LG G G Flex 2 Vodafone Owner's manual

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MFL69081201 (1.0)

LG-H955

USER GUIDE

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User Guide

• Somecontentandillustrationsmaydifferfromyourdevicedependingonthe

region,serviceprovider,softwareversion,orOSversion,andaresubjecttochange

withoutpriornotice.

• AlwaysusegenuineLGaccessories.Thesupplieditemsaredesignedonlyforthis

deviceandmaynotbecompatiblewithotherdevices.

• Availableaccessoriesmayvarydependingonyourregion,countryorservice

provider.

• Thishandsetisnotsuitableforpeoplewhohaveavisualimpairmentduetothe

touchscreenkeyboard.

registeredtrademarksofLGGroupanditsrelatedentities.Allothertrademarks

arethepropertyoftheirrespectiveowners.

• Google™,GoogleMaps™,Gmail™,YouTube™,Hangouts™andPlayStore™

aretrademarksofGoogle,Inc.

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Table of contents

Guidelines for safe and efﬁcient use .......4

Important notice .....................................19

Getting to know your phone ................... 23

Phone layout .......................................... 23

Installing the SIM or USIM card ..............25

Charging the phone ...............................26

Inserting a memory card ........................ 27

Unlocking the screen .............................28

Your Home screen ................................... 29

Touch screen tips ..................................29

Home screen .........................................30

Customizing the Home screen ...............31

Returning to recently-used applications .32

Notiﬁcations panel .................................33

On-screen keyboard ..............................36

Special Features .....................................37

Gesture shot ..........................................37

Glance View ........................................... 37

Gesture View .........................................38

KnockON ...............................................39

Knock Code ...........................................39

Dual window..........................................40

QuickMemo+ ......................................... 41

QSlide ....................................................42

QuickRemote .........................................43

Voice Mate.............................................44

Google account setup ............................. 45

Connecting to Networks and Devices .... 46

Wi-Fi .....................................................46

Bluetooth ...............................................47

Wi-Fi Direct ...........................................48

SmartShare ...........................................49

Transferring data between a PC and your

device....................................................50

Calls ........................................................51

Making a call .........................................51

Calling your contacts .............................51

Answering and rejecting a call ...............51

Making a second call .............................52

Viewing your call logs ............................52

Call settings ........................................... 52

Contacts ..................................................53

Searching for a contact .......................... 53

Adding a new contact ............................53

Favorites contacts..................................53

Creating a group .................................... 54

Messaging ............................................... 55

Sending a message ...............................55

Conversation view .................................56

Changing message settings ...................56

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E-mail ......................................................57

Managing email accounts ......................57

Working with account folders .................57

Composing and sending email ...............58

Camera and Video ...................................59

Camera options on the viewﬁnder .......... 59

Using the advanced settings ..................60

Taking a photo ......................................60

Once you have taken a photo ................. 61

Recording a video ..................................61

After recording a video...........................62

Gallery ................................................... 65

Multimedia ..............................................68

Music ....................................................68

Utilities ....................................................70

Clock .....................................................70

Calculator ..............................................71

Calendar ................................................ 71

Voice Recorder ......................................72

Tasks ..................................................... 72

Voice Search..........................................73

Downloads ............................................73

FM radio ...............................................73

LG SmartWorld ......................................74

Web Browser ...........................................75

Internet .................................................. 75

Chrome .................................................77

Settings ...................................................78

Networks ...............................................78

Sound .................................................... 81

Display ..................................................82

General .................................................. 85

PC software (LG PC Suite) ......................91

For Windows OS ....................................91

For Mac OS ............................................92

Phone software update ..........................94

About this user guide .............................96

About this user guide ............................. 96

Trademarks ...........................................97

DivX HD .................................................97

Dolby Digital Plus ................................... 97

Accessories ............................................. 98

Troubleshooting ......................................99

FAQ ........................................................103

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Readtheseinstructionsforsafeuseofthiswirelessdevice

Youmustalwaysexerciseextremecautionwhendrivinginordertoreduce

theriskofaccidents.Donotuseyourwirelessdevicewhiledriving.

Thisdevice,moreover,hasbeentestedforuseatadistanceof1.5cm

betweenthebackofthephoneandtheuser'sbody.

TocomplywithRFexposurerequirementsestablishedbytheFCC,youmust

maintainaminimumdistanceof1cmbetweentheuser'sbodyandtheback

ofthephone.Seetheusermanualformoreinformation.

