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Do not attempt to insert foreign objects into the battery. Do not remanufacture, disassemble, modify, crush,
puncture, bend or shred the battery. If the battery has been remanufactured, disassembled, modified,
crushed, punctured or altered in any other way, cease use of the battery immediately.
Do not short-circuit the battery or allow metallic or conductive objects to contact the battery terminals.
CAUTION: Use only the battery that Research In Motion specifies for use with your particular BlackBerry smartphone
model. RIM specifies batteries for use in BlackBerry smartphones in compliance with IEEE Std 1725. Please ensure you
dispose of your smartphone and its battery according to the instructions set out in this safety information booklet.
Driving and walking safely
Give your full attention to driving; driving safely is your first responsibility. You are responsible for knowing and obeying the
laws and regulations regarding the use of wireless devices in the areas where you drive.
Research In Motion recommends that you do not use your BlackBerry smartphone while you drive. Instead, consider
asking a a passenger in the vehicle to use your BlackBerry smartphone for you, or find a safe location to stop your vehicle
before you use your BlackBerry smartphone.
Store your BlackBerry smartphone safely before driving your vehicle. Do not use any charging accessory as a means of
storing your BlackBerry smartphone while you are in a vehicle. If your vehicle is equipped with an air bag, do not place
your BlackBerry smartphone or other objects above the air bag, or in the air bag deployment area. If in-vehicle wireless
equipment is improperly stored or installed and the air bag inflates, serious injury could result.
Radio frequency signals might affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor vehicles.
Check with the manufacturer or its representative regarding your vehicle. If any equipment has been added to your
vehicle, you should also consult the manufacturer of that equipment for information on radio frequency signals.
Do not use your BlackBerry smartphone while walking or engaging in any activity that requires your full attention.
Inattention to vehicular traffic or other pedestrian hazards could result in serious injury, death or property loss.
Accessories
Use only those accessories approved by Research In Motion. Using any accessories not approved by RIM for use with this
particular BlackBerry smartphone model might invalidate any approval or warranty applicable to the BlackBerry
smartphone, might result in the BlackBerry smartphone becoming inoperative and might be dangerous.
Carrying solutions: Your BlackBerry smartphone might not come with a holster (body-worn accessory). If you wear your
BlackBerry smartphone on your body, always put your BlackBerry smartphone in a BlackBerry smartphone holster
equipped with an integrated belt clip supplied or approved by Research In Motion. If you do not use a holster equipped
with an integrated belt clip supplied or approved by RIM when you carry your BlackBerry smartphone, keep your
BlackBerry smartphone at least 15 mm (0.59 in) from your body when the BlackBerry smartphone is transmitting. When
using any data feature of your BlackBerry smartphone (for example, email messages, PIN messages, MMS messages or
browser service), with or without a USB cable, hold your BlackBerry smartphone at least 15 mm (0.59 in) from your body.
Using accessories that are not supplied by or approved by RIM might cause your BlackBerry smartphone to exceed radio
frequency exposure guidelines. For more information about radio frequency exposure, see the "Compliance information"
section of this guide.
Most BlackBerry carrying solutions for BlackBerry smartphones (for example, holsters, totes and pouches) incorporate a
magnet into the physical structure of the carrying solution. Do not place items containing magnetic strip components,
such as debit cards, credit cards, hotel key cards, phone cards or similar items, near BlackBerry carrying solutions that
incorporate a magnet into the physical structure of the carrying solution. The magnet might damage or erase the data
stored on the magnetic strip.
Magnetometer
Your BlackBerry smartphone includes a magnetometer. The magnetometer is used by applications such as the Compass
application. Magnets or devices that contain magnets, such as holsters, headphones or monitors, might negatively affect
the accuracy of the magnetometer. Do not rely solely on applications that use the magnetometer to determine your
location. In an emergency situation, do not rely solely on applications that use the magnetometer.
Media
Certain jurisdictions might prohibit or restrict your use of certain features on your BlackBerry smartphone. When taking,
processing or using pictures, obey all laws, regulations, procedures and policies, including, without limitation, any
copyright, personal privacy, trade secret or security laws which might govern or restrict you while using your BlackBerry
smartphone. Honour the personal rights of others. Copyright protections might prevent you from copying, modifying,
transferring or forwarding some pictures, music (including ringtones) or other content.
Audio files: Permanent hearing loss might occur if you listen to audio files at high volumes, particularly with headphones.
Avoid increasing the volume of your headphones to block out noisy surroundings. If you experience ringing in your ears or
muffled speech, consult a physician to have your hearing checked.
Camera: If your BlackBerry smartphone has a camera, do not aim the camera directly at the sun or any other bright light.
This action could cause serious damage to your eyes or damage your BlackBerry smartphone. When using the camera
flash, keep the camera flash LED aperture at least 50 cm (19.69 in) from the subject's eyes.
Antenna
Use only the supplied integrated antenna. Unauthorised antenna modifications or attachments could damage the
BlackBerry smartphone and might violate US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations.
