BMW GPS Receiver Navigation Portable Pro User Manual

owner’s manual  
Navigation Portable Pro  
 
Introduction  
nüvi® Tips and Shortcuts  
Introduction  
Contact Garmin  
To quickly return to the Menu page,  
Contact Garmin Product Support if you  
have any questions while using your  
nüvi. In the USA, go to www.garmin  
.com/support, or contact Garmin USA  
by phone at (913) 397-8200 or (800)  
800-1020.  
touch and hold Back.  
Manual Conventions  
When you are instructed to “touch”  
something, use your finger to touch an item  
on the screen.  
Touch  
and  
to see more  
choices. Touch and hold these buttons to  
scroll faster.  
The small arrows (>) used in the text  
indicate that you should touch a series  
of items. For example, if you see “touch  
Where to? > Favorites” you should touch  
Where to?, and then touch Favorites.  
myGarmin™  
Go to http://my.garmin.com to access the  
latest services for your Garmin products:  
In the UK, contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd.  
by phone at 0808 2380000.  
In Europe, go to www.garmin.com  
/support and click Contact Support  
for in-country support information, or  
contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. by phone  
at +44 (0) 870.8501241.  
Register your Garmin unit.  
Subscribe to online services for safety  
camera information (see page 40).  
Speech recognition commands such as “Go  
Home” or Find Nearest Bank” are noted  
in green in this manual. When you are  
instructed to speak to your nüvi, talk in a  
normal voice directed to the unit.  
Unlock optional maps.  
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Introduction  
Table of Contents  
nüvi® Tips and Shortcuts ............... i  
myGarmin.................................. i  
MSN® Direct Activation.................3  
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MSN® Direct ...............................27  
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Getting Started  
Your nüvi Unit  
Power key:  
slide to the left to turn the unit on/off;  
slide to the right to lock the screen  
Battery cover  
GPS antenna  
Microphone  
Headphone/  
audio-out jack  
microSD™  
card slot  
Serial number  
under battery  
External  
antenna  
connector  
Microphone  
Mini-USB  
connector  
Speakers  
See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information.  
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Getting Started  
Cover  
Installing the Battery  
Mounting the nüvi  
1. Fit the bottom of your nüvi into the  
cradle.  
Cradle  
WarNiNG: This product contains a  
lithium-ion battery. To prevent damage,  
remove the unit from the vehicle or store  
it out of direct sunlight.  
2. Tilt the nüvi back until it snaps into  
place.  
1. Locate the rectangular lithium-ion  
battery that came in the product box.  
Tab  
2. Slide the battery cover off the back of  
the nüvi.  
Mounting the Speech  
Recognition Remote  
Control  
Pull the clear tab out of the remote control  
to activate it.  
3. Locate  
the metal  
contacts on  
the end of the  
lithium-ion battery.  
Removing the nüvi from  
the cradle  
4. Insert the battery so that the metal  
contacts on the battery match up with  
the metal contacts inside the battery  
compartment.  
1. Press the small tab on the bottom of the  
cradle up.  
2. Tilt the nüvi forward.  
5. Press the battery down into place.  
3. Snap the protective cover on to the  
cradle when it is not in use.  
6. Slide the battery cover back on until it  
clicks into place.  
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Getting Started  
Mount the remote control in a convenient  
location in your vehicle, such as on your  
steering wheel. Use the strap to secure the  
remote control in place.  
Acquiring satellite signals can take a few  
minutes.  
Battery status  
Current time—touch to change time  
settings.  
The  
bars indicate GPS satellite  
strength. When one bar is green, the nüvi  
has acquired satellite signals. Now you can  
select a destination and navigate to it. For  
more information about GPS, see page 41  
Touch to find a destination.  
Touch to view the map.  
Touch to make a call when connected  
Configuring the nüvi  
To turn on your nüvi, slide the  
Understanding the Menu  
Page  
Touch to adjust the volume.  
Power  
key to the left. Follow the on-screen  
instructions.  
Touch to use tools such as media  
players, settings, and Help.  
➌ ➍  
➊ ➋  
MSN® Direct Activation  
To activate MSN Direct on North American  
units, see the MSN Direct Owners Manual  
Supplement.  
➑ ➒  
Acquiring Satellites  
GPS satellite strength  
Go outdoors to an open area, out of  
garages, and away from tall buildings.  
Stop your vehicle, and turn on the nüvi.  
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Bluetooth® technology status  
 
 
Getting Started  
Finding Your Destination  
The Where to? menu provides several different categories for you to use when searching for addresses, cities, and other locations. The  
detailed maps loaded in your nüvi contain millions of points of interest, such as restaurants, hotels, and auto services.  
1. Touch Where to?.  
2. Select a category.  
3. Select a subcategory.  
4. Select a destination.  
5. Touch Go!.  
TiP: Touch  
and  
to see more choices.  
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Getting Started  
Following Your Route  
As you travel, your nüvi guides you to your  
destination with voice prompts, arrows  
on the map, and directions at the top of  
the map. If you depart from the original  
route, your nüvi recalculates the route and  
provides new directions.  
Adding a Stop  
Taking a Detour  
1. With a route active, touch Menu.  
2. Touch Detour.  
You can add a stop (called a Via Point) to  
your route. The nüvi gives you directions  
to the Via Point and then to your final  
destination.  
The nüvi attempts to get you back on your  
original route as quickly as possible. If  
the route you are currently taking is the  
only reasonable option, the nüvi might not  
calculate a detour.  
TiP: To learn how to edit the active  
route, see page 10.  
1. With a route active, touch Menu >  
Where to?.  
Stopping the Route  
2. Search for the extra stop.  
1. With a route active, touch Menu.  
3. Touch Go!.  
2. Touch Stop.  
4. Touch Add as Via Point to add this stop  
before your destination. Touch Set as  
new Destination to make this your new  
final destination.  
Your route is marked with a magenta line.  
Follow the arrows as you take turns.  
A checkered flag marks your destination.  
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Getting Started  
Speaking Commands  
Use the speech recognition feature to speak  
to your nüvi to find destinations and select  
options.  
Adjusting the Volume  
From the Menu page, touch Volume. Touch  
and to adjust the master volume.  
Touch the box next to Mute to mute all  
audio.  
Press the large button on the remote control  
to turn on speech recognition. When  
To adjust the volume levels for the voice  
prompts, the media player, and the phone,  
touch Mixer. Adjust the levels as needed.  
Touch Restore to return the volume settings  
to the original levels.  
the  
green speak icon appears on the  
screen, speak a command. You can speak  
anything you see on the screen. For more  
information about the speech recognition  
feature, the remote control, and a list of  
shortcut commands, see pages 14–16.  
Locking the Screen  
To prevent accidental screen touches, slide  
the Power key to the right ( ). To unlock  
the screen, slide the Power key to the  
center position.  
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Where to?  
this location.  
NoTe: Depending on the version of the  
maps loaded on your nüvi, the button  
names can change and some steps could  
be ordered differently.  
Where to?  
Where to? menu provides several  
different categories you can use to search  
for locations. To learn how to perform a  
simple search, see page 4.  
Touch Show Map to view this location on  
the map.  
The  
Touch Save to save this location. See  
page 8.  
Finding a Place by Spelling  
the Name  
TiP: Touch Near… to change the search  
area. See page 11.  
Finding an Address  
If you know the name of the location you  
are looking for, you can spell it using the  
on-screen keyboard. You can also enter  
letters contained in the name to narrow the  
search.  
1. Touch Where to? > Address.  
2. Touch Change State/Province or  
Change Country, if necessary.  
Go! Page Options  
Touch an item in the search results list to  
view the Go! page.  
3. Touch Search All.  
OR  
1. Touch Where to? > Points of Interest  
> Spell Name.  
Touch Spell City, enter the city/postal  
code, and touch Done. Select the city/  
postal code in the list. (Not all map data  
provides postal code searching.)  
2. Using the on-screen keyboard, enter  
letters in the name. Touch Done.  
4. Enter the number of the address, and  
touch Done.  
Touch Go! to create a turn-by-turn route to  
this location.  
5. Enter the street name, and touch Done.  
Select the correct street in the list, if  
necessary.  
If a mobile phone with Bluetooth  
technology is connected, touch  
to call  
6. Touch the address, if necessary.  
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Where to?  
Using the On-Screen Keyboard  
When an on-screen keyboard appears,  
touch a letter or number to enter it.  
Setting a Home Location  
You can set a home location for the place  
you return to most often.  
