GPSMAP 392/398/492/498 Owner’s Manual vINTRODUCTION > C AUTIONSFailure to avoid the following potentially hazardous situations mayresult in injury or property damage.Use the GPSMAP 392/398/492/498 only as a navigational aid. Do notattempt to use the GPSMAP 392/398/492/498 for any purpose requiringprecise measurement of direction, distance, location, or topography.The Global Positioning System (GPS) is operated by the United Statesgovernment, which is solely responsible for its accuracy and maintenance.The government’s system is subject to changes which could affect theaccuracy and performance of all GPS equipment, including the GPSMAP392/398/492/498. Although the GPSMAP 392/398/492/498 is a precisionnavigation device, any navigation device can be misused or misinterpretedand, therefore, become unsafe.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 areasonable cost. We use a combination of governmental and private data sources, which we identify in product literature and copyright messages displayed to theconsumer. Virtually all data sources contain inaccurate or incomplete data to some extent. In some countries, complete and accurate map information is either notavailable or is prohibitively expensive.Hg - LAMP(S) INSIDE THIS PRODUCT MAY CONTAIN MERCURY AND MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF ACCORDING TOLOCAL, STATE, OR FEDERAL LAWS.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.Caution