User's Manual

DRAFT TrimTrac Locator Technical Manual 4

liquefied 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 it would normally be advisable to turn off motor vehicle engines.

For Vehicles Equipped with an Air Bag

An air bag inflates with great force. DO NOT place objects, including the

TrimTrac locator, in the area over the air bag or in the air bag deployment area. If

in-vehicle wireless equipment is improperly installed and the air bag inflates,

serious injury could result.

Specific Absorption Rates (SAR)

THE TRIMTRAC LOCATOR MEETS CERTAIN GOVERNMENT

REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPOSURE TO RADIO WAVES.

The TrimTrac locator is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and

manufactured not to exceed the emissions limits fro exposure to radio frequency

(RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the U.S.

government when used in accordance with the instructions set forth in this

manual. These limits are part of comprehensive guidelines and establish

permitted levels of RF energy for the general population. The guidelines are

based on standards that were developed by independent scientific organization

through periodic and thorough evaluation of scientific studies. The standards

include a substantial safety margin designed to assure the safety of all persons,

regardless of age and health.

The exposure standard for wireless mobile phones employs a unit of measurement

known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit set by the FCC is

1.6W/kg.

Tests of SAR are conducted using standard operation positions

specified by the FCC 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 the device is to a wireless base station antenna, the

lower the power output.

Before a phone is available for sale to the public, it must be tested and certified to

the FCC that it does not exceed the limit established by the government-adopted

requirement for safe exposure when used in accordance with manufacturer

instructions. The tests are performed in positions and locations (e.g. near or on

the body) as required by the FCC for each model. The SAR value for the

TrimTrac locator is less than 1.6 W/kg measured at a minimum separation

distance of 0.590 inch (15 mm). The TrimTrac locator is not to be body-worn.

In the United States and Canada, the SAR limit for mobile phones used by the public is 1.6 watts/kg

(W/kg) averaged over one gram of tissue. The standard incorporates a substantial margin of safety to give

additional protection for the public and to account for any variations in measurement.