These battery tips will help you obtain optimized performance and a longer life cycle from your Motorola rechargeable battery.

1. Charge your new battery overnight before using it:

    a. Nickel Cadmium or Nickel Metal Hydride 14 to 16 hours.

    b. Lithium Ion/Polymer 2 to 3 additional hours after the charger light truns green.

This is referred to as "initializing" and will enable you to obtain maximum battery capacity.

2. New, NON INITIALIZED batteries can be stored in well ventilated, cool and dry areas without significant cycle loss as follows:

     a. Nickel Cadmium . . . up to 2 years

     b. Nickel Metal Hydride . . . up to 2 years

     c. Lithium Ion/Polymer . . . up to 1 year

3. Batteries which have been in storage for more than 2 months, should be fully discharged and recharged.

     a. Nickel Cadmium or Nickel Metal

     b. Lithium Ion/Polymer 2 to 3 additional hours after the charger light turns green.

4. When using a Motorola rapid charger, leave battery in charger for an additional 2-3 hours after the green light appears.

5. Do not leave your radio and fully charged battery in the charger when not charging. Continuous charging will shorten battery life. (Do not use charger as a radio stand.)

6. Only charge a battery when it needs it. If is not fully discharged, do not recharge it. (We suggest you carry a spare. This is the most effective solution for users requiring longer operating time.)

7. Do not return fully charged batteries to the charger for an "extra boost". This action will significantly reduce cycle life.

8. Stabilize battery to room temperature (72¼F) before charging. Charging below 40¼F and above 104¼F will decrease cycle life.

These simple care and instructions protect your rechargeable batteries from extreme charging temperatures and enhance their performance and useful life.

Specify Motorola brand rechargeable batteries. They are designed and precisely manufactured by Motorola engineers to ensure optimujm portable radio performance.