Garmin 2599lmtd Owners Manual

nüvi
®
 2509/2609 Series
Owner’s Manual
July 2014Printed in Taiwan190-01707-00_0B 

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Table of Contents
Getting Started...............................................................1
Connecting the Device to Vehicle Power...................................1
Support and Updates.................................................................1
Setting Up Garmin Express...................................................1
nüMaps Guarantee™............................................................1
Lifetime Subscriptions...........................................................1
Updating...

Using the Apps.............................................................10
Using Help...............................................................................10
Searching Help Topics........................................................10
Smartphone Link......................................................................10
Downloading Smartphone Link...........................................10
Connecting to Smartphone Link..........................................11
Sending a Location from...

Getting Started
 WARNING
See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the 
product box for product warnings and other important 
information.
Connecting the Device to Vehicle Power
 WARNING
This product contains a lithium-ion battery. To prevent the possibility of personal injury or product damage caused by 
battery exposure to extreme heat, store the device out of direct 
sunlight.
Before you use your device on battery power, you should charge it.
1Plug the vehicle power cable À into the...

8Click check for updates.
A list of available map and software updates appears.
9Select the updates to install.
10Click Install Now.
The Garmin Express software downloads and installs the updates onto your device. Map updates are very large, and this process may take a long time on slower Internet connections.
Entering and Exiting Sleep Mode
You can use sleep mode to conserve battery power when your device is not in use. While in sleep mode, your device uses very little power and can wake instantly for...

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Locations
The detailed maps loaded in your device contain locations, such 
as restaurants, hotels, auto services, and detailed street 
information. You can use categories to browse for nearby businesses and attractions. You can also search for addresses, coordinates, cities, and intersections.
Finding Locations
Finding a Location by Category
1Select Where To?.
2Select a category, or select Categories.
3If necessary, select a subcategory.
4Select a location....

2Select Enter Search.
3Enter a city name, and select .
4Select a city.
Finding a Location Using CoordinatesYou can find a location using latitude and longitude coordinates. This can be helpful when geocaching.
1Select Where To? > Categories > Coordinates.
2If necessary, select , and change the coordinate format or datum.
3Select the latitude coordinate.
4Enter the new coordinate, and select Done.
5Select the longitude coordinate.
6Enter the new coordinate, and select Done.
7Select View on Map.
Saving...

Finding Custom POIs
Before you can find custom POIs, you must load custom POIs 
on your device using the POI Loader software (Installing POI 
Loader).
1Select Where To? > Categories.
2Scroll to the Other Categories section, and select a category.
Navigation
Starting a Route
1Search for a location (Locations).
2Select a location.
3Select Go!.
Previewing Multiple Routes
1Search for a location (Finding a Location by Category).
2From the search results, select a location.
3Select Routes.
4Select a route....

Viewing Route Activity
Viewing a List of Turns
While navigating a route, you can view all of the turns and maneuvers for your entire route and the distance between turns.
1While navigating a route, select the text bar on the top of the map.
2Select a turn.
The details for the turn appear. If available, an image of the junction appears for junctions on major roadways.
Viewing the Entire Route on the Map
1While navigating a route, select the navigation bar at the top of the map.
2Select  > Map.
Viewing the...