Clarion 310C owner manual Precautions

Precautions

IMPORTANT: READ THE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL BEFORE USING THE CLARION AUTOPC SYSTEM.

SAFETY WARNING! When you see this symbol !, it means, for your safety, the vehicle must be stopped to set or use the Auto PC. Pull over in a safe and legal manner before attempting to manually access a function of the system.

Read and follow instructions

Before using your Windows® CE for the Auto PC system, read and follow all instructions and safety information provided in this Owner’s Manual. Not following precautions found in this Owner’s Manual can lead to an accident or other serious consequences.

Keep Owner’s Manual in vehicle

When kept in the vehicle, the Owner’s Manual will be a ready reference for you and other users unfamiliar with the

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Windows CE for the Auto PC system. Please make certain that before using the system for the first time, all persons have access to the Owner’s Manual and read its instructions and safety information carefully.

Warning

Operating certain parts of this system while driving can distract your attention away from the road, and possibly cause an accident or other serious consequences. Do not change system settings or enter data non-verbally (using your hands) while driving. Stop the vehicle in a safe and legal manner before attempting these operations. This is important since while setting up or changing some functions you might be required to distract your attention away from the road and remove your hands from the wheel.

Voice command control

Many of the functions of the Windows CE for the Auto PC system can be accomplished using only voice commands.

Prolonged views of screen

Do not access any function requiring a prolonged view of the screen while you are driving. Pull over in a safe and legal manner before attempting to access a function of the system requiring prolonged attention. Even occasional short scans to the screen may be hazardous if your attention has been diverted away from your driving task at a critical time.

Volume setting

Do not raise the volume excessively. Keep the volume at a level where you can still hear outside traffic and emergency signals while driving. Driving while unable to hear these sounds could cause an accident.

Clarion AutoPC Owner’s Manual