Important safety information
Traffic safety
Do not use a hand-held telephone while driving a vehicle. If using a
hand-held phone park the vehicle before conversing.
Always secure the phone in its holder; do not place the phone on the
passenger seat or where it can break loose in a collision or sudden stop.
The use of an alert device to operate a vehicle’s lights or horn on public
roads is not permitted.
Remember, road safety always comes first!
Operating environment
Remember to follow any special regulations in force in any area and
always switch off your phone whenever it is forbidden to use it, or
when it may cause interference or danger.
When connecting the phone or any accessory to another device, read
its user’s guide for detailed safety instructions. Do not connect
incompatible products.
As with other mobile radio transmitting equipment, users are advised
that for the satisfactory operation of the equipment and for the safety
of personnel, it is recommended that the equipment should only be used
in the normal operating position (held to your ear with the antenna
pointing over your shoulder).
Electronic devices
Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from radio frequency
(RF) signals. However, certain electronic equipment may not be shielded
against the RF signals from your wireless phone.
Pacemakers
Pacemaker manufacturers recommend that a minimum separation of 6
inches (20 cm.) be maintained between a handheld wireless phone and
a pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the pacemaker. These
recommendations are consistent with the independent research by and
recommendations of Wireless Technology Research.
Persons with pacemakers:
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Should always keep the phone more than 6 inches (20 cm) from
their pacemaker when the phone is switched on;
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Should not carry the phone in a breast pocket;
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Should use the ear opposite the pacemaker to minimize the
potential for interference.
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If you have any reason to suspect that interference is taking place,
switch off your phone immediately.
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Hearing aids
Some digital wireless phones may interfere with some hearing aids. In
the event of such interference, you may want to consult your service
provider.
Other medical devices
Operation of any radio transmitting equipment, including cellular
phones, may interfere with the functionality of inadequately protected
medical devices. Consult a physician or the manufacturer of the medical
device to determine if they are adequately shielded from external RF
energy or if you have any questions. Switch off your phone in health
care facilities when any regulations posted in these areas instruct you
to do so. Hospitals or health care facilities may be using equipment
that could be sensitive to external RF energy.
Vehicles
RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded
electronic systems in motor vehicles (e.g. electronic fuel injection
systems, electronic anti-skid (anti-lock) braking systems, electronic
speed control systems, air bag systems). Check with the manufacturer
or its representative regarding your vehicle. You should also consult the
manufacturer of any equipment that has been added to your vehicle.
Posted facilities
Switch your phone off in any facility where posted notices so require.
Potentially explosive atmospheres
Switch off your phone when in any area with a potentially explosive
atmosphere and obey all signs and instructions. Sparks in such areas
could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death.
Users are advised to switch off the phone while at a refueling point
(service station). Users are reminded of the need to observe restrictions
on the use of radio equipment in fuel depots (fuel storage and distri-
bution areas), chemical plants or where blasting operations are in
progress.
Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often but not always
clearly marked. They include below deck on boats; chemical transfer
or storage facilities; vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas (such as
propane or butane); areas where the air contains chemicals or particles,
such as grain, dust or metal powders; and any other area where you
would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle engine.
Vehicles
Only qualified personnel should service the phone, or install the phone
in a vehicle. Faulty installation or service may be dangerous and may
invalidate any warranty which may apply to the unit.
Check regularly that all wireless phone equipment in your vehicle is
mounted and operating properly.
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Do not store or carry flammable liquids, gases or explosive materials in
the same compartment as the phone, its parts or accessories.
For vehicles equipped with an air bag, remember that an air bag inflates
with great force. Do not place objects, including both installed or
portable wireless equipment, in the area over the air bag or in the air
bag deployment area. If in-vehicle wireless equipment is improperly
installed and the air bag inflates, serious injury could result.
Switch off your phone before boarding an aircraft. The use of wireless
telephones in an aircraft may be dangerous to the operation of the
aircraft, disrupt the wireless telephone network and may be illegal.
Failure to observe these instructions may lead to the suspension or
denial of telephone services to the offender, or legal action, or both.