Operational Warnings

 

For Vehicles with an Air Bag

 

Do not mount or place a mobile radio in the area over an air bag

 

deployment area. Air bags inflate with great force. If a radio Is

Warning

placed in the air bag deployment area and the air bag inflates,

 

the radio may be propelled with great force and cause serious

 

injury to occupants of the vehicle.

Potentially Explosive Atmospheres

Turn off your radio prior to entering any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere. Sparks in a potentially explosive atmosphere can cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death.

The areas with potentially explosive atmospheres include fueling areas such as below decks on boats, fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities, and areas where the air contains chemicals or particles such as grain, dust or metal powders. Areas with potentially explosive atmospheres are often, but not always, posted.

Blasting Caps and Blasting Areas

To avoid possible interference with blasting operations, turn off warning your radio when you are near electrical blasting caps, in

Warning a blasting area, or in areas posted: "Turn off two-way radio". Obey all signs and instructions.

For radios installed in vehicles fueled by liquefied petroleum gas, refer to the (U.S.) National Fire Protection Association standard, NFPA 58, for storage, handling, and/or container information. For a copy of the LP-gas standard, NFPA 58, contact the National Fire Protection Association, One Battery Park, Quincy, MA.

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Motorola HF-SSB manual Operational Warnings, For Vehicles with an Air Bag