1. Touch Where to? > Go Home.  
2. Select an option.  
Going Home  
After you set your home location, you can  
route to it at any time by touching Where  
to? > Go Home.  
Touch  
to add a space. Touch  
and  
to move the cursor. Touch  
a character. Touch and hold  
entire entry.  
to delete  
to erase the  
Changing Your Home Location  
To change your home location, you must  
first delete it from Favorites.  
Touch Mode to select the keyboard  
language mode. Touch &?% to enter  
special characters, such as punctuation  
marks.  
1. Touch Where to? >  
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Where to?  
Saving Your Current Location  
Using Photo Navigation  
Panoramioprovides pictures that include  
location information. You can load these  
pictures on your nüvi or on a microSD card  
and create routes to them.  
From the Map page, touch  
. Touch Save  
Location to save your current location.  
Saving Places You Find  
1. After you have found a place you want  
to save, touch Save.  
4. Touch an item to edit:  
1. Touch Where to? > Favorites >  
Panoramio Photos. Pictures you  
have saved on the nüvi drive or on the  
microSD card are listed.  
Change Name—enter a new name,  
and touch Done.  
2. Touch OK. The place is saved in  
Favorites.  
Attach Photo—select a picture to  
assign to the location.  
Finding Saved Places  
1. Touch Where to?.  
2. Touch a picture.  
3. Touch Go! to navigate to the location.  
Touch Show Map to view the location  
on the map.  
Change Map Symbol— touch a new  
symbol used to mark this location on  
the map.  
2. Touch Favorites. Your saved locations  
are listed.  
to download pictures with location  
information. See page 25 for more  
information.  
Change Phone Number— enter a  
phone number, and touch Done.  
TiP: Your Last Position is automatically  
saved each time you remove the nüvi  
from the cradle. Use this feature to find  
your car in a parking lot.  
Change Categories—select another  
category for the location.  
Delete—removes this item from the  
Favorites list. Touch Yes.  
Editing Saved Places  
1. Touch Where to? > Favorites.  
2. Touch the location you want to edit.  
3. Touch Edit.  
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Where to?  
3. Find a location as your starting point,  
latitude and longitude coordinates. This can  
be especially helpful when geocaching.  
Finding a Place Using the  
and touch Select.  
Map  
4. Touch Add New End Point.  
1. Touch Where to? > Coordinates.  
Use the Browse Map page to view different  
parts of the map. Touch Where to? >  
Browse Map.  
5. Find a location as your ending point,  
2. Touch Format to change the type of  
coordinates. Because different maps  
and charts use different position  
formats, the nüvi allows you to select  
the correct coordinate format for the  
type of map you are using.  
and touch Select.  
Tips for Browsing the Map  
Touch the map, and drag to view  
different parts of the map.  
3. Enter the coordinates, and touch Done.  
Touch and to zoom out and in.  
Touch any object on the map. An arrow  
appears pointing at the object.  
6. Touch  
to your route. Touch  
location.  
to add another location  
Creating and Editing  
Routes  
Touch Where to? > routes. Select the  
route you want to take and touch Go!.  
to remove a  
Touch Save to save this location.  
7. Touch Next to calculate your route and  
Touch Go! to navigate to the location  
view it on the map.  
If GPS mode is off, touch Set Location  
to set your location to the selected  
location. (See page 32.)  
8. Touch Save to save the route and exit.  
Creating a Saved Route  
Use your nüvi to create and save routes  
before your next trip. You can save up to  
10 routes.  
Entering Coordinates  
If you know the geographic coordinates  
of your destination, you can use your nüvi  
to navigate to your destination using the  
1. Touch Where to? (or Tools) > Routes  
> New.  
2. Touch Add New Start Point.  
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Where to?  
Editing Routes  
Searching Near Another  
Location  
Navigating Off Road  
1. Touch Where to? (or Tools) > Routes.  
If you are not following roadways as  
you navigate, use Off Road mode. Touch  
Tools > Settings > Navigation > route  
Preference > off road > oK. Select a  
destination and touch Go! to navigate off  
road to the destination.  
2. Select the route you want to edit.  
3. Touch Edit.  
NoTe: Your nüvi automatically searches  
for places near your current location.  
4. Touch an item to edit:  
1. Touch Where to? > Near….  
Change Name—enter a new name,  
and touch Done.  
2. Select an option:  
Where I Am Now—search near your  
current location.  
Add/Remove Points—add or  
remove points from the route.  
Walking to a Destination  
If you are walking to your destination, use  
Pedestrian mode to optimize your route for  
walking. Touch Tools > Settings > System  
> Usage Mode > Pedestrian > oK.  
A Different City—search near the  
city you enter.  
Manually Reorder Points—change  
the order of points along your route.  
My Current Route—search along  
your active route.  
Optimally Reorder Points—  
automatically order the points.  
My Destination—search near your  
Recalculate—change the route  
preference to calculate by faster  
time, shorter distance, or off road.  
current destination.  
3. Touch OK.  
Delete—remove this route.  
NoTe: Your changes are automatically  
saved when you exit any of the route edit  
pages.  
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Using the Main Pages  
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Using the Main Pages  
Trip Computer Page  
The Trip Computer page displays your  
current speed and provides helpful statistics  
about your trip.  
Turn List Page  
Next Turn Page  
When you are navigating a route, the Turn  
List page displays turn-by-turn instructions  
for your entire route and the distance  
between turns.  
When you are navigating a route, the Next  
Turn page shows the turn on the map and  
the distance and time left before you reach  
the turn.  
To view the Trip Computer page, touch the  
Speed or arrival field on the Map page.  
Touch the text bar on the top of the Map  
page to open the Turn List page. Touch a  
turn on the list to view the Next Turn page  
for that turn. Touch Show Map to view the  
entire route on the Browse Map.  
To view an upcoming turn on the map,  
touch the Turn in field on the Map page,  
or touch any turn from the Turn List page.  
If you make frequent stops, leave the nüvi  
turned on so it can accurately measure  
elapsed time during the trip.  
Resetting Trip Computer  
If you want accurate trip information, reset  
the trip computer before beginning a trip.  
Touch reset Trip to reset the information  
on the Trip Computer page. Touch reset  
Max to reset the maximum speed.  
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Speaking Commands  
3. Press a button on the remote control.  
2. Listen for the voice prompt before  
speaking your next command.  
Speaking Commands  
The speech recognition feature allows you  
to speak to your nüvi to find destinations,  
select options, and perform other functions.  
Activating Speech  
To speak shortcut commands:  
1. Speak any shortcut command from the  
shortcut commands listed below. You  
can use shortcut commands from any  
screen.  
Recognition  
1. Press the large button on the remote  
control.  
Using the Remote Control  
Use the remote control to start or stop a  
speech recognition session.  
2. Wait for the  
appear.  
green speak icon to  
2. Listen for the voice prompt before  
speaking your next command.  
3. Speak a command.  
Shortcut Commands  
Speaking to Your nüvi  
Speech recognition uses four search  
methods:  
Audible Player  
Cancel Route  
Detour  
Help  
Main Menu  
Music Player  
Stop Listening  
Tools Menu  
Trip Computer  
View Map  
Start speech  
recognition  
Speak any text on the screen  
Speak shortcut commands  
Speak the name of a popular place  
Speak an address  
Find Address  
Find City  
Stop speech  
recognition  
Find Favorite  
If the nüvi does not enter speech  
recognition mode, make sure the remote  
control is activated.  
Find Place by  
Category  
To speak any text on the screen:  
1. Speak any word on the screen. For  
example, from the Tools menu, you can  
speak Routes or Page Down.  
Find Place by Name  
Find Recently Found  
Go Home  
Volume Down  
Volume Up  
1. From the Menu page, touch Tools  
> Settings > System > Remote >  
Deactivate All Remotes.  
Where Am I?  
Where To?  
Hands Free  
2. Touch Activate New Remote.  
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Speaking Commands  
2. Listen for the voice prompt, and speak  
the name of the place. The nüvi repeats  
the name of the place as it is searching.  
MSN®-Specific Shortcut Commands  
Show Gas Prices  
Show Local Events  
Show Movie Times  
Show News  
Show Stocks  
Show Traffic  
Show Weather  
“Find Nearest Italian Restaurant”  
Show Web  
Favorites  
Additional examples of Find Nearest  
commands include:  
“Starbucks”  
NoTe: MSN Direct is available with  
BMW North American packages only.  
See the MSN Direct Owners Manual  
Supplement for more information.  
