Garmin GPSMAP 496, Owner'S Manual

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Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous situations may
result in injury or property damage.
The GPSMAP 496 is designed to provide you with route suggestions. It
does not reflect road closures or road conditions, traffic congestion, weather
conditions, or other factors that may affect safety or timing while driving.
Use the GPSMAP 496 only as a navigational aid. Do not attempt to use the
GPSMAP 496 for any purpose requiring precise measurement of direction,
distance, location, or topography. This product should not be used to
determine ground proximity for aircraft navigation.
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is operated by the United States
government, which is solely responsible for its accuracy and maintenance.
The government’s system is subject to changes which could affect
the accuracy and performance of all GPS equipment, including the
GPSMAP 496. Although the GPSMAP 496 is a precision navigation device,
any navigation device can be misused or misinterpreted and, 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 a reasonable
cost. We use a combination of governmental and private data sources, which we identify in product literature and copyright messages shown to the consumer.
Virtually all data sources contain inaccurate or incomplete data to some extent. This is particularly true outside the United States, where complete and accurate
digital data is either not available or prohibitively expensive.
TFR Data: Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) data is provided by the FAA and may not be updated outside of normal business hours. Confirm data currency
though alternate sources and contact your local FSS for interpretation of TFR data.
Caution
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