101100Road SafetyYour wireless phone gives you the powerful ability tocommunicate by voice - almost anywhere, anytime.But an important responsibility accompanies thebenefits of wireless phones, on that every user mustuphold.When driving a car, driving is your first responsibility.When using your wireless phone behind the wheel ofa car, practice good common sense and rememberthe following tips:1. Get to know your wireless phone and its featuressuch as speed dial and redial. If available, thesefeatures help you to place your call without takingyour attention off the road.2. When available, use a hands free device. Ifpossible, add an additional layer of convenience andsafety to your wireless phone with one of the manyhands free accessories available today.3. Position your wireless phone within easy reach. Beable to access your wireless phone without removingyour eyes from the road. If you get an incoming callat an inconvenient time, if possible, let your voicemail answer it for you.4. Let the person you are speaking with know you aredriving; if necessary, suspend the call in heavy trafficor hazardous weather conditions. Rain, sleet, snow,ice, and even heavy traffic can be hazardous.5. Do not take notes or look up phone numbers whiledriving. Jotting down a “to do” list or flippingthrough your address book takes attention away fromyour primary responsibility, driving safely.HHeeaalltthh aanndd SSaaffeettyy IInnffoorrmmaattiioonnit from the power source. Do not leave the batteryconnected to a charger for more than a week,since overcharging may shorten its life.• Extreme temperatures will affect the chargingcapacity of your battery: it may require cooling orwarming first.• Do not leave the battery in hot or cold places, suchas in a car in summer or winter conditions, as youwill reduce the capacity and life-time of thebattery. Always try to keep the battery at roomtemperature. A phone with a hot or cold batterymay temporarily not work, even when the batteryis fully charged. Li-ion batteries are particularlyaffected by temperatures below 0 °C (32 °F).• Do not short-circuit the battery. Accidental shortcircuiting can occur when a metallic object (coin,clip or pen) causes a direct connection betweenthe + and - terminals of the battery (metal stripson the back of the battery), for example whenyou carry a spare battery in a pocket or bag.Short-circuiting the terminals may damage thebattery or the object causing the short-circuit.• Dispose of used batteries in accordance with localregulations. Always recycle. Do not dispose ofbatteries in a fire.HHeeaalltthh aanndd SSaaffeettyy IInnffoorrmmaattiioonn