Donotleavethedeviceoritsaccessorieswithinthereachofchildrenanddo

notallowtoplaywith.Thedevicecontainssmallpartswithsharpedgesthat

maycauseinjuryorbreakoffandgiverisetodangerofsuffocation.

Thisdevicemayproducealoudsound

Pacemakermanufacturersrecommendthatyouleaveatleast15cm

ofspacebetweenotherdevicesandapacemakertoavoidpotential

interferencewiththepacemaker.

Switchoffyourphonewhenpromptedtodosoinhospitals,clinicsorhealth

carefacilities.

Theserequestsaredesignedtopreventpossibleinterferencewithsensitive

medicaldevices.

Guidelines for safe and efﬁcient use

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Guidelines for safe and efficient use

Symbol Description

Turnoffyourwirelessdevicewhenpromptedtodosobyairportpersonnel

oraircraft.Forinformationontheuseofwirelessdevicesonboardaircraft,

contactthecrew.Ifthedevicehasa"flightmode",thismustbeactivated

beforeboardinganaircraft.

Turnoffthedeviceorwirelessdevicewheninanyareainwhichtheyoccur

explosionsorareaswheretherearereportsthatindicateto"turnofftwo-way

radio"or"electronicdevices"toavoidinterferingwiththeoperationoftrigger

explosions.

Amongtheareaswithpotentiallyexplosiveatmospheresincludefueling

areasare,theholdsofships,facilitiesforthetransportationorstorageoffuel

andchemicals,areaswheretheaircontainschemicalsorparticlessuchas

grain,dustormetalpowders.

Thisdevicemayproduceabrightorflashinglight

Donotexposeyourdeviceoritsaccessoriestoopenflames.

Donotexposeyourdeviceoritsaccessoriestomagneticmedia(floppy

disks,creditcards,etc).

Donotexposeyourdeviceoritsaccessoriestoextremetemperatures.

Donotexposeyourdeviceoritsaccessoriestoliquidormoisture.

Notgropedtodisassemblethedeviceoritsaccessories,onlyauthorized

personnelcandoit.

Thisdevice,likeanywirelessdevice,operatesusingradiosignalswhich,by

theirnature,arenotabletoguaranteeconnectioninallconditions.Therefore,

foremergencycommunications,neverrelysolelyuponanywirelessdevice.

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Onlyuseapprovedaccessories

Pleasereadthesesimpleguidelines.Notfollowingtheseguidelinesmaybedangerous

orillegal.

Shouldafaultoccur,asoftwaretoolisbuiltintoyourdevicethatwillgatherafaultlog.

Thistoolgathersonlydataspecifictothefault,suchassignalstrength,cellIDposition

insuddencalldropandapplicationsloaded.

Thelogisusedonlytohelpdeterminethecauseofthefault.

TheselogsareencryptedandcanonlybeaccessedbyanauthorizedLGRepaircentre

shouldyouneedtoreturnyourdeviceforrepair.

Exposure to radio frequency energy

THISDEVICEMEETSINTERNATIONALGUIDELINESFOREXPOSURETORADIOWAVES

Yourmobiledeviceisaradiotransmitterandreceiver.Itisdesignedandmanufactured

nottoexceedthelimitsforexposuretoradiofrequency(RF)recommendedby

internationalguidelines(ICNIRP).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guidelinesincludeasubstantialsafety

margindesignedtoassurethesafetyofallpersons,regardlessofageorhealth.

Theexposurestandardformobiledevicesemploysaunitofmeasurementknownas

theSpecificAbsorptionRate,orSAR.TheSARlimitstatedintheinternationalguidelines

is2.0W/kg*.TestsforSARareconductedusingstandardoperatingpositionswiththe

device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

ofthedevicewhileoperatingcanbewellbelowthemaximumvalue.Thisisbecause

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thedevice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,thelower

thepoweroutputofthedevice.

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devicewhentestedforuseattheearis0.682W/kg.

Thisdevice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.Inorder

totransmitdatafilesormessages,thisdevicerequiresaqualityconnectiontothe

network.Insomecases,transmissionofdatafilesormessagesmaybedelayeduntil

suchaconnectionisavailable.Ensuretheaboveseparationdistanceinstructionsare

followeduntilthetransmissioniscompleted.

ThehighestSARvalueforthisdevicewhentestedforuseatthebodyis0.441W/kg.

*TheSARlimitformobiledevicesusedbythepublicis2.0watts/kilogram(W/

kg)averagedovertengramsofbodytissue.Theguidelinesincorporate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.

