Garmin GPSMAP 176 Owner's Manual

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94 GPSMAP 176/176C Owner’s ManualAPPENDIX > SAFETY INFORMATIONSafety InformationCAUTION: Use the GPSMAP 176/176C at your own risk. To reduce therisk of unsafe operation, carefully review and understand all aspects of thisOwner’s Manual—and thoroughly practice operation using Simulator Modeprior to actual use. When in actual use, carefully compare indications from theGPSMAP 176/176C to all available navigation sources, including informationfrom other NAVAIDs, visual sightings, charts, etc. For safety, always resolve anydiscrepancies before continuing navigation.CAUTION: IT IS THE USER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCTPRUDENTLY. THIS PRODUCT IS INTENDED TO BE USED ONLY AS ANAVIGATIONAL AID AND MUST NOT BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSEREQUIRING PRECISE MEASUREMENT OF DIRECTION, DISTANCE,LOCATION OR TOPOGRAPHY. THIS PRODUCT SHOULD NOT BE USEDTO DETERMINE GROUND PROXIMITY FOR AIRCRAFT NAVIGATION.CAUTION: The electronic chart is an aid to navigation and is designed tofacilitate the use of authorized government charts, not replace them. Only officialgovernment charts and notices to mariners contain all information needed forsave navigation—and, as always, the user is responsible for their prudent use.MAP DATA INFORMATION: One of the goals of Garmin is to providecustomers with the most complete and accurate cartography that is availableto us at a reasonable cost. We use a combination of governmental and privatedata sources, which we identify as required in product literature and copyrightmessages displayed to the consumer. Virtually all data sources contain inaccurateor incomplete data to some degree. This is particularly true outside the UnitedStates, where complete and accurate digital data is either not available orprohibitively expensive.WARNING: The Global Positioning System (GPS) is operated by the UnitedStates government, which is solely responsible for its accuracy and maintenance.The system is subject to changes which could affect the accuracy andperformance of all GPS equipment. Although the Garmin GPSMAP 176/176C isa precision electronic NAVigation AID (NAVAID), any NAVAID can be misusedor misinterpreted, and therefore become unsafe.WARNING: This product, its packaging, and its components contain chemicalsknown to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or reproductiveharm. This Notice is being provided in accordance with California’s Proposition65. If you have any questions or would like additional information, please referto our Web site at http://www.garmin.com/prop65.Because the Garmin GPSMAP 176/176C can be used for vehicular navigation,important safety considerations must be followed. Please read and observe thefollowing instructions.Do Not MountWhere Driver’sField of Visionis BlockedDo Not PlaceUnsecuredon theVehicle DashDo Not Mount in Front of anAirbag Field of DeploymentWARNING: For use in vehicles, it is the sole responsibility of the owner/operator of a vehicle with the GPSMAP 176/176C installed to place and securethe device so it will not interfere with the vehicle operating controls and safetydevices, obstruct the driver’s view of driving conditions, or cause or personalinjury in the event of an accident.