to third parties only occurs at your request,
especially as part of online services
according to the settings you have selected.
You can save comfort settings/individuali-
sation in the vehicle and change them at
any time.
Depending on the equipment, these include,
for example:
R
settings for seat and steering wheel posi-
tions
R
suspension and air-conditioning settings
R
individualisation such as interior light-
ing
If your vehicle is suitably equipped, you
can connect your mobile phone or another
mobile end device with the vehicle. You can
operate these devices via the control ele-
ments integrated in the vehicle. Images and
sound from the mobile phone can played
back via the multimedia system. At the
same time, certain information is transfer-
red to your mobile phone.
Depending on the type of integration, this
can include:
R
general vehicle status
R
position data
This allows the use of selected mobile
phone apps, e.g. navigation or music play-
back. There is no further interaction
between mobile phone and vehicle; in par-
ticular there is no active access to vehicle
data. The provider of the app being used
determines how the data may be further
processed. Which settings you can adjust, if
any, depends on the specific app and the
operating system of your mobile phone.
Online services
Wireless network connection
If your vehicle has a wireless network con-
nection, this will permit the exchange of
data between your vehicle and further sys-
tems. The wireless network connection is
enabled by a transmission and reception
device belonging to the vehicle or via
mobile end devices (e.g. mobile phones) you
bring into the vehicle. Online functions can
be used via this wireless network connec-
tion. These include online services and
applications/apps, which are provided by
the manufacturer or by other providers.
Manufacturer's own services
Regarding online services of the manufac-
turer, the individual functions are descri-
bed by the manufacturer in a suitable place
(e.g. Owner's Manual, the manufacturer's
website) along with the relevant data pro-
tection information. Personal identification
data may be used to provide online serv-
ices. The data exchange for this takes place
via a secure connection, e.g. with the man-
ufacturer's IT systems intended for the
purpose. The collecting, processing, and
use of personal identification data beyond
the provision of services occurs exclusively
on the basis of a legal permit or after due
consent.
Generally, you can enable or disable the
services and functions (which sometimes
have associated costs). In some cases, this
also applies to the whole data connection of
the vehicle. Excluded from this are special
legally prescribed functions and services.
Services of third parties
If it is possible to use online services from
other providers, these services are the
responsibility of the provider in question
and subject to that provider's data protec-
tion conditions and terms of use. The man-
ufacturer has no influence on the contents
exchanged whilst using these services.
Please ask the respective service provider
for details on the type, extent and purpose
of the collection and use of personal data in
the context of third party services.
Copyright information
Information on licences for Free and Open-
Source software used in the vehicle and its
electronic components is available at:
http://www.mercedes-benz.com/opensource
and on the CD provided.
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