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FCC SAR information

Yourmobiledeviceisalsodesignedtomeettherequirementsforexposuretoradio

wavesestablishedbytheFederalCommunicationsCommission(USA)andIndustry

Canada.

TheserequirementssetaSARlimitof1.6W/kgaveragedover1gramoftissue.The

highestSARvaluereportedunderthisstandardduringproductcertificationforuseat

theearis1.10W/kgandwhenproperlywornonthebodyis1.07W/kg.

Additionally,thisdevicewastestedfortypicalbody-wornoperationswiththebackofthe

phonekept1cm(0.39inches)betweentheusersbodyandthebackofthephone.

TocomplywithFCCRFexposurerequirements,aminimumseparationdistanceof1cm

(0.39inches)mustbemaintainedbetweentheuser’sbodyandthebackofthephone.

* FCC Notice & Caution

Notice!

Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothe

followingtwoconditions:

(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and

(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmay

causeundesiredoperation.

Caution!

ChangeorModificationsthatarenotspecificallyapprovedbythemanufacturercould

voidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.

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Product care and maintenance

WARNING

Only use batteries, chargers and accessories approved for use with this

particular phone model. The use of any other types may invalidate any

approval or warranty applying to the phone and may be dangerous.

• Theflexibilityofthisproductislimitedtowithstandordinaryandnormaluse.

Thisphonemaybebentflatupto180degreesforalimitedperiodoftimebut

shouldnotbebentinward.Damagescausedbymisuse,includingbutnotlimited

tointentionallybendingorcontinuallyexertingforceontheproduct,mayleadto

permanentdamagetothedisplayand/orotherpartsandfunctionsofthephone.

• Donotdisassemblethisunit.Takeittoaqualifiedservicetechnicianwhenrepair

workisrequired.

• Repairsunderwarranty,atLG'sdiscretion,mayincludereplacementpartsor

boardsthatareeitherneworreconditioned,providedthattheyhavefunctionality

equaltothatofthepartsbeingreplaced.

• KeepawayfromelectricalappliancessuchasTVs,radiosandpersonalcomputers.

• Theunitshouldbekeptawayfromheatsourcessuchasradiatorsorcookers.

• Donotdrop.

• Donotsubjectthisunittomechanicalvibrationorshock.

• Switchoffthephoneinanyareawhereyouarerequiredtobyspecialregulations.

Forexample,donotuseyourphoneinhospitalsasitmayaffectsensitivemedical

equipment.

• Donothandlethephonewithwethandswhileitisbeingcharged.Itmaycausean

electricshockandcanseriouslydamageyourphone.

• Donotchargeahandsetnearflammablematerialasthehandsetcanbecomehot

andcreateafirehazard.

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• Useadryclothtocleantheexterioroftheunit(donotusesolventssuchas

benzene,thinneroralcohol).

• Donotchargethephonewhenitisonsoftfurnishings.

• Thephoneshouldbechargedinawellventilatedarea.

• Donotsubjectthisunittoexcessivesmokeordust.

• Donotkeepthephonenexttocreditcardsortransporttickets;itcanaffectthe

informationonthemagneticstrips.

• Donottapthescreenwithasharpobjectasitmaydamagethephone.

• Donotexposethephonetoliquidormoisture.

• Useaccessorieslikeearphonescautiously.Donottouchtheantennaunnecessarily.

• Donotuse,touchorattempttoremoveorfixbroken,chippedorcrackedglass.

Damagetotheglassdisplayduetoabuseormisuseisnotcoveredunderthe

warranty.

• Yourphoneisanelectronicdevicethatgeneratesheatduringnormaloperation.

Extremelyprolonged,directskincontactintheabsenceofadequateventilationmay

resultindiscomfortorminorburns.Therefore,usecarewhenhandlingyourphone

andcharger(fastcharger)duringorimmediatelyafteroperation.

• Ifyourphonegetswet,immediatelyunplugittodryoffcompletely.Donotattempt

toacceleratethedryingprocesswithanexternalheatingsource,suchasanoven,

microwaveorhairdryer.

• Theliquidinyourwetphone,changesthecolouroftheproductlabelinsideyour

phone.Damagetoyourdeviceasaresultofexposuretoliquidisnotcovered

underyourwarranty.

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Efficient phone operation

Electronics devices

Allmobilephonesmayreceiveinterference,whichcouldaffectperformance.

• Donotuseyourmobilephonenearmedicalequipmentwithoutrequesting

permission.Avoidplacingthephoneoverpacemakers,forexample,inyourbreast

pocket.Pleaseconsultyourdoctortodetermineifoperationofyourphonemay

interferewiththeoperationofyourmedicaldevice.

