Health and Safety Information 141• Misuse or use of incompatible phones, batteries, and charging devicescould result in damage to the equipment and a possible risk of fire,explosion, leakage, or other serious hazard.• Extreme temperatures will affect the charging capacity of your battery:it may require cooling or warming first.• Do not leave the battery in hot or cold places, such as in a car insummer or winter conditions, as you will reduce the capacity andlifetime of the battery. Always try to keep the battery at roomtemperature. A phone with a hot or cold battery may temporarily notwork, even when the battery is fully charged. Li-ion batteries areparticularly affected by temperatures below0 °C (32 °F).• Do not place the phone in areas that may get very hot, such as on ornear a cooking surface, cooking appliance, iron, or radiator.• Do not get your phone or battery wet. Even though they will dry andappear to operate normally, the circuitry could slowly corrode andpose a safety hazard.• Do not short-circuit the battery. Accidental short-circuiting can occurwhen a metallic object (coin, clip or pen) causes a direct connectionbetween the + and - terminals of the battery (metal strips on thebattery), for example when you carry a spare battery in a pocket orbag. Short-circuiting the terminals may damage the battery or theobject causing the short-circuiting.• Do not permit a battery out of the phone to come in contact with metalobjects, such as coins, keys or jewelry.• Do not crush, puncture or put a high degree of pressure on the batteryas this can cause an internal short-circuit, resulting in overheating.• Dispose of used batteries in accordance with local regulations. In someareas, the disposal of batteries in household or business trash may beprohibited. For safe disposal options for Li-Ion batteries, contact yournearest Samsung authorized service center. Always recycle. Do notdispose of batteries in a fire.Care and MaintenanceYour phone is a product of superior design and craftsmanshipand should be treated with care. The suggestions below will helpyou fulfill any warranty obligations and allow you to enjoy thisproduct for many years.• Keep the phone and all its parts and accessories out of the reach ofsmall children.• Keep the phone dry. Precipitation, humidity and liquids containminerals that will corrode electronic circuits.• Do not use the phone with a wet hand. Doing so may cause an electricshock to you or damage to the phone.• Do not use or store the phone in dusty, dirty areas, as its moving partsmay be damaged.• Do not store the phone in hot areas. High temperatures can shorten thelife of electronic devices, damage batteries, and warp or melt certainplastics.