Garmin Alpha 100 Product Information
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Important Safety and Product Information
WarnIng
Failuretoavoidthefollowingpotentiallyhazardoussituations
couldresultinanaccidentorcollisionresultingindeathor
seriousinjury.
Installation Warnings
• Wheninstallingthedeviceinavehicle,placethedevice
securelysoitdoesnotobstructthedriver’sviewoftheroad
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orinterferewithvehicleoperatingcontrols,suchasthe
steeringwheel,footpedals,ortransmissionlevers.Donot
placeunsecuredonthevehicledashboard
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.Donotplace
thedeviceinfrontoforaboveanyairbag
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• Thewindshieldmountmaynotstayattachedtothe
windshieldinallcircumstances.Donotplacethemount
whereitwillbecomeadistractionifitshouldbecome
detached.Keepyourwindshieldcleantohelpensurethat
themountstaysonthewindshield.
Off-road navigation Warnings
SomeGarminrecreationalproductsareabletosuggest
off-roadroutesforvariousoutdooractivities,suchasbiking,
hiking,andall-terrainvehicles.Followtheseguidelinesto
ensuresafeoff-roadnavigation.
• Alwaysuseyourbestjudgmentandexercisecommon
sensewhenmakingoff-roadnavigationaldecisions.The
Garmindeviceisdesignedtoprovideroutesuggestions
only.Itisnotareplacementforattentivenessandproper
preparationforoutdooractivities.Do not follow the route
suggestions if they suggest an illegal course or would
put you in an unsafe situation.
• Alwayscarefullycompareinformationdisplayedonthe
devicetoallavailablenavigationsources,includingtrail
signs,trailconditions,weatherconditions,andotherfactors
thatmayaffectsafetywhilenavigating.Forsafety,always
resolveanydiscrepanciesbeforecontinuingnavigation,
anddefertopostedsignsandconditions.
• Alwaysbemindfuloftheeffectsoftheenvironmentand
theinherentrisksoftheactivitybeforeembarkingon
off-roadactivities,especiallytheimpactthatweatherand
weather-relatedtrailconditionscanhaveonthesafetyof
youractivity.Ensurethatyouhavethepropergearand
suppliesforyouractivitybeforenavigatingalongunfamiliar
pathsandtrails.
Street navigation Warnings
SomeGarminrecreationalproductsareabletoacceptstreet
mapsandsuggestroutesthatfollowroads.Followthese
guidelinestoensuresafeon-roadnavigation.
• Alwaysuseyourbestjudgment,andoperatethevehiclein
asafemanner.Do not become distracted by the device
while driving, and always be fully aware of all driving
conditions.Minimizetheamountoftimespentviewingthe
devicescreenwhiledriving.
• Donotinputdestinations,changesettings,oraccessany
functionsrequiringprolongeduseofthedevicecontrols
whiledriving.Pulloverinasafeandlegalmannerbefore
attemptingsuchoperations.
• Whennavigating,carefullycompareinformationdisplayed
onthedevicetoallavailablenavigationsources,including
roadsigns,roadclosures,roadconditions,traffic
congestion,weatherconditions,andotherfactorsthatmay
affectsafetywhiledriving.Forsafety,alwaysresolveany
discrepanciesbeforecontinuingnavigation,anddeferto
postedsignsandconditions.
• Thedeviceisdesignedtoprovideroutesuggestions.It
isnotareplacementfordriverattentivenessandgood
judgement.Do not follow route suggestions if they
suggest an illegal maneuver or would place the vehicle
in an unsafe situation.
Battery Warnings
Thehandhelddeviceanddogdeviceuseuser-replaceable
lithium-ionbatteries.Iftheseguidelinesarenotfollowed,
thebatteriesmayexperienceashortenedlifespanormay
presentariskofdamagetothedeviceordogdevice,fire,
chemicalburn,electrolyteleak,and/orbodilyinjury.