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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 sensi-
tive to external RF energy.
Vehicles
To avoid possible interaction between the radio transmitter and any vehicle electronic control modules, such
as ABS, engine, or transmission controls, the radio should be installed only by an experienced installer and
the following precautions should be used when installing the radio:
1. Refer to the manufacturer's instructions or other technical bulletins for recommendations on radio installation.
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:
Ÿ Give full attention to driving and to the road.
Ÿ 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 mount or 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.
The areas with potentially explosive atmospheres 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 Blasting 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 fueled by liquefied petroleum gas, refer to the (U.S.) National
Fire Protection Association standard, NFPA 58, for storage, handling, and/or container infor-
mation. For a copy of the LP-gas standard, NFPA 58, contact the National Fire Protection As-
sociation, One Battery Park, Quincy, MA.
Product Safety and RF Exposure
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