Vehicle Equipment Installation Instructions 2
2 Safety Information
We provide important safety information and
warnings to assist you in understanding and
avoiding potential harm to yourself, and
possible damage to equipment, during the
installation of Opticomâ„¢ GPS System
equipment. Although we have included many
potential hazards you may encounter during
the installation of this equipment, we cannot
predict all of the possible hazards and this list
should not be a substitute for your judgment
and experience.
Please read, understand, and follow all safety
information contained in these instructions
before installing the system equipment. Save
this installation manual and keep it near the
equipment.
If you are unsure about any part of this
installation or of the potential hazards
discussed, please contact your supervisor
immediately.
2.1 Intended Use
The system is intended to assist authorized priority
vehicles through signalized intersections by
providing temporary right-of-way through vehicle
operator interface to the system and through the
use of common traffic controller functions. GTT
has not evaluated this product for use in any other
application.
2.2 Technical Support
If you have questions about the system, its use,
or operation, please contact your dealer or call
the GTT Technical Service department at 1-
800-258-4610.
2.3 Safety Messages and Safety Labels
We include safety messages and safety labels
in this manual to help you protect your safety
and the safety of others. This section contains
important information to help you recognize
and understand these safety messages.
Please read all messages before proceeding with
the installation.
2.3.1 Safety Message Format
Safety messages are designed to alert you to
potential hazards that can cause personal injury
to you or others. They can also indicate the
possibility of property damage.
Each safety message box contains a safety alert
symbol (
); one of three signal words:
WARNING, CAUTION, or IMPORTANT NOTE;
and a safety message.
The signal words and symbols, and their
meanings, are shown below:
WARNING
The safety message is in this box.
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous
situation, which, if not avoided, could result in
death or serious injury.
CAUTION
The safety message is in this box.
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous
situation, which, if not avoided, may result in
minor or moderate injury.
IMPORTANT NOTE
The safety message is in this box.
IMPORTANT NOTE indicates a potentially
hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, may
result in property damage.
In addition to the symbols and words explained
above, each safety message identifies the hazard,
describes what you can and should do to avoid
the risk of exposure to the hazard, and tells the
probable consequences of not avoiding the
hazard.