Find Nearest Gas Station  
Find Nearest Grocery Store  
Find Nearest Bank  
3. A list of places appears. Speak the line  
number of the place you want.  
You can also say Find Nearest to search a  
location category. Location categories are  
Point of Interest categories contained in  
the nüvi. The Find Nearest command only  
works from the Menu page, the Where to?  
page, and the Map page.  
Find Nearest Movie Theater  
To speak the name of a popular place:  
1. Speak Find Place by Name from any  
screen.  
“Line ꢀ”  
4. Speak Yes to navigate to the place, or  
speak No to go back to the list of found  
places.  
To search using the Find Nearest  
shortcut command:  
1. Say Find Nearest followed by a Point  
of Interest category, such as Italian  
Restaurant.  
“Find Place by Name”  
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Speaking Commands  
Recognizing Icons and  
Tones  
Using Speech Recognition  
Tips  
The nüvi sounds two tones when it  
enters speech recognition mode.  
Speak commands exactly as they appear  
on the screen.  
“Yes”  
The nüvi sounds two tones when it exits  
speech recognition mode.  
Respond to voice prompts from the  
nüvi.  
NoTe: You can only speak the names of  
very popular, well-known locations. Use  
the Where to? menu categories to search  
for other locations.  
The nüvi sounds two quick beeps if it  
does not recognize your command.  
To enter numbers, speak the numbers  
you want to enter. Say Delete or  
Backspace to delete the last number.  
Say Clear to delete all numbers.  
A
red speak icon is displayed in the  
To speak an address:  
1. Speak Find Address from any screen.  
upper-right corner of the screen when  
the nüvi is not ready for your command.  
Wait until the icon is green to speak  
your command.  
Touch the screen or press the small  
button on the remote control to exit  
speech recognition mode.  
2. Respond to the prompts to speak or  
spell the city name, the house number,  
and the street.  
See page 44 for troubleshooting tips.  
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Making Hands-Free Phone Calls  
To pair using the nüvi settings:  
1.  
NoTe: The default Bluetooth  
technology setting is Disabled. See  
page 34 to enable Bluetooth technology.  
Making Hands Free  
Phone Calls  
Using Bluetooth wireless technology, your  
nüvi can connect to your mobile phone to  
become a hands-free device. To determine  
whether your mobile phone with Bluetooth  
technology is compatible with the nüvi,  
Pairing Your Phone  
To pair and connect, your phone and the  
nüvi must be turned on and be within 10  
meters of each other.  
Initiate pairing from your nüvi or from your  
phone. Refer to your phone instructions.  
Bluetooth wireless technology establishes  
a wireless link between devices, such as a  
mobile phone and the nüvi. The first time  
you use two devices together you must  
“pair” them by establishing a relationship  
using a PIN/ passkey. After the initial  
pairing, the two devices can connect  
To pair using your phone settings:  
1. Enable the Bluetooth component on  
your phone. This might be in a menu  
called Settings, Bluetooth, Connections,  
or Hands-free.  
2. Initiate a search for Bluetooth devices.  
3. Select the nüvi from the list of devices.  
automatically each time you turn them on.  
4. Enter the nüvi Bluetooth PIN (1234) into  
NoTe: You might have to set your  
mobile phone to connect to the nüvi  
automatically when it is turned on.  
your phone.  
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Making Hands-Free Phone Calls  
Transfer audio To Phone—this is  
helpful if you want to turn off the nüvi  
but remain on the call, or if you need  
privacy. To switch back, touch Transfer  
audio To Device.  
Receiving a Call  
Hands Free Phone Menu  
From the Menu page, touch Hands Free to  
open the Hands Free phone menu.  
When you get a call, the Incoming Call  
window opens. Touch answer to answer  
the call. Touch ignore to ignore the call  
and stop your phone from ringing.  
Mute Microphone.  
The internal microphone is in the front of  
the nüvi; speak normally.  
Using Call Waiting  
When you are on a call and you receive a  
second call (call waiting), the nüvi displays  
the Incoming Call window. Touch answer  
to answer the call. The first call is placed  
on hold.  
In a Call  
NoTe: Not all phones support all  
features of the nüvi Hands Free menu.  
During a call, the  
in Call icon appears.  
> end Call to hang up. Touch  
> Call options for the following  
options:  
Touch  
Using Your Phone Book  
Each time your phone connects with the  
nüvi, the phone book is automatically  
loaded into the nüvi. It could take a few  
minutes for the phone book to be available.  
Phone book transfer is not available on all  
phones.  
To switch between calls:  
1. Touch  
> Switch To.  
Touch Tones—displays a keypad page  
so that you can use automated systems,  
such as voice mail.  
2. Touch End Call to hang up. This does  
not disconnect the call on hold.  
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Making Hands-Free Phone Calls  
1. Touch Hands Free > Phone Book.  
1. Touch Hands Free > Call History.  
To call home:  
1. Touch Hands Free > Call Home.  
2. Touch the phone book entry (contact)  
you want to call.  
2. Touch a category to view those calls.  
The calls are listed in chronological  
order. The most-recent calls are at the  
top of the list.  
2. The nüvi dials your home phone  
number.  
3. Touch Dial to call the contact, or  
touch Compose to send an SMS/text  
message.  
Placing Calls Using Voice Dial  
You can place calls by speaking the  
contact’s name.  
3. Touch an entry, and touch Dial.  
Dialing a Point of Interest  
1. Touch Hands Free > POI Dial.  
Calling Home  
Enter a phone number for your home  
location so you can quickly call home.  
1. Touch Hands Free > Voice Dial.  
2. Search for the point of interest you want  
to call.  
2. Speak the contact name.  
To enter your phone number:  
1. Touch Hands Free > Call Home.  
NoTe: You might need to “train”  
your phone to recognize your voice  
dial commands. Refer to your phone  
instructions.  
3. Touch Dial or  
.
2. Touch Enter Phone Number to use  
the keypad page or Select From  
Phonebook (only available if your  
phone supports phone book transfer).  
Dialing a Number  
1. Touch Hands Free > Dial.  
2. Enter the number, and touch Dial.  
Phone Status  
Viewing Your Call History  
Each time your phone connects to the  
nüvi, your call history is automatically  
transferred to the nüvi. It can take a few  
minutes to transfer this data to the nüvi.  
Check your phone battery level and signal  
strength by touching Hands Free > Phone  
Status.  
3. Touch Done > Yes. The nüvi dials your  
home phone number.  
NoTe: To edit your home location  
or phone number, touch Where to? >  
Favorites > Home > edit.  
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Making Hands-Free Phone Calls  
SMS/Text Messaging  
NoTe: Messages sent from your nüvi do  
not appear in outbox of your phone.  
NoTe: Messages sent from your nüvi do  
not appear in outbox of your phone.  
If your phone supports SMS/text messaging  
using Bluetooth technology, you can send  
and receive text messages on the nüvi.  
To send a location message:  
Location messages contain text and GPS  
information that other nüvi users can  
view. Non-nüvi users receive a plain  
text message with latitude/longitude  
coordinates.  
To view your messages:  
1. Touch Hands Free > Text Message.  
2. Touch Inbox, Outbox, or Drafts.  
3. Touch a message.  
To review an incoming text message:  
When you get a text message, the Incoming  
Message window opens. Touch review to  
open your inbox, or touch ignore to close  
the window.  
4. Select an option.  
Speak—listen to the message.  
(Select a voice personality that  
speaks street names to listen to  
SMS/text messages; see page 35.)  
1. Touch Hands Free > Text Message >  
Compose.  
To send a text message:  
1. Touch Hands Free > Text Message >  
Compose.  
2. Select an option to choose the text  
message recipient.  
Forward—send this message to  
another recipient or touch Reply to  
reply to this contact.  
3. Select a type of message to send, such  
2. Select an option to choose the text  
message recipient.  
as Meet me at… or Go to….  
4. Select a location, and then touch Send  
as Location Message.  
3. Touch Keyboard Input.  
4. Enter the message, and touch Done.  
5. Select Modify to edit the message, if  
5. If you want to attach a POI to the  
message, touch Add Point, and search  
for a POI.  
necessary.  
6. Select Send to send the message.  
6. Touch Send or Send as Location  
Message, if applicable, to send the  
message.  
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Using the Media Players  
Supported File Types  
The nüvi supports MP3 and FLAC music  
files, and M3U and M3U8 playlist files.  
Using the Media  
Players  
Touch  
Touch  
to adjust the volume.  
to play the current song from  
the beginning; touch again to play the  
previous song on the playlist. Touch and  
hold to rewind through the current song.  
