User's Manual

82819_UM_ 40SMkII_E 3
FALSE ALERTS
DE-ALERTING SAR FORCES IN EVENT OF INADVERTENT
ACTIVATION, OR ASSISTANCE NO LONGER REQUIRED
FALSE ALARMS DIVERT RESCUE FORCES FROM REAL DISTRESS
SITUATIONS.
Intentional false alerts may result in penalties.
RESPONDING TO FALSE ALARMS COSTS MILLIONS ANNUALLY.
WE NEED YOUR HELP:
1. REMEMBER: ACTIVATING YOUR BEACON IS THE EQUIVALENT OF
TRANSMITTING A MAYDAY.
2. FOLLOW MANUFACTURER PROCEDURES WHEN TESTING YOUR
BEACON.
3. IF YOUR BEACON IS ACTIVATED
• IN A NON-DISTRESS SITUATION, OR
• IN A DISTRESS SITUATION, WHICH RESOLVES, AND
YOU NO LONGER REQUIRE ASSISTANCE;
CONTACT THE NEAREST SAR AUTHORITIES VIA THE MOST EXPEDETIOUS
MEANS AVAILABLE WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
WARNING
USE ONLY THIS EPIRB DURING SITUATIONS OF
GRAVE AND IMMINENT DANGER
TO PERMANENTLY DISABLE EPIRB
The battery module must be removed and treated
according to chapter 6.1.2 paragraph 1, 2, 3 and 4,
chapter 6.1.3, 6.1.4, 1.1.1 and 6.1.6 in this manual.