Sony ERS-1000 Help Manual page 97

Do not lift or swing around aibo by grasping its head, ear, tail, front paw, back paw, or waist.
Also, do not twist any of these aforementioned parts.
Moving any of aibo's movable parts beyond its limit may break the part, resulting in a physical injury.
aibo's ears and tail come off from the body when they are forcefully pulled. This is designed for safety and does not
indicate a failure. For attaching the removed ears and tail back to the body, see the following topics:
What if the ear comes off from the body?
What if the tail comes off from the body?
Do not use aibo outdoors to avoid ingress of water or foreign matters. Such ingress may cause a malfunction of aibo.
Do not use aibo on a hard floor, such as a concrete or asphalt floor, to avoid the risk of scratching aibo or its
malfunction.
Do not use aibo on a slippery floor or a shag carpet. aibo may fail to sit up or move forward. It is recommended that
you use aibo on a wooden floor or a carpet with short threads.
Do not exert excessive force on aibo to prevent its activities.
Keep aibo's movable parts free of anything that can restrict their movements, such as a sticker or a ribbon.
Do not lubricate aibo's movable parts.
Do not allow a strong physical impact (e.g. dropping aibo) or exert excessive force (e.g. putting a heavy object on
aibo) on aibo to avoid the risk of malfunction.
aibo's operating temperature range is from 5 °C to 35 °C (41 °F to 95 °F). Use of aibo in an extremely cold or hot
place where the temperature falls below or exceeds the range may cause a malfunction of aibo.
Do not leave aibo in a place subject to excessive dust or cigarette smoke.
Do not leave aibo in a place subject to extremely high/low temperatures or high humidity. The interior temperature of
a closed vehicle parked under the blazing sun or in summertime rises considerably high. Leaving aibo in such a
vehicle may cause deformation of aibo or its malfunction.
aibo's network features are solely applicable to the networks in USA. Depending on the country or region, restrictions
are imposed on use of radio waves. Use of aibo's network features in such countries or regions may result in a
violation of law.
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