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Safety, Regulatory & Legal

Battery Use & Safety

Battery Use & Safety
Important: Handle and store batteries properly to avoid injury or damage.
Most battery issues arise from improper handling of batteries, and par ticularly from
the continued use of damaged batteries.
DON’Ts
• Don’t disassemble, crush, puncture, shred, or otherwise attempt to
change the form of your battery.
• Don’t let the mobile device or battery come in contact with water.*
Water
can get into the mobile device’s circuits, leading to corr osion. If the mobile device
and/or battery get wet, have them checked by your service provider or contact
Motorola, even if they appear to be working properly.*
• Don’t allow the battery to touch metal objects.
If metal objects, such as
jewelry, stay in prolonged contact with the battery contact points, the battery
could become very hot.
• Don’t place your mobile device or battery near a heat source.*
Excessive
heat can damage the mobile device or the battery. High temperatures can cause
the battery to swell, leak, or malfunction. Therefor e:
• Don’t dry a wet or damp battery with an appliance or heat source
, such as
a hair dryer or microwave oven.
DOs
• Do avoid leaving your mobile device in your car in high temperatures.*
• Do avoid dropping the battery or mobile device.*
Dropping these items,
especially on a hard surface, can potentially caus e damage.*
• Do contact your service provider or Motorola if your mobile device or
battery has been damaged from dropping or high temperatures.
*Note:
Always make sure that the battery compartment is closed and secure to
avoid direct exposure of the battery to any of these con ditions.
Important: Use MotorolaOriginal products for quality assurance and
safeguards.
To aid consumers in identifying authentic Motorola batteries from
non-original or counterfeit batteries (that may not have adequate safety protec tion),
Motorola provides holograms on its batteries. Consumers shoul d confirm that any
battery they purchase has a “Motorola Original” hologram.
Motorola recommends you always use Motorola-branded batteries and
chargers.
Motorola mobile devices are designed to work with Motorola batteries.
If you see a message on your display such as
InvalidBattery
or
Unableto Charge
, take the following steps:
•
Remove the battery and inspect it to confirm that it has a “Motorol a Original”
hologram;
•
If there is no hologram, the battery is not a Motorola batter y;
•
If there is a hologram, replace the battery and try chargi ng it again;
•
If the message remains, contact a Motorola authorized servi ce center.
Important:
Motorola’s warranty does not cover damage to the mobile device caused
by non-Motorola batteries and/or chargers.
Warning:
Use of a non-Motorola battery or charger may present a risk of fire,
explosion, leakage, or other hazard.
Proper and safe battery disposal and recycling:
Proper battery disposal is not
only important for safety, it benefits the environment. Consumer s may recycle their
used batteries in many retail or service provider locati ons. Additional information on
proper disposal and recycling may be found on the Web:
•
www.motorola.com/recycling
•
www.rbrc.org/call2recycle/
(inEngli sh only)
Disposal:
Promptly dispose of used batteries in accordance with l ocal
regulations. Contact your local recycling center or national recycling
organizations for more information on how to dispose of batter ies.
Warning:
Never dispose of batteries in a fire because they may explode.

Battery Charging

Battery Charging
Notes for charging your product’s battery:
•
When charging your battery, keep it near room temperature. Never expose
batteries to temperatures below 0°C (32°F) or above 45°C (113°F) w hen
charging.
•
New batteries are not fully charged.
•
New batteries or batteries stored for a long time may take more time to charge.
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