Creating and Listening to  
Playlists  
Using your nüvi, you can listen to playlists  
created on your computer. You can also  
save playlists using your nüvi.  
Playing Music  
Load music files to the internal memory or  
microSD card. See pages 24–25.  
Touch  
to skip to the next song.  
Touch and hold to fast-forward through  
the current song.  
1. Touch Tools > Music Player.  
2. Touch Browse.  
Touch  
to pause the song.  
To save your current playlist:  
1. While listening to music, touch Browse  
> Playlists > Current Playlist > Save.  
3. Touch a category.  
Touch repeat to repeat the current  
playlist.  
4. To play the entire category from the  
beginning of the list, touch the first song  
listed. To play a specific song, touch the  
title.  
2. Enter a name for the playlist, and touch  
Touch Shuffle to play songs in random  
order.  
Done.  
Touch the album art to view details  
about the music file.  
To create a new playlist:  
1. In the Music Player, touch Browse >  
Playlists > New.  
Current song  
Album art  
TiP: You can rewind and skip through  
the current song using the song status bar.  
Touch a point on the status bar to rewind  
or skip to that point. You can also touch,  
hold, and drag the status bar to a certain  
place in the song.  
2. Select a song from a category, and  
touch Save.  
3. Enter a name, and touch Done.  
Song status bar  
4. To add more songs to your new playlist,  
touch Edit > Add Songs.  
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Using the Media Players  
To create a playlist on a computer:  
1. Using your computer and an audio  
program, create a playlist of music files.  
Save the playlist as an M3U or M3U8  
file.  
To edit a playlist:  
1. In the Music Player, touch Browse >  
Playlists.  
Listening to Audible Books  
To purchase books from Audible.com®, go  
2. Select the playlist you want to edit, and  
touch Edit:  
Listening to a Book  
1. Touch Tools > Audible Player >  
Browse.  
Change Name—enter a new name,  
and touch Done.  
NoTe: You might need to edit the  
playlist file with a text editor, such as  
Notepad, to remove the path (link) to the  
music file. The playlist file should only  
list the music file names. Refer to the  
Help file for the audio program.  
2. Touch a category, and then touch a  
book title.  
Add Songs—browse the categories  
to find and add songs to the playlist.  
Remove Songs—select the songs  
you want to remove from the playlist,  
and touch OK.  
Book cover  
art  
2. Transfer the playlist and the music files  
to the nüvi or the microSD drive (see  
pages 24–25). The playlist file must be  
in the same location as the music files.  
Delete Playlist—delete this playlist.  
To play a playlist:  
1. In the Music Player, touch Browse >  
Playlists. All available playlists appear.  
Touch  
Touch  
to adjust the volume.  
to skip a section and  
to jump back. Press and hold to move  
forward or backward.  
2. Touch a playlist, and touch Play.  
Touch  
to pause the book.  
Touch the book cover art to view more-  
detailed information.  
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Using the Media Players  
4. Purchase a book at http://garmin  
.audible.com, and download the book to  
your computer.  
Using Bookmarks  
To create a bookmark:  
1. On the Audible Player, touch Create.  
5. Use AudibleManager to transfer the  
book to your nüvi or microSD card.  
2. Touch Save.  
3. Enter a name for the bookmark.  
4. Touch Done.  
TiP: Refer to the AudibleManager Help  
file for detailed instructions. Touch Help  
> Help.  
5. Touch Edit to change the bookmark  
name or delete the bookmark.  
To play a bookmark:  
1. On the Audible Player, touch View.  
2. Touch a bookmark.  
3. Touch Play to listen to the book from  
the bookmark.  
Loading Audible Books  
1. Create an Audible.com account at  
2. Download AudibleManager®.  
3. Open AudibleManager. Follow the on-  
screen instructions to activate your nüvi  
(one-time process).  
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Managing Files  
GPI custom POI files from Garmin’s  
POI Loader: see page 40  
NoTe: Some operating systems or  
computers with multiple network drives  
can not display the nüvi drives. See your  
operating system Help file to learn how to  
map the drives.  
Managing Files  
You can store files, such as MP3s and  
JPEG image files, in the internal memory  
on the nüvi or on a microSD card.  
Loading Files  
Step 1: Insert a microSD Card  
(Optional)  
To insert or remove the card, press it in  
until it clicks.  
Step 3: Transfer Files to Your  
nüvi  
Copy and paste files from your computer  
NoTe: The nüvi is not compatible with  
Windows® 95, 98, Me, or Windows  
NT®. It is also not compatible with Mac®  
OS 10.3 and earlier. This is a common  
limitation of most USB mass-storage  
devices.  
into the nüvi drives/volumes.  
Step 2: Connect the USB Cable  
Connect the mini-USB connector to the  
side of the nüvi. Connect the larger end of  
the cable to an available USB port on your  
computer.  
1. Browse your computer for the file you  
want to copy.  
2. Highlight the file, and touch Edit >  
Copy.  
Supported File Types  
MP3 and FLAC music files:  
3. Open the “Garmin” or microSD card  
drive/volume.  
Your nüvi and microSD card appear as  
removable drives in My Computer on  
Windows computers, and as mounted  
volumes on Mac computers.  
M3U and M3U8 music playlist files: see  
4. Touch Edit > Paste. The file appears in  
the list of files in the nüvi memory or on  
the microSD card.  
AA audio book files: see page 22  
JPEG, JPG, PNG, BMP, and GIF image  
files: see pages 26  
GPX maps, routes, and waypoints files  
from MapSource®: see page 39  
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Managing Files  
Step 4: Eject and Unplug the  
USB Cable  
When you are finished transferring files,  
Deleting Files  
Connect the nüvi to your computer, and  
open the nüvi or microSD card drive/  
volume. Highlight the file you want to  
delete, and press the Delete key on the  
computer keyboard.  
click the eject  
icon in your system  
tray, or drag the volume icon to the Trash  
on Mac computers. Unplug your nüvi  
from your computer.  
CaUTioN: If you do not know the  
purpose of a file, do not delete it. Your  
nüvi memory contains important system  
files that should not be deleted.  
Loading Pictures for Photo  
Navigation  
Download pictures with location  
information to your nüvi or microSD card  
for photo navigation. Visit http://connect  
.garmin.com/photos for more information.  
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Using the Tools  
Settings  
Picture Viewer  
Using the Tools  
For information about the settings, see  
Use the Picture Viewer to view pictures  
that you have stored in your nüvi or on a  
microSD card.  
The Tools menu provides many features  
that are helpful when you are traveling.  
From the Menu page, touch Tools to access  
the Tools menu.  
Routes  
For information about routes, see  
1. Touch Tools > Picture Viewer.  
2. Touch a picture to view a larger image  
of it.  
3. Touch the arrows to view all the images.  
Help  
Viewing a Slide Show  
Touch Help to get information about using  
Touch Slide Show to start a slide show,  
which displays each image for a few  
moments and then displays the next image.  
your nüvi.  
Where Am I?  
Music Player  
For information about the Music Player,  
Touch Where am i? to view current  
location information. This feature is helpful  
if you need to tell emergency personnel  
your location. Touch a button on the  
right to view the nearest locations in that  
category. Touch Save Location to save  
your current location.  
Touch anywhere on the screen to stop the  
slide show.  
Navigating to a Picture  
If a picture contains location information,  
touch info, and then touch Go! to create a  
route to it.  
Audible Player  
For information about the Audible Player,  
See page 25 for more information about  
loading pictures to your nüvi.  
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Using the Tools  
—clear the entry.  
Traffic  
Calculator  
1. Touch Tools > Calculator.  
You can only access the traffic information  
if the nüvi is connected to an FM traffic  
receiver.  
4. Enter the second number of your  
calculation.  
5. Touch  
.
6. Touch  
to perform a new  
MSN® Direct  
calculation.  
In North America, you can access MSN  
Direct content, including traffic, when your  
nüvi is mounted in the cradle. For more  
information, see the MSN Direct Owners  
Manual Supplement, or visit http://garmin  
Currency Converter  
2. Enter the first number of your  
1. Touch Tools > Currency Converter.  
calculation.  
2. Touch a currency button to change the  
currency.  
3. Touch an operator.  
—add a number to an equation.  
—multiply numbers in an  
equation.  
—subtract a number from an  
equation.  
3. Select a currency, and touch OK.  
4. Touch the blank rectangle under the  
currency you want to convert.  
