Car-To-X-Communication, Basic Function - GF82.85-S-9905A
Model All (Light transporter)
Overview
This document contains information on the function requirements and the function of Car-to-X-Communication.
General
Car-to-X-Communication enables wireless information exchange between vehicles but also between vehicles and the transport infrastructure Car-to-X-Communication makes it possible to share information regarding dangerous situations that a vehicle has detected in road traffic with all other users of Car-to-X-Communication.
As with Live Traffic Information, messages distributed via Car-to-X-Communication are displayed in the navigation map in the multimedia system. When approaching a hazardous area, Car-to-X-Communication warns the driver either visually or acoustically depending on the type of message. The data exchange takes place via the telematics services control unit.
Function requirements
- Service is activated.
- Service is available in your country.
Function
The multimedia system recognizes hazardous situations automatically and reports these together with position information to Mercedes-Benz.
For Car-to-X-Communication the multimedia system evaluates the following information in the vehicle to detect hazardous situations:
- Hazard warning system
- Rear fog lamp
- Windshield wiper
- Accident and breakdown management (crash information, emergency call)
- Vehicle speed
- Low-grip signal from ESP®
- GPS position and time
The driver also has the option to manually distribute a message about a general hazard via the multimedia system.
Mercedes-Benz checks the messages received for plausibility. All vehicles participating in Car-to-X-Communication regularly report their position and then receive messages relevant to their surroundings.
The data are immediately pseudonymized by Mercedes-Benz. The vehicle data are deleted after a reasonable period of time (several weeks) and are not permanently stored.
Data that are used for identification are replaced during the pseudonymization. This protects your identity against unauthorized third-party access.
The multimedia system displays e.g. the following warnings in the navigation map using corresponding symbols:
Information on moving construction sites comes from an external provider.
When approaching a hazardous area, warnings are issued via the voice output from a vehicle speed of at least 60 km/h. There are no warnings via voice output for weather hazards.