[nradov]

That would depend on the exact laws in particular jurisdictions where you might operate the vehicle. In some areas, law enforcement could cite you for using a phone even if the manufacturer had taken on the civil liability. Longer term some of those laws will probably change as Level 3 autonomous vehicles start to become more common.

[Vespasian]

Germany did already change the law (and is, I think, requiring exactly the kind of liability for the manufacturer that MB is offering)