Chapter 1
6 Safety First
Aircraft
FCC regulations prohibit using your phone while in the air;
switch off your phone before boarding an aircraft unless
otherwise advised by airline personnel.
Blasting Areas
To avoid interfering with blasting operations, turn your phone
OFF when in a “blasting area” or in other areas posted: “Turn
off two-way radio.” Obey all signs and instructions.
Potentially Explosive Atmospheres
Turn your phone OFF when in any area with a potentially
explosive atmosphere and obey all signs and instructions.
Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire
resulting in bodily injury or even death.
Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often but
not always clearly marked. They include fueling areas such as
gas stations; below deck on boats; fuel or chemical transfer or
storage facilities; vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas (such
as propane or butane); areas where the air contains
chemicals or particles, such as grain, dust or metal powders;
and any other area where you would normally be advised to
turn off your vehicle engine.
For Vehicles Equipped with an Air Bag
An air bag inflates with great force. DO NOT place objects,
including both installed or portable wireless equipment, in the
area over the air bag or in the air bag deployment area. If in-
vehicle wireless equipment is improperly installed and the air
bag inflates, serious injury could result.
For U.S. Customers: Vehicles using liquefied petroleum
gas (such as propane or butane) must comply with the
National Fire Protection Standard (NF PA-58).
For a copy of this standard, contact the National Fire
Protection Association, One Batterymarch Park,
PO Box 9101, Quincy, MA 02269.
E-mail address: Custserv@NFPA.org.
Web site: www.nfpa.org.
Refer to Appendix C for the FDA Consumer Update on
Mobile Phones published by the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration.