Storage of accident data (Event Data Recorder)

Your vehicle is equipped with an integrated Event Data Recorder (EDR).

The primary purpose of the EDR is to capture critical operational data during short-term collision scenarios or near-crash events. This recorded information helps crash investigators analyze how various safety systems performed in real-time under stress.

Over a brief timeframe (typically 10 seconds or less), the EDR records dynamic vehicle metrics and restraint system parameters, including:

• The operational status and functional performance of key vehicle systems.
• Whether the driver and front passenger had their seat belts fastened.
• The extent to which the driver depressed the accelerator or brake pedal.
• The exact vehicle speed immediately prior to the event.

Analyzing these parameters offers a clearer understanding of the physical dynamics surrounding a traffic incident.

Furthermore, operational data from active driver assistance systems are also captured. The system logs whether specific functions were active or inactive, and whether their intervention influenced vehicle dynamics—such as altering the steering trajectory, applying automatic braking, or adjusting speed.

Depending on your model's equipment level, this data log includes inputs from systems such as:

• adaptive cruise control
• lane assist system
• park assist systems
• autonomous emergency braking functions.

The EDR records data exclusively during actual crash or near-crash situations. Under routine, normal driving conditions, the system remains inactive and records nothing.

The EDR does not capture audio or video footage inside or outside the vehicle. Under no circumstances does the recorder collect personal identifying details such as passenger names, ages, or gender. However, law enforcement or investigative authorities may legally cross-reference EDR telemetry with other evidence sources during formal crash investigations to establish context.

Reading data stored in the EDR requires physical connection to the vehicle's diagnostic OBD (On-Board Diagnostics) port while the ignition is powered on, provided legal access has been granted.

In addition to SEAT technicians, authorized third parties equipped with specialized diagnostic tools—such as law enforcement or judicial bodies—can read EDR telemetry if granted physical access to your Seat Leon.

SEAT will not access or extract data stored in the EDR without obtaining prior explicit consent from the vehicle owner (or lessee/hirer in leasing arrangements), except where mandated by statutory legal requirements or court orders.

To meet safety research obligations and continuously improve vehicle design quality, SEAT may analyze anonymized EDR data retrieved from field incidents. Any telemetry utilized for technical evaluation is stripped of all personal references, ensuring no link remains to the vehicle, owner, or driver.