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Garmin GPSMAP 5008 - Marine GPS Receiver Important Safety Information

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 mapping products,

follow these guidelines to ensure safe navigating.

•

When navigating, carefully compare

information displayed on the unit to all available

navigation sources, including information

from visual sightings, local waterway rules

and restrictions, 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, the use of authorized

government charts. Official government charts

and notices to mariners contain all information

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 may use an internal, non-user-

replaceable battery for various purposes, such as the

real-time clock.

•

Do not remove or attempt to remove the non-user-

replaceable battery.

for more 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.

•

If your unit has video input capabilities, do not

attempt to operate or watch video input while

operating or navigating your boat. Operating

or watching the video input while the boat is

moving could cause an accident or collision

resulting in property damage, serious injury,

or death.

NOTE: Refer to your product's owner's manual

to determine if your product contains or accepts

maps, or to determine if your product has video

input capability.

•

When disposing of the unit, take it to a

professional service, such as a waste electronics

treatment facility, to have the battery removed and

recycled.

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

data sources contain some inaccurate or incomplete data. In