When your battery is fully charged,remove the adapter connection fromthe outlet, then disconnect the adapterfrom your phone by pressing theadapter’s side buttons and pullingthe adapter away from the phone, asshown on the right.Getting the best from your battery•Do not use a damaged battery or charger.•Use your battery for the specified purpose only.•The closer you are to your network’s base station, thelonger the phone usage time because less batterypower is consumed for the connection.•The battery recharging time varies depending on theremaining battery capacity and the battery and chargertype you use.•Battery life inevitably shortens over time.•Use an authorised battery and charger only.•Since overcharging may shorten battery life, remove thebattery from its charger once it is fully charged. Unplugthe charger, once charging is complete. Leaving thebattery in hot or cold places, especially inside a car insummer or winter, may reduce the capacity and lifeof the battery. Always keep the battery within normaltemperatures.•Do not bring your battery into contact with conductiveobjects (“earth”.) Similarly, do not bring your phoneinto contact with conductive objects as this may alsodamage your battery.•Dispose of and recycle used batteries in accordancewith local regulations. Do not dispose of batteries byburning; they may explode.•Do not use an unauthorised charger.•To prevent injury or burns, ensure that no metal objectscome into contact with the + and – terminals of thebattery.BatteryBattery18Tip Your phone is powered by a Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) battery.This means that, unlike other forms of battery technology, you canrecharge your battery while some charge remains withoutreducing your phone’s autonomy due to the “battery memoryeffect” inherent in those technologies.060425-PG-3600V-EN�‚�¬(00).indd 18 2006.4.27 7:7:16 PM