2012 Lexus HS 250h Owners Manual - Page 21

Event data recorder Your vehicle has computers that monitor and control certain aspects of your vehicle. These computers assist in driving and maintaining optimal vehicle performance. Besides storing data useful for troubleshooting, there is an event data recorder (EDR) that records data in a crash or near crash event. The SRS airbag sensor assembly contains the EDR. In a crash or near crash event, this device may record the following information: • Engine speed • Whether the brake pedal was depressed or not • Vehicle speed • To what extent the accelerator pedal was depressed • The transmission shift position • Whether the driver and front passenger wore seat belts or not • Driver's seat position • SRS airbag deployment data • SRS airbag system diagnostic data • Front passenger's occupant classification The information above is intended to be used for the purpose of improving vehicle safety performance. Unlike general data recorders, the EDR does not record sound data such as conversation between passengers. ● Disclosure of the EDR data Lexus will not disclose the data recorded in an EDR to a third party except when: • An agreement from the vehicle's owner (or the leasing company for a leased vehicle) is obtained • In response to an official request by the police, a court of law or a government agency • Necessary, for use as a defense for Lexus in a law suit However, if necessary, Lexus will: • Use the data for research on Lexus vehicle safety performance • Disclose the data to a third party for research purposes without disclosing details of the vehicle owner, and that only when deemed necessary • Disclose summarized data cleared of vehicle identification information to a nonLexus organization for research purposes 21