Motorola 388, User Manual

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Safety and General Information 7
Safety and General
Use in Vehicles
Check the laws and regulations on the use of phones in your vehicle. You
are advised to always obey them.
When using your Personal Communicator in a vehicle, please:
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Use hands-free operation, if available.
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Pull off the road and park before making or answering a call.
Operational Warnings
For Vehicles with an Air Bag
Do not place the Personal Communicator in the area over an air bag or in
the air bag deployment area. Air bags inflate with great force. If the
Personal Communicator is placed in the air bag deployment area and the air
bag inflates, the Personal Communicator may be propelled with great force
and cause serious injury to occupants of the vehicle.
Potentially Explosive Atmospheres
Turn off your Personal Communicator prior to entering any area with a
potentially explosive atmosphere, unless it is especially qualified for use in
such areas as “Intrinsically Safe” (for example, Factory Mutual, CSA, or UL
Approved). Do not remove, install, or charge batteries in such areas. Sparks
in a potentially explosive atmosphere can cause an explosion or fire resulting
in bodily injury or even death.
The areas with potentially explosive atmospheres referred to above include
fuelling areas such as below decks on boats, fuel or chemical transfer or
storage facilities, 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. Areas with potentially explosive
atmospheres are often but not always posted.
Blasting Caps and Areas
To avoid possible interference with blasting operations, turn off your
Personal Communicator when you are near electrical blasting caps, in a
blasting area, or in areas posted: “Turn off two-way radio”. Obey all signs
and instructions.