DKV BOX EUROPE On Board Unit User Manual page 11

OBU Manual
If battery level goes below 10%: The OBU beeps and shows a warning message. The user has to
press OK to come back to the normal screen.
Positioning the OBU on the windshield
All times mount the OBU in such a way that the driver's field of vision is not impaired!
Please, consider different windshield characteristics, e.g. metalized, unmetallized areas, depend-
ing on the kind of windshield in your vehicle. Check the windshield characteristic in the
documentation of your vehicle. Some windshield coating might hinder the communication
between the OBU and the GPS and GPRS systems.
Position the OBU on the inside of the windshield in a way that:
Figure 6: Right OBU position on windshield
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The driver's field of vision is not impaired while
driving,
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the chosen position is not be close any moving
parts e.g. air bag covers,
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the OBU is visible from the outside and is not
hidden by other elements such as windshield
wipers while these are switched off,
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the OBU does not constrain the function of the
dashboard vents,
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the OBU is not positioned on metalized
windscreens section but only on non-metalized
segments of the windshield,
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local laws and regulations as well as
recommendations of the vehicle manufacturer are
complied with.
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