Quick Start; Battery Installation - Garmin GPSMAP 176C Quick Start Manual

To reinstall the battery lid, place the locking pin into
the slot and rotate the D-ring 1/4 turn clockwise.
The GPSMAP 176 uses 4 AA batteries, which can be Alkaline, rechargeable, Lithium or Ni-Cad.
Immediately after installing new batteries, turn the unit on to ensure that the unit' s power indicator
shows a fully charged battery condition (see page 49 of the Owner' s Manual). Replace all batteries at
the same time. Do NOT mix new and used batteries. Do NOT mix Alkaline batteries with Lithium or
Ni-Cad rechargeable batteries.
To remove the battery lid, rotate the D-ring 1/4
turn counterclockwise, and pull away.

Quick Start

Battery Installation

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WARNING: It is very important to install ALL batteries with
the proper polarity, positive (+) or negative (-) orientation, as
indicated in the unit's battery compartment. Batteries can leak
and cause personal injury and property damage if not installed
correctly.
TIP: The GPSMAP 176 saves user data in nonvolatile
memory and will not lose data when the batteries are changed
or if stored without batteries.
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