Interference with electronic equipment
Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from radio frequency signals. However, certain electronic equipment might
not be shielded against the radio frequency signals from your BlackBerry smartphone.
Pacemakers: Consult a doctor or the manufacturer of your pacemaker if you have any questions regarding the effect of
radio frequency signals on your pacemaker. Ensure that you are using your BlackBerry smartphone in accordance with
the safety requirements associated with your particular pacemaker, which might include the following requirements:
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Always keep your BlackBerry smartphone more than 20 cm (7.88 in) from the pacemaker when your BlackBerry
smartphone is turned on.
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Do not carry your BlackBerry smartphone in your breast pocket.
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When using the phone on your BlackBerry smartphone, use the ear opposite the pacemaker for making and
receiving calls to minimise the potential interference.
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If you have any reason to suspect that interference is taking place, turn off all wireless connections on your
BlackBerry smartphone immediately. Stop using your BlackBerry smartphone and consult a doctor.
Hearing aids: Some digital wireless devices might interfere with some hearing aids. In the event of such interference,
consult your wireless service provider or contact the manufacturer of your hearing aid to discuss alternatives.
Your BlackBerry smartphone includes a magnetometer, which is used by applications such as the Compass application. If
an application that uses the magnetometer causes interference with your hearing aid, close the application.
Other medical devices: If you use any other personal medical device, consult the manufacturer of your device to
determine if the device is adequately shielded from external radio frequency energy. Your physician might be able to assist
you in obtaining this information.
Healthcare facilities: Turn off all wireless connections on your BlackBerry smartphone in healthcare facilities when any
regulations posted in these areas instruct you to do so. Hospitals or healthcare facilities might be using equipment that
could be sensitive to external radio frequency energy.
Aircraft: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations prohibit using
the radio of wireless devices while in the air. Turn off all wireless connections on your BlackBerry smartphone before
boarding an aircraft. The effect of using the BlackBerry smartphone with wireless connections turned on in an aircraft is
unknown. Such use might affect aircraft instrumentation, communication and performance, might disrupt the network,
might otherwise be dangerous to the operation of the aircraft and might be illegal. With all wireless connections on your
BlackBerry smartphone turned off, use only non-radio based device applications in accordance with airline regulations for
electronic devices.
Dangerous areas
Your BlackBerry smartphone is not an intrinsically safe device and is not suitable for use in hazardous environments,
where intrinsically safe devices are required, including without limitation, in the presence of gas fumes, explosive dust
situations, operation of nuclear facilities, aircraft navigation or communication services, air traffic control and life support
or weapons systems.
Potentially explosive atmospheres: If you are in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere, turn off all wireless
connections on your BlackBerry smartphone 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 fuelling areas such
as petrol 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.
Do not use the phone on your BlackBerry smartphone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak. Leave the area and, if
the phone is available and active on your BlackBerry smartphone, make the call from a safe location.
Blasting areas: When in a "blasting area" or an area that indicates that two-way radios should be turned off, to avoid
interfering with blasting operations, turn off all wireless connections on your BlackBerry smartphone and obey all signs
and instructions.
Operating and storage temperatures
Your BlackBerry smartphone and smartphone travel charger are designed to be operated and stored within the
temperatures outlined below:
Smartphone operation: 0 to 35 °C (32 to 95 °F)
Smartphone storage (less than 3 months): -20 to 35 °C (-4 to 95 °F)
Smartphone storage (3 months or more): 22 to 28 °C (71.6 to 82.4 °F)
Travel charger operating: 0 to 35 °C (32 to 95 °F)
Travel charger storage: -30 to 75°C (-22 to 167°F)
Use or storage of your BlackBerry smartphone or BlackBerry smartphone accessories outside of the recommended
temperature ranges could cause damage to your BlackBerry smartphone, BlackBerry smartphone accessories or lithium-
ion battery.
Keep your BlackBerry smartphone or BlackBerry smartphone accessories away from heat sources, such as radiators, heat
registers, stoves or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. If you are not going to use your BlackBerry
smartphone for more than two weeks, turn off the BlackBerry smartphone power.
Smartphone cleaning and repair
Cleaning: Do not use liquid, aerosol cleaners or solvents on or near your BlackBerry smartphone or BlackBerry
smartphone accessories. Clean only with a soft dry cloth. Disconnect any cables from the computer and unplug any
charging accessories from the electrical outlet before cleaning either your BlackBerry smartphone or the charging
accessory.
Repair: Do not attempt to disassemble your BlackBerry smartphone or any charging accessory. Do not attempt to replace
your non-removable battery. Only qualified service personnel should perform repairs or battery replacements to your
BlackBerry smartphone. If any of the following situations occur, disconnect the power supply cables from the computer or
electrical outlet and take your BlackBerry smartphone or charging accessory for service to qualified service personnel:
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The power supply cord, plug or connector is damaged.
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Liquid has been spilt or objects have fallen into the BlackBerry smartphone or charging accessory.
