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Vehicles
RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic
systems in motor vehicles. Check with the manufacturer or its representative
regarding your vehicle before using your mobile device in a motor vehicle. You
should also consult the manufacturer of any equipment that has been added to
your vehicle.
Posted Facilities
Switch your mobile device off in any facility where posted notices require you to
do so.
Potentially Explosive Environments
Switch your mobile device off 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 the mobile device off 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 distribution 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.
FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations for Wireless
Devices
On July 10, 2003, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Report and
Order in WT Docket 01-309 modified the exception of wireless mobile devices
under the Hearing Aid Compatibility Act of 1988 (HAC Act) to require digital wireless
mobile devices be compatible with hearing aids.
