Samsung SGH-S208 User Manual

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131Health and Safety InformationRoad SafetyYour wireless phone gives you the powerfulability to communicate by voice, almostanywhere, anytime. But an importantresponsibility accompanies the benefits ofwireless phones, one that every user mustuphold.When driving a car, driving is your firstresponsibility. When using your wireless phonebehind the wheel of a car, practice good commonsense and remember the following tips.1. Get to know your wireless phone and itsfeatures, such as speed dial and redial. Ifavailable, these features help you to placeyour call without taking your attention off theroad.2. When available, use a hands-free device. Ifpossible, add an extra layer of convenienceand safety to your wireless phone with one ofthe many hands-free accessories availabletoday.3. Position your wireless phone within easyreach. Be able to access your wireless phonewithout removing your eyes from the road. Ifyou get an incoming call at an inconvenienttime, let your voice mail answer it for you.4. Let the person you are speaking with knowyou are driving; if necessary, suspend the callin heavy traffic or hazardous weatherconditions. Rain, sleet, snow, ice and evenheavy traffic can be hazardous.5. Do not take notes or look up phone numberswhile driving. Jotting down a To Do list orflipping through your Phonebook takes yourattention away from your primaryresponsibility, driving safely.130Health and Safety Information6. Dial sensibly and assess the traffic; ifpossible, place calls when you are not movingor before pulling into traffic. Try to plan callswhen your car will be stationary. If you needto make a call while moving, dial only a fewnumbers, check the road and your mirrors,then continue.7. Do not engage in stressful or emotionalconversations that may be distracting. Makethe people with whom you are talking awarethat you are driving and suspendconversations that have the potential to divertyour attention from the road.8. Use your wireless phone to call for help. Dialthe emergency number in the case of fire,traffic accident or medical emergencies.Remember, it is a free call on your wirelessphone!9. Use your wireless phone to help others inemergencies. If you see a car accident, crimein progress or other serious emergency wherelives are in danger, call the emergencynumber, as you would want others to do foryou.10. Call roadside assistance or a special non-emergency wireless assistance number whennecessary. If you see a broken-down vehicleposing no serious hazard, a broken trafficsignal, a minor traffic accident where no oneappears injured, or a vehicle you know to bestolen, call roadside assistance or any otherspecial non-emergency wireless number.