Garmin GPSMAP 696 - Battery Care and Charging

Garmin GPSMAP 695/696 Owner’s Manual
190-00919-00 Rev. G
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BATTERY CARE AND CHARGING
BATTERY WARNINGS
If these guidelines are not followed, the internal Nickel Metal Hydride battery may
experience a shortened life span or may present a risk of damage to the GPS unit, fire,
chemical burn, electrolyte leak, and/or injury.
•Contactyourlocalwastedisposaldepartmenttoproperlyrecycle/disposeofthe
unit/battery.
•Donotleavetheunitexposedtoaheatsourceorinahightemperaturelocation,
such as in the sun in an unattended aircraft on a hot day. To prevent damage,
remove the unit from the aircraft or store it out of direct sunlight.
•Donotdisassemble,puncture,damage,orincineratetheunit/battery.
•Whenstoringtheunitforalimitedlengthoftime(lessthan30days),storewithin
the following temperature range: -68° to 122°F (-20° to 50°C). When storing the
unit for an extended time, store within the following temperature range: -68° to
86°F (-20° to 30°C).
•Donotoperatetheunitoutsideofthefollowingtemperaturerange:-68°to140°F
(-20° to 60°C).
•Keeptheusedbatteryawayfromchildren.
AdditionAl User-replAceAble bAttery WArnings
•Donotuseasharpobjecttoremovethebattery.
•Donotrechargethebatteryoutoftheunit.
•OnlyreplacewithaGarminNickelMetalHydridebatterypack.Usinganother
battery presents a risk of fire or explosion. To purchase a replacement battery, see
your Garmin dealer or the Garmin Web site.
AdditionAl non-User-replAceAble bAttery WArnings
•Donotremoveorattempttoremovethenon-user-replaceablebattery.
•Whendisposing of the unit,take it to aprofessional service,such as a waste
electronics treatment facility, to have the battery removed and recycled.