Operational Warnings; Potentially Explosive Atmospheres; Blasting Caps And Areas - Motorola GM338 Service Manual

SAFETY INFORMATION
Facilities
To avoid electromagnetic interference and/or compatibility conflicts, turn off your radio in any facility
where posted notices instruct you to do so. Hospitals or health care facilities may be using equipment
that is sensitive to external RF energy.
Vehicles
To avoid possible interaction between the radio transmitter and any vehicle electronic control
modules, for example, ABS, engine, or transmission controls, we recommend that the radio be
installed by an experienced installer and that the following precautions be used when installing the
radio:
1.
Refer to any manufacturer's instructions or other technical bulletins or recommendations on radio installa-
tion.
2.
Before installing the radio, determine the location of the electronic control modules and their harnesses in
the vehicle.
3.
Route all radio wiring, including the antenna transmission line, as far away as possible from the electronic
control units and associated wiring.
Driver Safety
Check the laws and regulations on the use of radios in the area where you drive. Always obey them.
When using your radio while driving, please:
• Give full attention to driving and to the road.
• Pull off the road and park before making or answering a call if driving conditions so require.

OPERATIONAL WARNINGS

For Vehicles With an Air Bag
Do not place a mobile radio in the area over an air bag or in the air bag deployment
area. Air bags inflate with great force. If a radio is placed in the air bag deployment
area and the air bag inflates, the radio may be propelled with great force and cause
serious injury to occupants of the vehicle.

Potentially Explosive Atmospheres

Turn off your radio prior to entering any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere. Sparks in a
potentially explosive atmosphere can cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even
death.
NOTE The areas with potentially explosive atmospheres referred to above include fueling areas
such as below decks on boats, fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities, and areas
where the air contains chemicals or particles, such as grain, dust or metal powders. Areas
with potentially explosive atmospheres are often but not always posted.

Blasting Caps and Areas

To avoid possible interference with blasting operations, turn off your radio when you are near
electrical blasting caps, in a blasting area, or in areas posted: "Turn off two-way radio." Obey all signs
and instructions.
For radios installed in vehicles fuelled by liquefied petroleum gas in the U.S., refer to the (U.S.) National Fire
Protection Association standard, NFPA 58, for storage, handling, and/or container information. For a copy of the
LP-gas standard, NFPA 58, contact the National Fire Protection Association, One Battery Park, Quincy, MA.
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