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Safety stops – SUUNTO COBRA User Guide User Manual

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Table 5.5. Personal Adjustment settings

Desired tables

Condition

Sym-
bol on
Dis-
play

Personal ad-
justment
value

Default

Ideal conditions

P0

Progressively more
conservative

Some risk factors or conditions exist

P1

Several risk factors or conditions
exist

P2

5.9. Safety Stops
Safety Stops are widely considered good diving practice for recreational diving, and
are an integral part of most dive tables. The reasons for performing a Safety Stop in-
clude: reducing sub-clinical DCI, microbubble reduction, ascent control, and orientation
before surfacing.
The Suunto Cobra displays two different types of Safety Stops: Recommended Safety
Stop and Mandatory Safety Stop.
The Safety Stops are indicated by:

STOP label, when in the depth range 3–6 m/10–20 ft = Recommended Safety Stop
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