GM will not access this data orshare it with others except: with theconsent of the vehicle owner or,if the vehicle is leased, with theconsent of the lessee; in responseto an official request of police orsimilar government office; as part ofGM's defense of litigation; or, asrequired by law. Data that GMcollects or receives may also beused for GM research needs or maybe made available to others forresearch purposes, where a need isshown and the data is not tied to aspecific vehicle or vehicle owner.Infotainment SystemIf the vehicle is equipped with anavigation system as part of theinfotainment system, use of thesystem may result in the storage ofdestinations, addresses, telephonenumbers, and other trip information.See the infotainment manual forinformation on stored data and fordeletion instructions.