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The BlackBerry smartphone or charging accessory has been exposed to rain or water.
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The BlackBerry smartphone or charging accessory becomes very hot to the touch.
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The BlackBerry smartphone or charging accessory has been dropped or damaged in any way.
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The BlackBerry smartphone or charging accessory does not operate normally by following the instructions in the
user documentation.
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The BlackBerry smartphone or charging accessory exhibits a distinct change in performance.
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, adjust only those controls that are covered in the user documentation for your
BlackBerry smartphone. An improper adjustment of other controls might cause damage and will often require extensive
work by a qualified technician to restore your BlackBerry smartphone, charging accessory or any other accessory to
normal operation.
Failure to observe all safety instructions contained in the user documentation for your BlackBerry smartphone will void the
Limited Warranty and might lead to suspension or denial of services to the offender, legal action or both.
Smartphone and battery disposal
Do not dispose of either your BlackBerry smartphone or the battery in household waste bins or in a fire.
For information about returning your smartphone and accessories to Research In Motion for recycling and safe disposal,
visit
www.blackberry.com/recycling
or
https://tradeup.blackberry.com
and trade-in programmes are only available in certain areas.
If these programmes are not offered in your area, check with your local council for regulations regarding the proper
disposal of electronic products.
Dispose of your smartphone and its battery in accordance with the laws and regulations in your area governing disposal of
such cell types.
About emergency calls and the BlackBerry Mobile Voice System
If you have the BlackBerry Mobile Voice System installed on your BlackBerry smartphone, the following statements are
applicable to you:
Emergency calls to 999, 112, 911, 000 or other internationally recognised numbers intended to connect to a public safety
answering point or similar emergency services are not processed through the BlackBerry Mobile Voice System, and are
only processed from your BlackBerry smartphone where mobile network coverage is available from a wireless service
provider. The BlackBerry MVS is not designed or intended to be a replacement for traditional telephone service. Additional
arrangements must be made, separate from the BlackBerry MVS, for you to obtain access to traditional fixed or wireless
telephone services, such as emergency calling capability. RIM and its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors and
employees shall have no responsibility or liability whatsoever for any personal injury, death or damages arising out of or in
connection with the inability to access emergency call services (for example, 999, 112, 911 or 000) through the
BlackBerry MVS. By using the BlackBerry MVS Client, you agree to the above. If you do not agree to the above, remove the
BlackBerry MVS Client from your smartphone.
Compliance information
Exposure to radio frequency signals
The BlackBerry smartphone radio is a low power radio transmitter and receiver. When the BlackBerry smartphone radio is
turned on, it receives and also sends out radio frequency signals. The BlackBerry smartphone is designed to comply with
Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) and Industry Canada
(IC) guidelines respecting safety levels of radio frequency exposure for wireless devices, which in turn are consistent with
the following safety standards previously set by Canadian, US and international standards bodies:
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ANSI/IEEE C95.1, 2005, American National Standards Institute/Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Standard for Safety Levels with Respect to Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields, 3 kHz to
300 GHz
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National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) Report 86, 1986, Biological Effects and
Exposure Criteria for Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields
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Health Canada, Safety Code 6, 2009, Limits of Human Exposure to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields in the
Frequency Range from 3 kHz to 300 GHz
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EN 50360, 2001+A1:2012, Product standard to demonstrate the compliance of mobile phones with the basic
restrictions related to human exposure to electromagnetic fields (300 MHz to 3 GHz)
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International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP), 2009, Guidelines for Limiting Exposure to
Time-Varying Electric, Magnetic and Electromagnetic fields (up to 300 GHz)
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Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU), 1999, Council Recommendation of 12 July 1999 on the limitation of
exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields (0 Hz to 300 GHz)
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MIC, 2001, Article 14-2 of the Ordinance for Regulating Radio Equipment
To maintain compliance with FCC, IC, MIC, and EU radio frequency exposure guidelines when you carry the BlackBerry
smartphone on your body, use only accessories equipped with an integrated belt clip that are supplied or approved by
Research In Motion. Use of accessories that are not expressly approved by RIM might violate FCC, IC and EU radio
frequency exposure guidelines and might void any warranty applicable to the BlackBerry smartphone. If you do not use a
body-worn accessory equipped with an integrated belt clip supplied or approved by RIM when you carry the BlackBerry
smartphone, keep the BlackBerry smartphone at least 15 mm (0.59 in) from your body when the BlackBerry smartphone
is transmitting. When using any data feature of the BlackBerry smartphone, with or without a USB cable, hold the
BlackBerry smartphone at least 15 mm (0.59 in) from your body. If you use a body-worn accessory not supplied by RIM
when you carry the BlackBerry smartphone, ensure that the accessory does not contain metal and keep the BlackBerry
smartphone at least 15 mm (0.59 in) from your body when the BlackBerry smartphone is transmitting.
To reduce radio frequency exposure consider these safety guidelines:
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