Health and Safety
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Position your device within easy reach. Make sure you can access your wireless device
without taking your eyes off the road.
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Suspend use in heavy traffic or hazardous weather conditions. Rain, sleet, snow, ice, and
heavy traffic can be hazardous.
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Do not take notes or look up phone numbers. Jotting down a “to do” list or flipping
through your address book takes attention away from your primary responsibility of
driving safely.
Care for and use your mobile device properly
Keep your device dry
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Humidity and liquids may damage the parts or electronic circuits in your device.
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Do not turn on your device if it is wet. If your device is already on, turn it off and remove
the battery immediately (if the device will not turn off or you cannot remove the battery,
leave it as-is). Then, dry the device with a towel and take it to a service centre.
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Liquids will change the colour of the label that indicates water damage inside the device.
Water damage to your device can void your manufacturer’s warranty.
Store your device only on flat surfaces
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If your device falls, it may be damaged.
Do not store your device in very hot or very cold areas. It is recommended to use your
device at temperatures from 5 °C to 35 °C
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Do not store your device in very hot areas such as inside a car in the summertime. Doing
so may cause the screen to malfunction, result in damage to the device, or cause the
battery to explode.
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Do not expose your device to direct sunlight for extended periods of time (on the
dashboard of a car, for example).
Do not store your device with metal objects, such as coins, keys, and necklaces
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Your device may be scratched or may malfunction.
Do not store your device near magnetic fields
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Your device may malfunction or the battery may discharge from exposure to magnetic
fields.
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Magnetic stripe cards, including credit cards, phone cards, passbooks, and boarding
passes, may be damaged by magnetic fields.
