67AppendixSafety precautionsUsing a mobile phone while driving may beprohibited.Please check local laws and regulations with regard to theprohibition of mobile phone use while driving, and comply withthem.Use of your phone while you are driving may disturb yourconcentration and so cause an accident. Always switch yourphone off to drive safely.You should use your phone in an emergency, either use ahands free device built into your car or pull over in a safe placefirst.Switch off in restricted areasAlways switch your phone off in areas where mobile phone useis restricted.Switch off in explosive or dangerous areasAlways switch your phone off in areas with explosive ordangerous materials (such as fuels, fuel stations or areascontaining chemical goods) and obey any instructions orsignals. Do not remove your mobile phone’s battery in suchareas.Switch off in aircraftAlways switch your phone off or select Flight Mode (Tap Menu: > Settings > Profiles > Flight Mode) when you are in anaircraft.The electromagnetic waves emitted by your phone may affectthe electronic navigation equipment in the aircraft.Switch off in hospitals and near medical equipmentAlways switch your phone off in hospitals, and obey theregulations or rules of the hospital.Switch your phone off when using medical equipment forprivate purposes, if possible. Always consult with the medicalequipment’s manufacturer or an expert regarding phone usenear the medical equipment.Installing a hands free device in your vehicleInstall vehicle hands free devices away from the steering wheeland airbag expansion area, otherwise injury may result.Mobile phones and other electronic devicesMobile phones emit electromagnetic waves that may affectnearby electronic devices. When it is switched on, do not placeyour phone close to delicate electronic equipment.About the battery usageYour phone is powered by a Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) battery. Thismeans that, unlike other forms of battery technology, you canrecharge your battery while some charge remains withoutreducing your phone’s autonomy due to the “battery memoryeffect” inherent in those technologies.x Do not use a damaged battery or charger.x Do not disassemble, open, crush, bend, deform, punctureor shred.x Do not modify or remanufacture, attempt to insert foreignobjects into the battery, immerse or expose to water orother liquids, expose to fire, explosion or other hazard.x Do not put your battery into contact with conductiveobjects.x Dispose of and recycle used batteries in accordance withlocal regulations. Do not dispose of batteries by burning;