Smart practices while driving – Motorola C290 User Manual
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Section 4A: Important Safety Information
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The Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA) and its
members encourage consumers to recycle their phones and have taken
steps to promote the collection and environmentally sound recycling of
end-of-life wireless devices.
Smart Practices While Driving
Drive Safe, Call Smart
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for more information.
Your mobile device lets you communicate by voice and data—almost
anywhere, anytime, wherever wireless service is available and safe
conditions allow. When driving a car, driving is your first responsibility. If
you choose to use your mobile device while driving, remember the
following tips:
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Get to know your Motorola mobile device and its features such as speed
dial and redial.
If available, these features help you to place your call
without taking your attention off the road.
ⅷ
When available, use a handsfree device.
If possible, add an additional
layer of convenience to your mobile device with one of the many
Motorola Original™ handsfree accessories available today.
ⅷ
Position your mobile device within easy reach.
Be able to access your
mobile device without removing your eyes from the road. If you
receive an incoming call at an inconvenient time, if possible, let your
voice mail answer it for you.
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Let the person you are speaking with know you are driving; if necessary,
suspend the call in heavy traffic or hazardous weather conditions.
Rain,
sleet, snow, ice, and even heavy traffic can be hazardous.
ⅷ
Do not take notes or look up phone numbers while driving.
Jotting down
a “to do” list or going through your address book takes attention away
from your primary responsibility—driving safely.
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Dial sensibly and assess the traffic; if possible, place calls when your car is
not moving or before pulling into traffic.
If you must make a call while