Owner’s Manual 2016

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8.1. MANUAL “SAFETY” FUNCTION
• OnSafe:Toplacethepistolintheonsafeposition,raisethe
ambidextrous “safety”/decocking lever up with your thumb (Figure 6)
until it clicks into place and the red warning dot is completely covered.
• OffSafe:Toplacethe“safety”intheoffsafeorready-to-fireposition,
press the “safety”/decocking lever down, exposing the red warning dot.
The red warning dot appears on both sides of the slide (Figure 7).
DO NOT DEPEND ON THE RED COLOR ALONE TO INDICATE
YOUR FIREARM’S SAFETY STATUS. TIME, EXPOSURE TO THE
ELEMENTS, AND THE ABRASIVE ACTION OF CLEANING
AGENTS CAN ERASE IT. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS WARNING
COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
With a cartridge in the chamber and the magazine inserted, the pistol is now
ready for firing with a pull on the trigger.
FIGURE 6
The ambidextrous “safety”/decocking lever
shown in the on safe position.
FIGURE 7
The ambidextrous “safety”/decocking lever
shown in the off safe position.
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