5. Enter the number. Touch Done.  
Games  
Touch Tools > Games to access multiple  
games available for your nüvi. Some of  
the games are trial versions. For game  
instructions and purchasing information,  
6. Touch Clear to convert a different value.  
—divide by a number.  
—add a decimal.  
Updating Conversion Rates  
The nüvi allows you to update the currency  
conversion rates manually so that you are  
always using the most-current rates.  
—make the number negative or  
positive.  
—make the number a percent  
(0.01).  
1. Touch Tools > Currency Converter >  
Update.  
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Using the Tools  
2. Touch the rate you want to update.  
Unit Converter  
World Clock  
3. Touch  
to erase the current rate.  
1. Touch Tools > Unit Converter.  
1. Touch Tools > World Clock.  
Enter a new rate, and touch Done.  
2. Touch the button below Convert, select  
a type of measurement, and touch OK.  
2. To change a listed city, touch the city.  
4. Touch Save to finish.  
3. Select an Area, a Country, and a Time  
Zone (or city). Touch OK.  
3. Touch a unit of measure that you want  
to change.  
TiP: Touch restore to use the original  
rate.  
4. Touch World Map to view a map.  
Nighttime hours are shown in the  
shaded area.  
4. Select a unit of measure, and touch OK.  
Repeat if necessary.  
Changing the Base Currency  
You can change the base currency, the  
currency to which all other currencies are  
converted.  
5. Touch the blank rectangle to enter a  
value.  
5. Touch World Clock to view the clocks  
again, or touch Back to exit.  
6. Enter a value, and touch Done. The unit  
is converted.  
1. Touch Tools > Currency Converter >  
Update > Change Base.  
7. Touch Clear to perform another  
conversion.  
2. Touch the button next to New Base  
Currency.  
3. Select a currency as your new base  
currency.  
4. Touch OK > Change to finish.  
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Using the Tools  
Alarm Clock  
My Data  
You can set an alarm to sound at an  
appointed time.  
Use this tool to manage and delete your  
saved data, such as your Favorites. If you  
have transferred a route from MapSource,  
touch import route from File to use that  
route in your nüvi.  
Setting the Alarm  
1. Touch Tools > Alarm Clock.  
2. Touch + and - to adjust the alarm time.  
3. Touch Alarm Enabled to turn on the  
alarm.  
Using the Alarm Clock  
If the nüvi is not turned on at the alarm  
time, it will turn itself on and sound the  
alarm.  
Touch Snooze to turn the alarm off for 10  
minutes. Touch oK to turn the alarm off  
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Using FM Traffic  
Traffic in Your Area  
Traffic on Your Route  
Using FM Traffic  
Touch Tools > Traffic to display traffic  
incidents in your area. Touch View by  
road to see the incidents on each road in  
the area. If there is traffic on your route,  
touch on My route to view details.  
When calculating your route, the  
In Europe, your nüvi includes the FM TMC  
(Traffic Message Channel) traffic receiver.  
Traffic information is broadcast over the  
FM Radio Data System. For information  
about FM traffic receivers and coverage  
nüvi examines the current traffic and  
automatically optimizes the route for the  
shortest time. You might still be routed  
through traffic if no alternative roads exist.  
If a severe traffic delay occurs on your  
route while you are navigating, the nüvi  
automatically recalculates the route.  
Traffic on Your Road  
When you are not navigating a route and  
there is traffic on your road, the Map page  
NoTe: Garmin is not responsible for the  
accuracy of the traffic information. The  
FM traffic receiver receives signals from  
the traffic service provider and displays  
that information on your nüvi.  
The Map page displays  
or  
when  
displays a traffic icon,  
or  
. Touch  
there is traffic on your route. The number in  
the icon represents the number of minutes  
the traffic has added to your route, which  
has been automatically calculated into the  
arrival time shown on the map.  
the icon to view information about the  
traffic delay.  
NoTe: The FM traffic receiver and the  
nüvi must be in data range of an FM  
station transmitting TMC data to receive  
traffic information.  
To avoid traffic on your route:  
1. On the Map page, touch  
.
or  
NoTe: For BMW kits that include  
traffic, you can only access the traffic  
information if the nüvi is connected to the  
mount.  
2. Touch  
to view traffic delays.  
3. Touch Avoid.  
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Using FM Traffic  
Traffic Icons  
Severity Color Code  
Green = Low severity—traffic is  
flowing normally.  
North  
Meaning  
International  
American  
Yellow = Medium severity—traffic is a  
Road Condition  
bit congested.  
Road  
Construction  
Red = High severity—traffic is heavily  
congested or stopped.  
Road Closed  
Slow Traffic  
Accident  
Traffic Subscriptions  
See pages 35–36 for information about  
adding a premium traffic subscription.  
For more information about traffic  
subscriptions, go to  
Incident  
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Customizing the nüvi  
Units—change units of measure to  
Kilometers or Miles.  
route Preference—select a preference for  
calculating your route:  
Customizing the nüvi  
1. Touch Tools > Settings.  
Keyboard—select QWerTY for a layout  
similar to a computer keyboard, or select  
aBC for an alphabetical layout.  
Faster Time—to calculate routes that  
are faster to drive but can be longer in  
distance.  
Shorter Distance—to calculate routes  
that are shorter in distance but can take  
more time to drive.  
remote—activate new remotes to use with  
your nüvi or deactivate remotes that are  
paired with your nüvi. You can have up to  
two remotes paired with your nüvi at one  
time.  
2. Touch the setting you want to change.  
3. Touch the button beside the setting  
name to change it.  
off road—to calculate point-to-point  
routes (without roads).  
avoidances—select the road types you  
want to avoid on your routes.  
about—display the nüvi software version  
number, the unit ID number, and the audio  
version number. You need this information  
when you update the system software or  
purchase additional map data (see page 39).  
Changing the System  
Settings  
Touch Tools > Settings > System.  
Touch Custom avoids to avoid a specific  
area or road. Follow the prompts in the text  
bar at the top of the screen.  
GPS Simulator—turn on the simulator  
to turn off the GPS mode and simulate  
navigation and/or to save battery power.  
restore—restore the system settings.  
To view and edit your custom avoids:  
1. Touch Tools > Settings > Navigation >  
Avoidances > Custom Avoids > View  
Custom Avoid List.  
Usage Mode—specify how you will be  
navigating to optimize routes: automobile,  
Bicycle, or Pedestrian.  
Changing the Navigation  
Settings  
Touch Tools > Settings > Navigation.  
2. Touch a custom avoid.  
3. Select an option:  
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Rename—change the name of the  
custom avoid.  
attention and could become a distraction  
while driving.  
Adjusting the Display  
Settings  
Touch Tools > Settings > Display.  
Enable/Disable—select Enable  
to include the custom avoid in  
route calculations. Select Disable  
to ignore the custom avoid when  
calculating routes.  
Garmin Lock—turn on Garmin Lockto  
lock your nüvi. Enter a 4-digit PIN, and set  
a security location. For more information,  
see page 37.  
Backlight Timeout—select the length of  
time the backlight stays on when the nüvi  
is not connected to external power.  
Delete—delete the Custom Avoid.  
restore—restore the original security  
settings. Note that restoring the security  
settings will not clear your Garmin Lock  
PIN or Security Location.  
adjust Brightness—adjust the backlight  
brightness level. Reducing the backlight  
brightness increases your battery life.  
Prompted Detour—select to set a  
prompted detour for a specific distance or  
a particular road on the route. With a route  
active, touch Detour on the Menu page to  
see a list of detours.  
Color Mode—select Day for a light  
background, Night for a dark background,  
or auto to automatically switch between  
the two.  
Updating the Time Settings  
Touch Tools > Settings > Time.  
restore—restore the original navigation  
settings.  
Time Format—select a 12-hour,  
24-hour, or UTC time format.  
Screen Shot—turn on Screen Shot mode.  
Touch the  
to take a screen shot.  
Adding Security Settings  
Touch Tools > Settings > Security.  
Time Zone—select a continent, a country,  
and a region. Touch Change Continent  
and Change Country to select new search  
areas. Use the arrows to scroll through your  
options.  
The picture bitmap file is saved in the  
screenshots folder on the nüvi drive.  
Safe Mode—turn Safe mode on or off.  
The default Safe mode is On. When your  
vehicle is moving, Safe mode disables all  
functions that require significant operator  
restore—restore the original display  
settings.  
restore—restore the original time settings.  
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Customizing the nüvi  
auto Zoom—turn on Auto Zoom mode to  
automatically adjust the zoom setting based  
on your current speed and road type.  
