Saturn 2004 Ion User Manual
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This information has been used to improve vehicle
crash performance and may be used to improve crash
performance of future vehicles and driving safety.
Unlike the data recorders on many airplanes, these
on-board systems do not record sounds, such as
conversation of vehicle occupants.
To read this information, special equipment is needed
and access to the vehicle or the SDM is required.
GM will not access information about a crash event or
share it with others other than
•
with the consent of the vehicle owner or, if the
vehicle is leased, with the consent of the lessee,
•
in response to an official request of police or similar
government office,
•
as part of GM’s defense of litigation through the
discovery process, or
•
as required by law.
In addition, once GM collects or receives data, GM may
•
use the data for GM research needs,
•
make it available for research where appropriate
confidentiality is to be maintained and need is
shown, or
•
share summary data which is not tied to a specific
vehicle with non-GM organizations for research
purposes.
Others, such as law enforcement, may have access to
the special equipment that can read the information
if they have access to the vehicle or SDM.
If your vehicle is equipped with OnStar
®
, please check
the OnStar
®
subscription service agreement or
manual for information on its operations and data
collection.
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