Garmin ALPHA Product Information

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Failuretoavoidthefollowingpotentiallyhazardoussituations
couldresultinanaccidentorcollisionresultingindeathor
seriousinjury.
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• Wheninstallingthedeviceinavehicle,placethedevice
securelysoitdoesnotobstructthedriver’sviewoftheroad
➊orinterferewithvehicleoperatingcontrols,suchasthe
steeringwheel,footpedals,ortransmissionlevers.Donot
placeunsecuredonthevehicledashboard
➋.Donotplace
thedeviceinfrontoforaboveanyairbag
➌.
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• Thewindshieldmountmaynotstayattachedtothe
windshieldinallcircumstances.Donotplacethemount
whereitwillbecomeadistractionifitshouldbecome
detached.Keepyourwindshieldcleantohelpensurethat
themountstaysonthewindshield.

SomeGarminrecreationalproductsareabletosuggest
off-roadroutesforvariousoutdooractivities,suchasbiking,
hiking,andall-terrainvehicles.Followtheseguidelinesto
ensuresafeoff-roadnavigation.
• Alwaysuseyourbestjudgmentandexercisecommon
sensewhenmakingoff-roadnavigationaldecisions.The
Garmindeviceisdesignedtoprovideroutesuggestions
only.Itisnotareplacementforattentivenessandproper
preparationforoutdooractivities.
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
• Alwayscarefullycompareinformationdisplayedonthe
devicetoallavailablenavigationsources,includingtrail
signs,trailconditions,weatherconditions,andotherfactors
thatmayaffectsafetywhilenavigating.Forsafety,always
resolveanydiscrepanciesbeforecontinuingnavigation,
anddefertopostedsignsandconditions.
• Alwaysbemindfuloftheeffectsoftheenvironmentand
theinherentrisksoftheactivitybeforeembarkingon
off-roadactivities,especiallytheimpactthatweatherand
weather-relatedtrailconditionscanhaveonthesafetyof
youractivity.Ensurethatyouhavethepropergearand
suppliesforyouractivitybeforenavigatingalongunfamiliar
pathsandtrails.

SomeGarminrecreationalproductsareabletoacceptstreet
mapsandsuggestroutesthatfollowroads.Followthese
guidelinestoensuresafeon-roadnavigation.
• Alwaysuseyourbestjudgment,andoperatethevehiclein
asafemanner.

Minimizetheamountoftimespentviewingthe
devicescreenwhiledriving.
• Donotinputdestinations,changesettings,oraccessany
functionsrequiringprolongeduseofthedevicecontrols
whiledriving.Pulloverinasafeandlegalmannerbefore
attemptingsuchoperations.
• Whennavigating,carefullycompareinformationdisplayed
onthedevicetoallavailablenavigationsources,including
roadsigns,roadclosures,roadconditions,trafc
congestion,weatherconditions,andotherfactorsthatmay
affectsafetywhiledriving.Forsafety,alwaysresolveany
discrepanciesbeforecontinuingnavigation,anddeferto
postedsignsandconditions.
• Thedeviceisdesignedtoprovideroutesuggestions.It
isnotareplacementfordriverattentivenessandgood
judgement.

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Thehandhelddeviceanddogdeviceuseuser-replaceable
lithium-ionbatteries.Iftheseguidelinesarenotfollowed,
thebatteriesmayexperienceashortenedlifespanormay
presentariskofdamagetothedeviceordogdevice,re,
chemicalburn,electrolyteleak,and/orbodilyinjury.

Garmin ALPHA Specifications

General

Brand	Garmin
Model	ALPHA
Category	GPS
Language	English