Changing the Map Settings  
Setting the Bluetooth  
Technology Options  
Touch Tools > Settings > Bluetooth.  
Touch Tools > Settings > Map.  
Map Detail—adjust the amount of detail  
shown on the map. Showing more detail  
can cause the map to redraw slower.  
Show Pois—show or hide points of  
interest (POIs) on the map.  
Bluetooth—turn on and off the Bluetooth  
component. The Bluetooth icon  
appears on the Menu page if the Bluetooth  
component is turned on. To prevent a  
phone from automatically connecting,  
select Disabled.  
Trip Log—show or hide the log of your  
travels. To clear your trip log, touch Tools  
> My Data > Clear Trip Log.  
Map View—select a map perspective.  
Track Up—display the map in two  
dimensions (2D) with your direction of  
travel at the top.  
Map info—view the maps and the version  
of each map loaded on your nüvi. Touch a  
map to enable (check mark) or disable (no  
check mark) that map.  
Phone—select add > oK to pair with  
a phone that has Bluetooth wireless  
technology. See pages 17–20. Select  
Change to connect with a different phone.  
North Up—display the map in 2D with  
North at the top.  
3D View—display the map in three  
restore—restore the original map settings.  
dimensions (3D) in Track Up.  
Drop—select the phone you want to  
disconnect, and touch Yes.  
Vehicle—touch Change to change the icon  
used to display your position on the map.  
Touch the icon you want to use, and then  
touch oK. Download additional vehicle  
Delete—select the phone you want to  
delete from the nüvi memory, and touch  
Yes.  
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Customizing the nüvi  
Phone Help—scroll through the list  
containing compatible devices. If  
your phone is not in this list, go to  
information.  
Search—search for additional TMC traffic  
providers. To increase the search time,  
touch Yes to clear the provider table.  
NoTe: Pre-recorded voices are not able  
to provide speech recognition prompts  
and cannot speak text messages. Select  
a voice that speaks street names to use  
the speech recognition prompts and text  
messages.  
Subscriptions—view your FM traffic  
subscriptions and expiration dates. Touch  
add to add a subscription.  
Friendly Nameenter a friendly name  
that identifies your nüvi on devices with  
Bluetooth technology. Touch Done.  
Keyboard—select the keyboard for  
your language. You can also change  
the keyboard language mode from any  
keyboard by touching the Mode button.  
Adding a Premium Subscription  
For Europe  
You can purchase a premium subscription  
or renew your subscription if it expires. Go  
restore—restore the original Bluetooth  
settings. This does not clear the pairing  
information.  
Speech recognition Prompt—turn on  
or off the questions and prompts while in  
speech recognition mode.  
1. From the Menu page on European  
Setting the Languages  
Touch Tools > Settings > Language.  
units, touch Tools > Settings > Traffic.  
Viewing FM Traffic  
Subscription Information  
To view traffic subscription information in  
Europe, touch Tools > Settings > Traffic.  
2. Write down the FM traffic receiver unit  
Text Language—change all on-screen text  
to the selected language. Changing the text  
language does not change the language  
of user-entered data or map data, such as  
street names.  
ID.  
purchase a subscription and get a 25-  
character code.  
auto—select which provider to use. Select  
auto to use the best provider for the area,  
or select a specific provider to use.  
4. Touch Next on the nüvi, enter the code,  
and touch Done.  
Voice Personality—change the language  
for voice prompts.  
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Customizing the nüvi  
The traffic subscription code cannot be  
reused. You must obtain a new code each  
time you renew your service. If you own  
multiple FM traffic receivers, you must  
obtain a new code for each receiver.  
TourGuide—set how you want the audio  
for TourGuide to be activated. Select  
auto Play to hear the complete tour as  
programmed; Prompted to show the  
speaker icon  
on the map when tour  
information is available during your route;  
or off.  
Changing the Proximity  
Points Settings  
restore—restore the proximity points  
settings.  
You must have proximity points (such as  
custom POIs, a safety camera database, or a  
TourGuide®) loaded to adjust the proximity  
points settings. See page 40. Touch Tools >  
Settings > Proximity Points.  
Restoring All Settings  
1. Touch Tools > Settings.  
2. Touch Restore.  
3. Touch Yes.  
Proximity alerts—turn on or off the alerts  
when you approach custom POIs or safety  
cameras.  
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Cleaning the Touch Screen  
Clean the touch screen with a soft, clean,  
lint-free cloth. Use water, isopropyl  
alcohol, or eyeglass cleaner, if needed.  
Apply the liquid to the cloth, and then  
gently wipe the touch screen.  
Avoiding Theft  
Appendix  
To avoid theft, remove the unit  
and mount from sight when not in  
use. Remove the residue left on the  
windshield by the suction cup.  
Caring for Your nüvi  
Your nüvi contains sensitive electronic  
components that can be permanently  
damaged if exposed to excessive shock or  
vibration. To minimize the risk of damage  
to your nüvi, avoid dropping your unit  
and operating it in high-shock and high-  
vibration environments.  
Do not keep your unit in the glove  
compartment.  
Protecting Your nüvi  
Register your product at  
Do not store the nüvi where prolonged  
exposure to extreme temperatures can  
occur, because it can cause permanent  
damage.  
Use the Garmin Lock feature. See  
below for more information.  
Cleaning the Unit  
Do not expose the nüvi to water.  
Contact with water can cause this unit to  
malfunction.  
The nüvi is constructed of high-quality  
materials and does not require user  
maintenance other than cleaning. Clean  
the outer casing of the unit (not the touch  
screen) using a cloth dampened with a  
mild detergent solution, and then wipe dry.  
Avoid chemical cleaners and solvents that  
can damage plastic components.  
Locking Your nüvi  
Garmin Lockis a theft-deterrent system  
that locks your nüvi. Each time you turn  
on the nüvi, enter the PIN or drive to the  
security location.  
Although a PDA stylus can be used to  
operate the touch screen, never attempt  
this while operating a vehicle. Never  
use a hard or sharp object to operate  
the touch screen because damage might  
result.  
1. Touch Tools > Settings > Security.  
2. Touch the button below Garmin Lock.  
3. Enter a 4-digit PIN and drive to a  
security location.  
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What is a Security Location?  
Your security location should be a location  
you return to often, such as your home. If  
the nüvi has satellite signals and you are  
at the security location, you do not need to  
enter the PIN.  
Resetting the nüvi  
Clearing User Data  
If the nüvi stops functioning, turn it off and  
on again. If the problem persists, slide the  
Power key to the left and hold it there for  
a minimum of 8 seconds. The nüvi should  
operate normally.  
CaUTioN: This deletes all user-entered  
information.  
1. Turn on your nüvi.  
2. Press your finger on the lower-right  
corner of the screen when the status bar  
appears under the Garmin logo.  
You can also remove and then reinstall the  
battery to reset the nüvi.  
NoTe: If you forget your PIN and  
your security location, you must send  
your nüvi to Garmin to get it unlocked.  
You must also send a valid product  
registration or proof of purchase.  
3. Keep your finger pressed until the  
prompt appears.  
4. Touch Yes to clear all user data.  
Updating the Software  
webupdater and download WebUpdater  
to your computer.  
All original settings are restored. Any items  
that you have saved are erased.  
Calibrating the Screen  
If the touch screen is not responding  
properly, calibrate the touch screen. Slide  
the Power key to the left and hold it for 8  
seconds. Release the Power key, and press  
your finger to the screen. Hold your finger  
on the screen for about 30 seconds until the  
calibration screen appears (white screen  
with “Press dot”).  
2. Connect the nüvi to your computer  
using the mini-USB cable.  
Battery Information  
Your nüvi contains a user-replaceable,  
lithium-ion battery. To maximize the  
lifetime of the battery, do not leave your  
nüvi in direct sunlight, and avoid prolonged  
exposure to excessive heat.  
3. Run WebUpdater, and follow the on-  
screen instructions.  
After confirming that you want to perform  
an update, WebUpdater automatically  
downloads the update and installs it on  
your nüvi.  
The  
battery icon in the corner of the  
Menu page indicates the status of the nüvi  
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Appendix  
battery. To increase the accuracy of the  
battery gauge, fully discharge the battery  
and then fully charge it. Do not unplug the  
nüvi until it is totally charged.  
Replacing the Battery in the  
Remote Control  
The remote control contains a user-  
Perchlorate Material  
Replaceable coin-cell batteries can contain  
perchlorate material. Special handling  
could apply. See www.dtsc  
replaceable CR2032 battery.  