• Somehearingaidsmightbedisturbedbymobilephones.

• MinorinterferencemayaffectTVs,radios,PCsetc.

• Useyourphoneintemperaturesbetween0ºCand40ºC,ifpossible.Exposingyour

phonetoextremelyloworhightemperaturesmayresultindamage,malfunction,or

evenexplosion.

Pacemakers

Pacemakermanufacturersrecommendthataminimumseparationof15cmbe

maintainedbetweenamobilephoneandapacemakertoavoidpotentialinterference

withthepacemaker.Toachievethisusethephoneontheoppositeeartoyour

pacemakeranddonotcarryitinabreastpocket.

Hospitals

Switchoffyourwirelessdevicewhenrequestedtodosoinhospitals,clinicsorhealth

carefacilities.Theserequestsaredesignedtopreventpossibleinterferencewith

sensitivemedicalequipment.

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Road safety

Checkthelawsandregulationsontheuseofmobilephonesintheareawhenyou

drive.

• Donotuseahand-heldphonewhiledriving.

• Givefullattentiontodriving.

• Pullofftheroadandparkbeforemakingoransweringacallifdrivingconditions

sorequire.

• RFenergymayaffectsomeelectronicsystemsinyourvehiclesuchascarstereos

andsafetyequipment.

• Whenyourvehicleisequippedwithanairbag,donotobstructwithinstalledor

portablewirelessequipment.Itcancausetheairbagtofailorcauseseriousinjury

duetoimproperperformance.

• Ifyouarelisteningtomusicwhilstoutandabout,pleaseensurethatthevolume

isatareasonablelevelsothatyouareawareofyoursurroundings.Thisisof

particularimportancewhennearroads.

Avoid damage to your hearing

To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at high volume

levels for long periods.

Damagetoyourhearingcanoccurifyouareexposedtoloudsoundforlongperiodsof

time.Wethereforerecommendthatyoudonotturnonoroffthehandsetclosetoyour

ear.Wealsorecommendthatmusicandcallvolumesaresettoareasonablelevel.

• Whenusingheadphones,turnthevolumedownifyoucannothearthepeople

speakingnearyou,orifthepersonsittingnexttoyoucanhearwhatyouare

listeningto.

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NOTE: Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can

cause hearing loss.

Glass Parts

Somepartsofyourmobiledevicearemadeofglass.Thisglasscouldbreakifyour

mobiledeviceisdroppedonahardsurfaceorreceivesasubstantialimpact.Iftheglass

breaks,donottouchorattempttoremoveit.Stopusingyourmobiledeviceuntilthe

glassisreplacedbyanauthorisedserviceprovider.

Blasting area

Donotusethephonewhereblastingisinprogress.Observerestrictionsandfollowany

regulationsorrules.

Potentially explosive atmospheres

• Donotuseyourphoneatarefuelingpoint.

• Donotusenearfuelorchemicals.

• Donottransportorstoreflammablegas,liquidorexplosivesinthesame

compartmentofyourvehicleasyourmobilephoneoraccessories.

In aircraft

Wirelessdevicescancauseinterferenceinaircraft.

• Turnyourmobilephoneoffbeforeboardinganyaircraft.

• Donotuseitonthegroundwithoutpermissionfromthecrew.

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Children

Keepthephoneinasafeplaceoutofthereachofsmallchildren.Itincludessmallparts

whichmaycauseachokinghazardifdetached.

Emergency calls

Emergencycallsmaynotbeavailableonallmobilenetworks.Thereforeyoushould

neverdependsolelyonyourphoneforemergencycalls.Checkwithyourlocalservice

provider.

Battery information and care

• Youdonotneedtocompletelydischargethebatterybeforerecharging.Unlikeother

batterysystems,thereisnomemoryeffectthatcouldcompromisethebattery's

performance.

• UseonlyLGbatteriesandchargers.LGchargersaredesignedtomaximisethe

batterylife.

• Donotdisassembleorshort-circuitthebattery.

• Replacethebatterywhenitnolongerprovidesacceptableperformance.The

batterypackmayberechargedhundredsoftimesbeforeitneedsreplacing.

• Rechargethebatteryifithasnotbeenusedforalongtimetomaximiseusability.

• Donotexposethebatterychargertodirectsunlightoruseitinhighhumidity,such

asinthebathroom.

• Disposeofusedbatteriesaccordingtothemanufacturer'sinstructions.Please

recyclewhenpossible.Donotdisposeashouseholdwaste.

