2013 Dodge Journey Owner Manual - Page 80

78 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE NOTE: EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only if a non-trivial crash situation occurs; no data are recorded by the EDR under normal driving conditions and no personal data (e.g., name, gender, age, and crash location) are recorded. However, other parties, such as law en• How various systems in your vehicle were operating; forcement, could combine the EDR data with the type of • Whether or not the driver and passenger safety belts personally identifying data routinely acquired during a were buckled/fastened; crash investigation. The EDR is designed to record data related to vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a short period of time, typically 30 seconds or less. The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record such data as: • How far (if at all) the driver was depressing the To read data recorded by an EDR, special equipment is required, and access to the vehicle or the EDR is needed. accelerator and/or brake pedal; and, In addition to the vehicle manufacturer, other parties, • How fast the vehicle was traveling. such as law enforcement, that have the special equipThese data can help provide a better understanding of ment, can read the information if they have access to the the circumstances in which crashes and injuries occur. vehicle or the EDR.