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@john5396 has led you astray with his reference to interfering with a fielder's ability to field a batted ball when a runner is hit by a batted ball not physically hindering the fielder. @RichIves succinctly corrected that post.
A runner is protected by the comment you cited when he is on the base and a fielder is attempting to field a batted ball in that vicinity. Any contact with the fielder would have to be judged intentional if the runner was in contact with the base. He is not protected from being called out for being touched by a fair batted ball.
Even with no infielder having a play on a base hit a runner hit by that batted ball will be out absent the exceptions in the rule.
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