[ 102 ]15 • IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATIONTraffic safetyDon’t use a hand-held telephone while driving a vehicle. If you’re using ahand-held phone, park the vehicle before conversing. Always secure thephone in its holder and don’t place the phone on the passenger seat orwhere it can break loose in a collision or sudden stop.Operating environmentRemember to follow any special regulations and always switch off yourphone wherever forbidden, or when it may cause interference or danger.When connecting the phone or accessory to another device, read its user’sguide for safety instructions. Don’t connect incompatible products.As with other mobile radio transmitting equipment, users are advised tooperate this equipment only in the normal operating position (held toyour ear with the antenna pointing over your shoulder).PacemakersPacemaker manufacturers recommend a distance of 20 cm (6 inches) bemaintained between a hand-held wireless phone and a pacemaker toavoid interference with the pacemaker. These recommendations areconsistent with independent research and recommendations of WirelessTechnology Research.PERSONS WITH A PACEMAKER:• Should always keep the phone more than 20 cm (6 inches) from theirpacemaker when the phone is switched on.• Should not carry the phone in a breast pocket.• Should use the ear opposite the pacemaker to minimize the potentialfor interference.• Should switch off the phone immediately if there is any reason tosuspect that interference is taking place.
