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   Important Safety Information

 

Traffic Safety

Do not use a hand-held telephone while driving a vehicle. Always secure the
phone in its holder; do not place the phone on the passenger seat or where it can
break loose in a collision or sudden stop.
Remember road safety always comes first!


Operating environment


Remember to follow any special regulations in force in any area and always
switch off your phone whenever it is forbidden to use it, or when it may cause
interference or danger.

Use the phone only in its normal operating positions.

Parts of the phone are magnetic. Metallic materials may be attracted to the
phone, and persons with a hearing aid should not hold the phone to the ear with
the hearing aid. Always secure the phone in its holder, because metallic materials
may be attracted by the earpiece. Do not place credit cards or other magnetic
storage media near the phone, because information stored on them may be
erased.


Electronic devices


Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from radio frequency (RF) signals.
However, certain electronic equipment may not be shielded against the RF
signals from your wireless phone.

Pacemakers
Pacemaker manufacturers recommend that a minimum separation of 20 cm (6
inches) be maintained between a handheld wireless phone and a pacemaker to
avoid potential interference with the pacemaker. These recommendations are
consistent with the independent research by and recommendations of Wireless
Technology Research. Persons with pacemakers:

  • Should always keep the phone more than 20 cm (6 inches) from their
    pacemaker when the phone is switched on;
  • Should not carry the phone in a breast pocket;
  • Should use the ear opposite the pacemaker to minimise the potential for
    interference.
  • If you have any reason to suspect that interference is taking place, switch off
    your phone immediately.

Hearing aids
Some digital wireless phones may interfere with some hearing aids. In the event
of such interference, you may want to consult your service provider.

Other medical devices
Operation of any radio transmitting equipment, including cellular phones, may
interfere with the functionality of inadequately protected medical devices.
Consult a physician or the manufacturer of the medical device to determine if
they are adequately shielded from external RF energy or if you have any
questions. Switch off your phone in health care facilities when any regulations
posted in these areas instruct you to do so. Hospitals or health care facilities may
be using equipment that could be sensitive to external RF energy.

Vehicles
RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic
systems in motor vehicles (e.g. electronic fuel injection systems, electronic antiskid
(anti-lock) braking systems, electronic speed control systems, air-bag
systems). Check with the manufacturer or its representative regarding your
vehicle. You should also consult the manufacturer of any equipment that has
been added to your vehicle.

Posted facilities
Switch your phone off in any facility where posted notices so require.


Potentially explosive atmospheres


Switch off your phone when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere
and obey all signs and instructions. Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion
or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death.
Users are advised to switch off the phone when at a refuelling point (service
station). Users are reminded of the need to observe restrictions on the use of
radio equipment in fuel depots (fuel storage and distribution areas), chemical
plants or where blasting operations are in progress.
Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often but not always clearly
marked. They include below deck on boats; chemical transfer or storage facilities;
vehicles using liquified 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.


Vehicles


Only qualified personnel should service the phone, or install the phone in a
vehicle. Faulty installation or service may be dangerous and may invalidate any
warranty which may apply to the unit.

Check regularly that all wireless phone equipment in your vehicle is mounted and
operating properly.

Do not store or carry flammable liquids, gases or explosive materials in the same
compartment as the phone, its parts or accessories.

For vehicles equipped with an air bag, remember that an air bag inflates with
great force. Do not place objects, including both installed or portable wireless
equipment in the area over the air bag or in the air bag deployment area. If invehicle
wireless equipment is improperly installed and the air bag inflates,
serious injury could result.

Using your phone while in the air is prohibited. Switch off your phone before
boarding an aircraft. The use of wireless telephones in an aircraft may be
dangerous to the operation of the aircraft, disrupt the wireless telephone
network and may be illegal.

Failure to observe these instructions may lead to suspension or denial of
telephone services to the offender, or legal action or both.


Emergency calls


Important: This phone, like any wireless phone, operates using radio
signals, wireless and landline networks as well as user-programmed
functions. Because of this, connections in all conditions can not be
guaranteed. Therefore, you should never rely solely upon any wireless
phone for essential communications (e.g. medical emergencies).

Emergency calls may not be possible on all wireless phone networks or when
certain network services and/or phone features are in use. Check with local
service providers.

To make an emergency call:

  1. If the phone is not on, switch it on. Check for adequate signal strength.
    Some networks may require that a valid SIM card is properly inserted in the
    phone.
  2. Press    as many times as needed (e.g. to exit a call, to exit a menu, etc.) to
    clear the display and ready the phone for calls.
  3. Key in the emergency number for your present location (e.g. 112, 911 or other
    official emergency number). Emergency numbers vary by location.
  4. Press the   key.
If certain features are in use, you may first need to turn those features off before
you can make an emergency call. Consult this guide and your local cellular
service provider.

When making an emergency call, remember to give all the necessary information
as accurately as possible. Remember that your wireless phone may be the only
means of communication at the scene of an accident - do not cut off the call
until given permission to do so.


Certification information (SAR)


THIS MODEL PHONE MEETS THE EU REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPOSURE TO RADIOWAVES.

Your mobile phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and
manufactured not to exceed the limits for exposure to radiofrequency (RF)
energy recommended by The Council of the European Union. These limits are part
of comprehensive guidelines and establish permitted levels of RF energy for the
general population. The guidelines were developed by independent scientific
organisations through periodic and thorough evaluation of scientific studies. The
limits include a substantial safety margin designed to assure the safety of all
persons, regardless of age and health.

The exposure standard for mobile phones employs a unit of measurement known
as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit recommended by The
Council of the European Union is 2.0 W/kg.* Tests for SAR have been conducted
using standard operating positions with the phone transmitting at its highest
certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is
determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR level of the phone
while operating can be well below the maximum value. This is because the phone
is designed to operate at multiple power levels so as to use only the power
required to reach the network. In general, the closer you are to a base station
antenna, the lower the power output.

Before a phone model is available for sale to the public, compliance with the
European R&TTE directive must be shown. This directive includes as one essential
requirement the protection of the health and the safety for the user and any
other person. The highest SAR value for this model phone when tested for use at
the ear is 0.59 W/kg. While there may be differences between the SAR levels of
various phones and at various positions, they all meet the EU requirements for RF
exposure.

This product meets RF exposure guidelines when used either in the normal use
position against the ear or when positioned at least 1.5 cm away from the body.
When a carry case, belt clip or holder is used for body-worn operation, it should
not contain metal and should position the product at least 1.5 cm away from your body.

* The SAR limit for mobile phones used by the public is 2.0 watts/kilogram (W/kg)
averaged over ten grams of tissue. The limit incorporates a substantial margin of
safety to give additional protection for the public and to account for any
variations in measurements. SAR values may vary depending on national
reporting requirements and the network band. For SAR information in other
regions please look under product information at www.nokia.com.


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