You can also use the Suspend/Resume  
mode to put your nüvi in “sleep” mode  
and to quickly wake it up. With your nüvi  
powered on, slide the Power key to the left.  
Operation is suspended. Slide the Power  
key to the left again to resume operation.  
1. Use a coin to twist the cover  
counterclockwise until it is open.  
Charging Your nüvi  
2. Insert the round, lithium CR2032 coin  
battery into the  
Use the vehicle power cable.  
Use the USB cable.  
Battery  
cover  
remote control with  
the positive side  
facing up.  
Use an optional AC adapter cable.  
Battery  
To completely turn off your nüvi, remove  
the battery.  
3. Align the arrow on  
the battery cover  
Additional Maps  
You can purchase additional MapSource  
map data from Garmin and load the maps  
in your nüvi internal memory or on an  
optional microSD card.  
with the arrow on the outer edge of the  
remote control.  
Replacing the Battery in the  
nüvi  
4. Use a coin to twist the cover clockwise  
until it is closed.  
If you need to replace the battery in the  
nüvi, use a Garmin lithium-ion battery  
010-10987-03. Purchase a replacement  
battery at http://buy.garmin.com. Contact  
your local waste disposal department for  
information about properly disposing of the  
battery.  
To determine the versions of the maps that  
are loaded on your nüvi, open the Menu  
page. Touch Tools > Settings > Map >  
Map info. Check www.garmin.com  
/unlock/update.jsp to see if an update for  
your map software is available. To enable  
NoTe: Contact your local waste  
disposal department to properly dispose  
of batteries.  
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additional maps, you need your unit ID (see  
page 32) and serial number (located near  
the power connector).  
Safety camera information is available in  
some locations. Check http://my.garmin  
.com for availability. For these locations,  
the nüvi includes the locations of hundreds  
of safety cameras. Your nüvi alerts you  
when you are approaching a safety camera  
and can warn you if you are driving too  
fast. The data is updated at least weekly, so  
you always have access to the most up-to-  
date information.  
Go to www.garmin.com/extras, and click  
Poi Loader to install the POI Loader onto  
your computer. For more information, refer  
to the POI Loader Help file. Press F1 to  
open the Help file.  
To load maps, routes, or waypoints in  
your nüvi memory or on your microSD  
card, select the name for your nüvi drive  
or microSD card drive. Refer to the  
To view your Custom POIs, touch Where  
to? > extras > Custom Pois. To change  
the proximity alert settings, touch Tools >  
Settings > Proximity Points > Proximity  
alerts.  
MapSource Help file for more information.  
Extras and Optional  
Accessories  
For more information about optional  
accessories, visit http://buy.garmin  
contact your Garmin dealer.  
You can purchase a new region or extend  
an existing subscription at any time. Each  
region that you purchase has its own  
expiration date.  
To delete the Custom POIs from your nüvi,  
connect your nüvi to your computer. Open  
the Garmin\poi folder in the nüvi drive  
or the microSD card drive. Delete the file  
titled poi.gpi.  
Custom Points of Interest  
Use the POI Loader to load custom points  
of interest (POIs) onto your nüvi. POI  
databases are available from various  
companies on the Internet. Some custom  
databases contain alert information for  
points, such as safety cameras and school  
zones.  
Safety Cameras  
TourGuide  
The TourGuide allows your nüvi to play  
third-party, GPS-guided audio tours. These  
audio tours can take you on a route while  
playing interesting facts about historical  
sites along the way. For more information,  
Check your local laws and regulations before  
using these features. Garmin is not responsible for  
the accuracy of, or the consequences of using, a  
custom POI or safety camera database.  
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go to www.garmin.com/extras, and click  
Poi Loader.  
To use the SaversGuide, insert the microSD  
card into your nüvi. Touch Where to? >  
extras > SaversGuide.  
Declaration of Conformity  
Hereby, Garmin declares that this nüvi  
product is in compliance with the essential  
requirements and other relevant provisions  
of Directive 1999/5/EC. To view the full  
Declaration of Conformity, visit the Web  
site for your Garmin product at  
To view your TourGuide files, touch  
Where to? > extras > Custom Pois.  
To change the TourGuide settings, touch  
Tools > Settings > Proximity Points >  
TourGuide.  
About GPS Satellite  
Signals  
Your nüvi must acquire GPS (Global  
Positioning System) satellite signals in  
order to navigate. If you are indoors, near  
tall buildings or trees, or in a parking  
garage, your nüvi cannot acquire satellites.  
Go outside to an area free from tall  
obstructions to use your nüvi.  
Garmin Travel Guide  
Much like a paper travel guide, the Garmin  
Travel Guide provides detailed information  
about places, such as restaurants and hotels.  
To purchase an accessory, go to http://buy  
.garmin.com or contact your Garmin dealer.  
Important Legal Notice  
Regarding Your FM  
Transmitter  
Your nüvi product contains an FM  
transmitter. Read the following notices.  
When your nüvi has acquired satellite  
signals, the signal strength bars on the  
To use the Travel Guide, insert the  
microSD card into your nüvi. Touch  
Where to? > extras. Touch the name of  
your Travel Guide to open it.  
Using Your nüvi FM Transmitter  
in Europe  
Use of FM transmitters is currently illegal  
in certain European countries due to  
specific radio frequency restrictions. You  
must check the local regulations in all  
European countries in which you intend  
Menu page are green  
. When it loses  
satellite signals, the bars turn red or clear  
. For more information about GPS,  
SaversGuide®  
With the SaversGuide preprogrammed  
microSD data card and membership card,  
your nüvi is a digital coupon book.  
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to use the FM transmitter to ensure its  
legality. You accept full responsibility  
for complying with all such laws and  
regulations applicable in your particular  
country of operation. Garmin disclaims  
all responsibility for your failure to  
follow local laws and regulations. See  
information.  
country of operation. You must disable the  
FM transmitter before using your European  
model nüvi in the United States.  
You further acknowledge that the structure,  
organization, and code of the Software  
are valuable trade secrets of Garmin and  
that the Software in source code form  
remains a valuable trade secret of Garmin.  
You agree not to decompile, disassemble,  
modify, reverse assemble, reverse engineer,  
or reduce to human readable form the  
Software or any part thereof or create any  
derivative works based on the Software.  
You agree not to export or re-export the  
Software to any country in violation of the  
export control laws of the United States of  
America.  
Software License  
Agreement  
BY USING THE nüvi, YOU AGREE  
TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND  
CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING  
SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT.  
PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT  
CAREFULLY. Garmin grants you a limited  
license to use the software embedded in  
this device (the “Software”) in binary  
executable form in the normal operation  
of the product. Title, ownership rights, and  
intellectual property rights in and to the  
Software remain in Garmin.  
Using Your nüvi FM Transmitter  
in the United States  
While use of FM transmitters is legal in  
the United States, the allowable output  
power for FM transmitters is lower in the  
United States than it is in those European  
countries that allow FM transmitters. The  
nüvi models sold in Europe contain the  
higher powered European FM transmitter  
and cannot be legally used in the United  
States. You accept full responsibility  
for complying with all such laws and  
regulations applicable in your particular  
You acknowledge that the Software is the  
property of Garmin and is protected under  
the United States of America copyright  
laws and international copyright treaties.  
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Charge time: Approximately 4 hours  
Usage: 10 W max.  
Specifications  
Physical size: 4.9" × 3.1" × 0.7" (125 mm  
W × 78.7 mm H × 18 mm D)  
Battery life: Up to 4 hours  
Weight: 6.2 oz. (176 g)  
Battery type: User-replaceable  
Display: 4.3" diagonal, 480 × 272 pixels;  
64K colors; bright WQVGA TFT  
landscape display; white backlight;  
touch screen  
rechargeable lithium-ion battery  
replacement battery for nüvi: Garmin  
lithium-ion battery 010-10987-03  
replacement battery for remote: CR2032  
Case: Not waterproof (IPXO)  
GPS receiver: High-sensitivity, WAAS-  
operating temperature range:  
enabled  
32°F–140°F (0°C–60°C)  
acquisition times*:  
Warm: <1 sec  
Charging temperature range:  
32°F–113°F (0°C–45°C)  
Cold: <38 sec  
Data storage: Internal memory and  
optional removable microSD card.  
Data stored indefinitely.  
Factory Reset: <45 sec  
*Average acquisition times for a stationary  
receiver with a clear view of the sky.  
