Communication; Using A Mobile Phone In The Vehicle Without Connection To The External Aerial - Skoda Rapid 2013 Owner's Manual

Communication

Using a mobile phone in the vehicle without
connection to the external aerial
Mobiles phones transmit and receive radio waves both during a call and in stand-
by mode. The current scientific literature reports that radio waves can be harmful
to the human body if they exceed certain limits. Governmental and international
committees have adopted limits and guidelines to ensure that the electromag-
netic radiation emitted from mobile phones is in a range which is safe for human
health. However, there is no scientifically proven evidence that wireless phones
are absolutely safe.
For this reason, some experts are calling for a preventive attitude in regard to the
use of mobile phones while awaiting definitive results from the current research.
When a mobile phone is used inside the vehicle, which is not connected to the
phone external aerial of the vehicle, the electromagnetic radiation may be higher
than if the phone is connected to an integrated or other external aerial.
If the vehicle is equipped with a suitable hands-free system, this meets the legal
requirements of many countries that allow the use of a mobile phone in a vehicle
only via a hands-free system.
The factory-installed hands-free system has been designed for the use of tradi-
tional mobile phones and Bluetooth-compatible mobile phones. Mobile phones
must be in a suitable mobile phone mount. The mobile phone mount itself must
be securely snapped into its base. Only in this way, the mobile phone is securely
fastened to the instrument panel and always within the driver's reach while con-
nected to the phone external aerial of the vehicle.
A mobile phone that is connected to a vehicle-integrated phone aerial or an ex-
ternal phone aerial reduces the emitted electromagnetic radiation from mobile
phones which acts on the human body. Moreover, this improves the connection
quality.
If a mobile phone is used inside the vehicle without this hands-free kit, it is not
securely fastened in the vehicle and not connected to the phone external aerial
of the vehicle. In addition, the mobile phone will not be charged by the mount. It
can also be expected that existing phone connections are interrupted and the
connection quality is impaired.
Use a mobile phone in the vehicle only if it is connected to a hands-free system
with an external phone aerial.
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Using the system
WARNING
An unsecured or improperly secured mobile phone may be thrown through the
interior of the vehicle and cause injuries in a sudden driving or braking ma-
noeuvre or accident.
Always securely fasten or stow the mobile phone properly and outside the
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airbag deployment areas while driving.
WARNING
If using a mobile phone or two-way radio equipment without it connecting to
an external aerial, the limits for electromagnetic radiation in the vehicle may
be exceeded. This also applies to an improperly installed external aerial.
Keep at least 20 cm distance between the aerials of the mobile phone and a
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pacemaker, as mobile phones can interfere with the function of pacemakers.
Do not carry a switched-on mobile phone in your breast pocket directly over
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the pacemaker.
In case of suspected interference, switch off the mobile phone immediately.
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