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Important Safety and Product Information  Warning Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous situations could result in death or serious injury. Off-Road Navigation Warnings Some Garmin recreational products are able to suggest off-road routes for various outdoor activities, such as biking, hiking, and all-terrain vehicles. Follow these guidelines to ensure safe off-road navigation. • Always use your best judgment and exercise common sense when making off-road navigational decisions. The Garmin device is designed to provide route suggestions only. It is not a replacement for attentiveness and proper preparation for outdoor activities. Do not follow the route suggestions if they suggest an illegal course or would put you in an unsafe situation. • Always carefully compare information displayed on the device to all available navigation sources, including trail signs, trail conditions, weather conditions, and other factors that may affect safety while navigating. For safety, always resolve any discrepancies before continuing navigation, and defer to posted signs and conditions. • Always be mindful of the effects of the environment and the inherent risks of the activity before embarking on off-road activities, especially the impact that weather and weather-related trail conditions can have on the safety of your activity. Ensure that you have the proper gear and supplies for your activity before navigating along unfamiliar paths and trails. Health Warnings • Always consult your physician before beginning or modifying any exercise program. If you have a pacemaker or other implanted electronic device, consult your physician before using a heart rate monitor. • The device, the heart rate monitor, and other Garmin accessories are consumer devices, not medical devices, and could suffer from interference from external electrical sources. The heart rate readings are for reference only, and no responsibility is accepted for the consequences of any erroneous readings. Battery Warnings If these guidelines are not followed, the internal lithium-ion battery may experience a shortened life span or may present a risk of damage to the 2

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Important Safety and
Product Information
WARNINg
Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous situations could result
in death or serious injury.
Off-Road NaviGation WarninGs
Some Garmin recreational products are able to suggest off-road routes
for various outdoor activities, such as biking, hiking, and all-terrain
vehicles. Follow these guidelines to ensure safe off-road navigation.
• Always use your best judgment and exercise common sense when
making off-road navigational decisions. The Garmin device is
designed to provide route suggestions only. It is not a replacement
for attentiveness and proper preparation for outdoor activities.
Do not
follow the route suGGestions if they suGGest an illeGal course or
would put you in an unsafe situation.
• Always carefully compare information displayed on the device to all
available navigation sources, including trail signs, trail conditions,
weather conditions, and other factors that may affect safety while
navigating. For safety, always resolve any discrepancies before
continuing navigation, and defer to posted signs and conditions.
• Always be mindful of the effects of the environment and the inherent
risks of the activity before embarking on off-road activities, especially
the impact that weather and weather-related trail conditions can have
on the safety of your activity. Ensure that you have the proper gear
and supplies for your activity before navigating along unfamiliar paths
and trails.
Health WarninGs
• Always consult your physician before beginning or modifying any
exercise program. If you have a pacemaker or other implanted
electronic device, consult your physician before using a heart rate
monitor.
• The device, the heart rate monitor, and other Garmin accessories
are consumer devices, not medical devices, and could suffer from
interference from external electrical sources. The heart rate readings
are for reference only, and no responsibility is accepted for the
consequences of any erroneous readings.
Battery WarninGs
If these guidelines are not followed, the internal lithium-ion battery may
experience a shortened life span or may present a risk of damage to the