• Alwaysunplugthechargerfromthewallsocketafterthephoneisfullychargedto

saveunnecessarypowerconsumptionofthecharger.

• Actualbatterylifewilldependonnetworkconfiguration,productsettings,usage

patterns,batteryandenvironmentalconditions.

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• Makesurethatnosharp-edgeditemssuchasanimal’steethornails,comeinto

contactwiththebattery.Thiscouldcauseafire.

• Donotleavethephoneinhotorcoldplaces,asthismaydeterioratephone

performance.

• PowerConsumption(NetworkedStandbyMode):0.46W

WARNING

Notice for Battery replacement

• Li-Ion Battery is a hazardous component which can cause injury.

• Battery replacement by non-qualified professional can cause damage to your

device.

• Do not replace the battery by yourself. The battery can be damaged, which

can cause overheat and injury. The battery must be replaced by the authorized

service provider. The battery should be recycled or disposed separately from

household waste.

• In case this product contains a battery incorporated within the product which

cannot be readily removed by end-users, LG recommends that only qualified

professionals remove the battery, either for replacement or for recycling at the

end of this product’s working life. To prevent damage to the product, and for

their own safety, users should not attempt to remove the battery and should

contact LG Service Helpline, or other independent service providers for advice.

• Removal of the battery will involve dismantling of the product case,

disconnection of the electrical cables/contacts, and careful extraction of the

battery cell using specialized tools. If you need the instructions for qualified

professionals on how to remove the battery safely, please visit http://www.lge.

com/global/sustainability/environment/take-back-recycling.

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Laser safety statement

Caution!

Thisproductemploysalasersystem.Toensureproperuseofthisproduct,pleaseread

thisowner'smanualcarefullyandretainforfuturereference.Shouldtheunitrequire

maintenance,contactanauthorizedservicecenter.

Useofcontrols,adjustments,ortheperformanceofproceduresotherthanthose

specifiedhereinmayresultinhazardousradiationexposure.

Topreventdirectexposuretolaserbeam,donottrytoopentheenclosureormake

directcontactwiththelaser.

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Open Source Software Notice Information

To obtain the source code under GPL, LGPL, MPL, and other open source

licenses, that is contained in this product, please visit http://opensource.lge.com.

In addition to the source code, all referred license terms, warranty disclaimers

and copyright notices are available for download.

LG Electronics will also provide open source code to you on CD-ROM for a

charge covering the cost of performing such distribution (such as the cost of

media, shipping, and handling) upon email request to opensour[email protected].

This offer is valid for three (3) years from the date on which you purchased the

product.

HOW TO UPDATE YOUR DEVICE

Access to latest firmware releases, new software functions and improvements.

• Select the software update in settings menu on your device.

• Update your device by connecting it to your PC. For more information about

using this function, please visit http://www.lg.com/common/index.jsp select

country and language.

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Hereby, LG Electronics declares that this LG-H955 product is in compliance

with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive

1999/5/EC. A copy of the Declaration of Conformity can be found at

http://www.lg.com/global/declaration

Contact office for compliance of this product :

LG Electronics Inc.

EU Representative, Krijgsman 1,

1186 DM Amstelveen, The Netherlands

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Disposal of your old appliance

1 Allelectricalandelectronicproductsshouldbedisposedofseparately

fromthemunicipalwastestreamviadesignatedcollectionfacilities

appointedbythegovernmentorthelocalauthorities.

2 Thecorrectdisposalofyouroldappliancewillhelppreventpotential

negativeconsequencesfortheenvironmentandhumanhealth.

3 Formoredetailedinformationaboutdisposalofyouroldappliance,

pleasecontactyourcityofce,wastedisposalserviceortheshop

whereyoupurchasedtheproduct.

Disposal of waste batteries/accumulators

1 Thissymbolmaybecombinedwithchemicalsymbolsformercury(Hg),

cadmium(Cd)orlead(Pb)ifthebatterycontainsmorethan0.0005%of

mercury,0.002%ofcadmiumor0.004%oflead.

2 Allbatteries/accumulatorsshouldbedisposedseparatelyfromthemunicipal

wastestreamviadesignatedcollectionfacilitiesappointedbythegovernment

orthelocalauthorities.

3 Thecorrectdisposalofyouroldbatteries/accumulatorswillhelptoprevent

potentialnegativeconsequencesfortheenvironment,animalandhuman

health.

4 Formoredetailedinformationaboutdisposalofyouroldbatteries/

accumulators,pleasecontactyourcityofce,wastedisposalserviceorthe

shopwhereyoupurchasedtheproduct.

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