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94 GPSMAP 176/176C Owner’s Manual
APPENDIX > SAFETY INFORMATION
Safety Information
CAUTION: Use the GPSMAP 176/176C at your own risk. To reduce the
risk of unsafe operation, carefully review and understand all aspects of this
Owner’s Manual—and thoroughly practice operation using
Simulator Mode
prior to actual use. When in actual use, carefully compare indications from the
GPSMAP 176/176C to all available navigation sources, including information
from other NAVAIDs, visual sightings, charts, etc. For safety, always resolve any
discrepancies before continuing navigation.
CAUTION: IT IS THE USER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT
PRUDENTLY. THIS PRODUCT IS INTENDED TO BE USED ONLY AS A
NAVIGATIONAL AID AND MUST NOT BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE
REQUIRING PRECISE MEASUREMENT OF DIRECTION, DISTANCE,
LOCATION OR TOPOGRAPHY. THIS PRODUCT SHOULD NOT BE USED
TO DETERMINE GROUND PROXIMITY FOR AIRCRAFT NAVIGATION.
CAUTION: The electronic chart is an aid to navigation and is designed to
facilitate the use of authorized government charts, not replace them. Only official
government charts and notices to mariners contain all information needed for
save navigation—and, as always, the user is responsible for their prudent use.
MAP DATA INFORMATION:
One of the goals of Garmin is to provide
customers with the most complete and accurate cartography that is available
to us at a reasonable cost. We use a combination of governmental and private
data sources, which we identify as required in product literature and copyright
messages displayed to the consumer. Virtually all data sources contain inaccurate
or incomplete data to some degree. This is particularly true outside the United
States, where complete and accurate digital data is either not available or
prohibitively expensive.
WARNING: The Global Positioning System (GPS) is operated by the United
States government, which is solely responsible for its accuracy and maintenance.
The system is subject to changes which could affect the accuracy and
performance of all GPS equipment. Although the Garmin GPSMAP 176/176C is
a precision electronic NAVigation AID (NAVAID), any NAVAID can be misused
or misinterpreted, and therefore become unsafe.
WARNING: This product, its packaging, and its components contain chemicals
known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or reproductive
harm. This Notice is being provided in accordance with California’s Proposition
65. If you have any questions or would like additional information, please refer
to 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 the
following instructions.
Do Not Mount
Where Driver’s
Field of Vision
is Blocked
Do Not Place
Unsecured
on the
Vehicle Dash
Do Not Mount in Front of an
Airbag Field of Deployment
WARNING: 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 secure
the device so it will not interfere with the vehicle operating controls and safety
devices, obstruct the driver’s view of driving conditions, or cause or personal
injury in the event of an accident.