Infiniti Q60 Coupe owners manual page 446

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READINESS FOR INSPECTION/ EVENT DATA RECORDERS (EDR) MAINTENANCE (I/M) TEST (US only) condition”. Before taking the I/M test,This vehicle is equipped with an Event Data Recorder (EDR). The main purpose of an WARNING check the vehicles’ inspection/mainte- nance test readiness condition. Place theEDR is to record, in certain crash or near A vehicle equipped with All-Wheel Driveignition switch in the ON position withoutcrash-like situations, such as an air bag (AWD) should never be tested using a twostarting the engine. If the Malfunction deploymentorhittingaroadobstacle,data wheel dynamometer (such as the dynam-Indicator Light (MIL) comes on steady forthat will assist in understanding how a ometers used by some states for emissions vehicle’s systems performed. The EDR is 20 seconds and then blinks for 10 testing), or similar equipment. Make sureseconds, the I/M test condition is “notdesigned to record data related to vehicle you inform test facility personnel that yourready”. If the MIL does not blink after 20dynamics and safety systems for a short vehicle is equipped with AWD before it isseconds, the I/M test condition is “ready”.period of time, typically 30 seconds or placed on a dynamometer. Using the wrongContact an INFINITI retailer to set the less.The EDR in this vehicle is designed to test equipment may result in transmission“ready condition” or to prepare the vehiclerecord such data as: damage or unexpected vehicle movementfor testing. . How various systems in your vehicle which could result in serious vehicle da- were operating; mage or personal injury. . Whether or not the driver and passen- ger safety belts were buckled/fastened; Due to legal requirements in some states/ . How far (if at all) the driver was areas, your vehicle may be required to be depressing the accelerator and/or in what is called the “ready condition” for brake pedal; and, an Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) test of . How fast the vehicle was traveling. the emission control system. . Sounds are not recorded. The vehicle is set to the “ready condition” These data can help provide a better when it is driven through certain driving understanding of the circumstances in patterns. Usually, the “ready condition” which crashes and injuries occur. NOTE: can be obtained by ordinary usage of the EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only vehicle. if a nontrivial crash situation occurs; no Ifa powertrain system component is data are recorded by the EDR under normal repaired or the battery is disconnected, driving conditions and no personal data the vehicle may be reset to a “not ready (e.g. name, gender, age and crash location) Technical and consumer information9-23

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