Computer interface: USB 2.0 high speed  
(480 Mbit) mass storage, plug-and-  
play  
operating system: Linux®  
Headphone jack: Standard 3.5 mm  
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Appendix  
Troubleshooting  
Problem/Question  
Solution/Answer  
My nüvi never gets  
satellite signals.  
Take your nüvi out of parking garages and away from tall buildings and trees. Remain stationary for several minutes.  
My nüvi does not  
charge in my vehicle.  
Your nüvi can only charge between 32°F and 113°F (0°C and 45°C). If the nüvi is placed in direct sunlight or in a hot  
environment, it cannot charge.  
My battery does not  
stay charged for very  
long.  
To maximize the time between charges, turn down the backlight. Touch Tools > Settings > Display > Adjust Brightness.  
To avoid draining the battery, remove the battery when your nüvi is not in use.  
My battery gauge does  
not seem accurate.  
Allow the unit to fully discharge, and then fully charge it (without interrupting the charge cycle).  
How do I clear all my  
user data?  
Hold your finger on the lower-right corner of the nüvi screen while it is turning on. Keep your finger pressed until the message  
appears. Touch Yes to clear all user data.  
The nüvi is locked  
up/frozen.  
If the nüvi screen stops functioning, turn the nüvi off and on again. If this does not help, slide the Power key to the left and hold  
it for 8 seconds. Turn the nüvi back on. The nüvi should operate normally.  
The touch screen is  
not responding to my  
touches properly.  
Slide the Power key to the left and hold it for 8 seconds. Release the Power key, and press your finger to the screen. Hold  
your finger on the screen for about 30 seconds until the calibration screen appears (white screen with “Press dot”).  
The nüvi does not go  
into speech recognition  
mode.  
Verify that the remote control is activated (Tools > Settings > System > Remote > Activate New Remote).  
Replace the battery in the remote control. See page 39.  
Speak slowly and clearly, and eliminate as much background noise as possible. Stop conversations, and turn down the radio  
volume.  
Mount the nüvi in your car in a location that is free from excessive vibrations and away from obvious noise sources.  
The nüvi does not  
understand my spoken  
commands.  
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Problem/Question  
Solution/Answer  
Can I use an external  
microphone to speak to Yes. In extremely noisy environments, an external microphone can be used to improve speech recognition performance.  
my nüvi?  
Touch Tools > Settings > Bluetooth. Verify that the Bluetooth field is set to Enabled.  
Make sure your phone is turned on and is less than 10 meters (about 33 feet) away from your nüvi.  
See www.garmin.com/bluetooth for more help.  
My phone will not  
connect to the nüvi.  
How do I know my nüvi  
is in USB mass-storage  
mode?  
When your nüvi is in USB mass-storage mode, a picture of a nüvi connected to a computer is shown. Also, you should see two  
new removable disk drives listed in My Computer.  
1. Unplug the USB cable from your computer.  
2. Turn the nüvi off.  
senses that the nüvi is 3. Plug the USB cable into a USB port on your computer and into your nüvi. The nüvi automatically turns on and goes into  
My computer never  
connected.  
USB mass-storage mode.  
Ensure your nüvi is connected to a USB port and not a USB hub.  
I cannot see any new  
removable drives in my  
list of drives.  
If you have several network drives mapped on your computer, Windows can have trouble assigning drive letters to your nüvi  
drives. See your operating system Help file to learn how to map or assign drive letters.  
1. Touch Where to? > Near… > Different City (and enter your vacation destination).  
2. Find the hotel and touch Go!.  
3. Touch Menu > Where to? > Near… > My Destination.  
4. Search for a restaurant. Restaurants nearest your hotel are listed first.  
You can also use the GPS Simulator (Tools > Settings > System).  
How can I find  
restaurants near the  
hotel I will be staying at  
in the future?  
How can I find my car  
in a parking lot?  
Touch Tools > Settings > Navigation > Route Preference > Off Road > OK to put the nüvi in Off Road mode. Touch Where  
to? > Favorites > Last Position > Go!. Navigate to your car!  
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Index  
battery information 38  
replacing in the nüvi 39  
replacing in the remote  
control 39  
bicycle navigation 32  
Bluetooth technology 1720  
deleting a phone 34  
pairing with phone 17  
settings 34  
bookmarks 23  
books 22  
brightness 33  
browsing the map 10  
converting  
currency 27  
units 28  
coordinates 10  
currency, converting 27  
current location, save 9  
custom avoids 32  
customizing the nüvi 3236  
custom POIs 40  
GPS 3  
about GPS 41  
off/on 32  
E
Index  
Extras 4042  
Symbols  
2-D, 3-D map view 34  
F
H
Favorites 8, 9  
hands free phone features  
files 2425  
A
deleting 25  
accessories 40  
additional maps 39  
alarm clock 29  
alerts  
proximity 36  
safety camera 40  
anti-theft feature 33, 37  
attaching a photo to  
a location 9  
audible books 22  
audio output 1  
audio version 32  
avoiding  
headphone jack 1, 43  
Help 26  
home  
managing 2425  
supported types 24  
transferring 2425  
finding places 4  
by address 7  
D
location 8  
phone number 19  
Declaration of  
Conformity 41  
deleting  
by name 7  
I
by postal code 7  
near another location 11  
recent selections 8  
saved places (Favor-  
ites) 9  
incoming call 18  
C
all user data 38  
bookmark 23  
character 8  
custom POIs 40  
Favorites 9, 11  
files 25  
playlist 22  
recent finds list 8  
route 11  
calculator 27  
call  
K
keyboard 8  
language mode 8, 35  
layout 32  
answering 18  
call waiting 18  
hanging up 18  
history 19  
home 19  
muting 18  
using photos 910  
FM traffic receiver 3031  
FM transmitter  
legal information 41  
kilometers 32  
road types 32  
theft 37  
traffic 30, 31  
L
Last Position 9, 45  
legal notice,  
G
caring for your nüvi 37  
charging your nüvi 39, 44  
clock for the world 28  
computer connection 24  
detail maps 34  
detour 5  
diacritical characters 8  
display settings 33  
driving directions 13  
B
games 27  
FM transmitter 41  
lithium-ion battery 38, 43  
location message 20  
background color 33  
Garmin Lock 33, 37  
geocaching 10  
Go! page options 7  
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locking  
screen 1, 6  
the nüvi 37  
MP3 music files  
loading 24  
playing 21  
MSN Direct 27  
music 21  
phone book 18  
photo navigation 910  
loading pictures 2  
M
M3U playlist format 22  
map  
mute  
audio 6  
adding 39  
browsing 10  
phone call 18  
My Data 29  
myGarmin i  
customizing 34  
detail level 34  
enabling detail maps 34  
Map Info button 34  
moving 10  
N
navigation 5  
mode 32  
updating 39  
version 34  
settings 32  
Next Turn page 13  
viewing 34  
zooming 10  
O
off road, routing 11, 32  
on-screen keyboard 8  
on-unit Help 26  
output, audio 6  
headphone jack 1, 43  
MapSource 39  
max speed, reset 13  
measurements, converting 28  
media player 2123  
Menu page 3  
microSD card 24, 43  
slot 1  
miles 32  
P
pairing a mobile phone 17  
Panoramio pictures 9  
pedestrian navigation mode  
mini-USB connector 1  
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Index  
updating  
maps 39  
software 38  
usage mode 32  
USB 24  
T
text language 35  
text message 20  
time settings 33  
time zone 33  
eject 25  
Tools 2629  
mass storage mode  
user data, delete 38  
touch screen  
calibrating 38, 44  
cleaning 37  
settings 33  
TourGuide 36, 40  
Track Up 34  
V
vehicle icon 12, 34  
via point, adding 5  
voice dial 19  
voice language 35  
voice mail 18  
volume 6  
traffic 3031  
adding traffic subscrip-  
tions 35  
avoiding 30  
incidents 30  
transferring files 2425  
Travel Guide 40  
trip data, reset 13  
trip log 34  
W
walking route 11, 32  
WebUpdater 38  
Where Am I? 26  
Where to? 6  
turn-by-turn directions 13  
world clock 28  
U
unit ID 32  
units, convert 28  
Z
zoom 10, 33, 34  
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For the latest free software updates (excluding map data) throughout the life of your Garmin products,  
visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com.  
© 2008 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries  
Garmin International, Inc.  
1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA  
Garmin (Europe) Ltd.  
Liberty House, Hounsdown Business Park, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 9RB, UK  
Garmin Corporation  
No. 68, Jangshu 2nd Road, Shijr, Taipei County, Taiwan  
Part Number 190-00951-00 Rev. B  
 

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