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500 Series Owner’s Manual
IntroductIon
Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous situations could
result in an accident or collision resulting in death or serious injury.
• When navigating, carefully compare information displayed on
the unit to all available navigation sources, including information
from visual sightings, and maps. For safety, always resolve any
discrepancies or questions before continuing navigation.
• Use the electronic chart in the unit only to facilitate, not to replace,
theuseofauthorizedgovernmentcharts.Ofcialgovernmentcharts
and notices to mariners contain all information needed to navigate
safely.
• Use this unit only as a navigational aid. Do not attempt to use the
unit for any purpose requiring precise measurement of direction,
distance, location, or topography.
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 provided in accordance with California’s Proposition 65. See www.garmin.com/prop65 for more information.
Warnings
Important Information
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 in product literature and copyright messages displayed to the
consumer. Virtually all data sources contain some inaccurate or incomplete data. In some countries, complete and accurate map information is either not available
or is prohibitively expensive.
The California Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003 requires the recycling of certain electronics. For more information on the applicability to this product, see
www.erecycle.org.
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- LAMPS INSIDE THIS PRODUCT CONTAIN MERCURY AND MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF ACCORDING TO LOCAL,
STATE, OR FEDERAL LAWS.
For more information go to:
www.garmin.com/aboutGarmin/environment/disposal.jsp.