User Manual

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Potentially Explosive Environments
Switch your mobile device 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 re resulting in bodily
injury or even death. Users are advised
to switch the mobile device off while at a
refueling point (service station).
You are reminded of the need to observe
restrictions on the use of radio equipment
in fuel depots (fuel storage and distribution
areas), chemical plants, or where blasting
operations are in progress. Areas with
a potentially explosive atmosphere are
often, but not always, clearly marked. They
include below deck on boats, chemical
transfer or storage facilities, vehicles using
liqueed 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