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Important Safety and Product Information
Warnings
Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous
situations could result in an accident or collision
resulting in death or serious injury.
If your unit contains or accepts street map products,
follow these guidelines as well to ensure safe navigating:
•
When installing the unit in a vehicle, place the unit
securely so it does not obstruct the driver's view of the
road or interfere with vehicle operating controls, such as
the steering wheel, foot pedals, or transmission levers. Do
not place in front of or above any airbag. (See diagram.)
Do not mount
where driver's
field of vision
is blocked.
Do not mount in front of an
airbag field of deployment.
•
When navigating, carefully compare information
displayed on the unit to all available navigation sources,
including information from street signs, visual sightings,
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
Battery Warnings
Your GPS unit uses user-replaceable batteries. If these
guidelines are not followed, the batteries may experience a
shortened life span or may present a risk of damage to the
unit, fire, chemical burn, electrolyte leak, and/or injury.
•
Do not leave the unit exposed to a heat source or in a high
temperature location, such as in the sun in an unattended
vehicle. To prevent damage, remove the unit from the
vehicle or store it out of direct sunlight, such as in the
Do not place
unsecured on
the vehicle
dashboard.
for more information.
and maps. For safety, always resolve any discrepancies
or questions before continuing navigation and defer to
posted road signs.
•
Always operate the vehicle in a safe manner. Do not
become distracted by the unit while navigating,
and always be fully aware of all driving conditions.
Minimize the amount of time spent viewing the unit's
screen while navigating and use voice prompts when
possible. Do not input destinations, change settings, or
access any functions requiring prolonged use of the unit's
controls while navigating. Stop in a safe and legal manner
before attempting such operations.
•
The unit is designed to provide route suggestions. It is not
designed to replace the need for navigator attentiveness
regarding road closures or road conditions, traffic
congestion, weather conditions, or other factors that may
affect safety while navigating.
NOTE: Refer to your product's owner's manual to
determine if your product contains or accepts street maps.
glove box.
•
Do not use a sharp object to remove the batteries.
•
Do not incinerate the batteries or unit.
•
Keep the batteries away from children.
•
Do not disassemble, puncture, or damage the batteries.
•
Only replace the batteries with the correct replacement
batteries. Using other batteries presents a risk of fire or
explosion.
•
Contact your local waste disposal department to properly
recycle/dispose of the batteries.
In addition, the GPS unit may use an internal, non-user-
replaceable battery for various purposes, such as the real-time
clock, and the following warnings also apply:
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