WARNING: If you choose to use the GPSMAP 76S in a vehicle, it is the soleresponsibility of the owner/operator of the GPSMAP 76S to secure the GPS unitso that it will not cause damage or personal injury in the event of an accident. Donot mount the GPSMAP 76S over airbag panels or in a place where the driver orpassengers are likely to have an impact with it in an accident or collision.WARNING: If you choose to use the GPSMAP 76S in a vehicle, it is thesole responsibility of the operator of the vehicle to operate the vehicle in a safemanner, maintain full surveillance of all driving conditions at all times, andnever become distracted by the GPSMAP 76S to the exclusion of safe operatingpractices. It is unsafe to operate the GPSMAP 76S while you are driving. Failureby the operator of a vehicle equipped with an GPSMAP 76S to pay full attentionto operating the vehicle and road conditions while the vehicle is in motion couldresult in an accident or collision with property damage and personal injury.CAUTION: IT IS THE USER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCTPRUDENTLY. THIS PRODUCT IS INTENDED TO BE USED ONLY AS A TRAVELAID AND MUST NOT BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE REQUIRING PRECISEMEASUREMENT OF DIRECTION, DISTANCE, LOCATION, OR TOPOGRAPHY.CAUTION: The Global Positioning System (GPS) is operated by the gov-ernment of the United States, which is solely responsible for its accuracy andmaintenance. The system is subject to changes which could affect the accuracyand performance of all GPS equipment. Although the GPSMAP 76S is a precisionelectronic NAVigation AID (NAVAID), any NAVAID can be misused or misinter-preted and, therefore, become unsafe.2Warnings and CautionsIntroduction