Alternator Checks; Taws - Garmin G1000 Manual

the values that are reported to be greater than 5 mGauss for future reference and contact
Garmin for assistance.

3.13 Alternator Checks

With the aircraft engines still running, verify the operation of the alternator indications as follows:
1. Select the full screen EIS page on the MFD.
2. Verify that the left and right ALT AMPS are each indicating greater than 3A.
3. Turn off the LEFT ALT master switch. Verify that the left ALT AMPS drops to approximately
zero on the MFD and the L ALT out annunciation appears on the PFD.
4. Turn on the LEFT ALT master switch and turn off the RIGHT ALT master switch. Verify that
the right ALT AMPS drops to approximately zero on the MFD and the R ALT out annunciation
appears on the PFD.
5. Turn on the RIGHT ALT master switch.

3.14 TAWS

1. Ensure that matching terrain data base cards are installed in the bottom card slots in the PFD and
MFD and the aircraft has a GPS position.
2. Select the TAWS page (5th page in the MAP group)
3. Verify that the title at the top of the page reads "MAP – TAWS". If TAWS has not been enabled,
the title will read "MAP – TERRAIN PROXIMITY" or "MAP – TERRAIN".
4. Press the MENU button and select "Test TAWS" from the pop-up menu and press ENT.
5. After the TAWS test has completed, verify that "TAWS System Test Okay" is heard over the
cockpit speaker.
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