GPSMAP 496 Owner’s Manual vIntroduction > WarningWarningsFailure to avoid the following potentially hazardous situations could result inan accident or collision resulting in death or serious injury.When installing the unit in a vehicle, place the unit securely so it does notobstruct 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 infront of or above any airbag. (See diagram.)Do not mountwhere drver’sfield of vision isblocked.Do not placeunsecured onthe vehcledashboard.Do not mount in front of an airbag field of deployment.When navigating, carefully compare information displayed on the unit to allavailable navigation sources, including information from street signs, visualsightings, and maps. For safety, always resolve any discrepancies or questionsbefore continuing navigation and defer to posted road signs.Always operate the vehicle in a safe manner. Do not become distracted bythe unit while driving, and always be fully aware of all driving conditions.Minimize the amount of time spent viewing the unit’s screen while driving anduse voice prompts when possible. Do not input destinations, change settings, oraccess any functions requiring prolonged use of the unit’s controls while driving.Pull over in a safe and legal manner before attempting such operations.•••The unit is designed to provide route suggestions. It is not designed to replace theneed for driver attentiveness regarding road closures or road conditions, trafficcongestion, weather conditions, or other factors that may affect safety whiledriving.Use the electronic chart in the unit only to facilitate, not to replace, the use ofauthorized government charts. Official government charts and notices to marinersand pilots (NOTAMs) contain all information needed to navigate safely.When navigating in an aircraft, use the GPSMAP 396 only as an aid for VFRnavigation. Use terrain and obstacle data only as an aid to situational awareness.Use this unit only as a navigational aid. Do not attempt to use the unit for anypurpose requiring precise measurement of direction, distance, location, ortopography. This product should not be used to determine ground proximity foraircraft navigation.This TFR Overlay Display System (TDOS) is updated Monday -Friday,1200-2000 UTC. COMFIRM DATA ACCURACY THROUGH ALTERNATESOURCES AT OTHER TIMES. For interpretation of this TFR contact your localFSS.•••••
