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    Getting Started
    Adding a Stop
    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. 
    1. With a route active, touch Menu > 
    Where to?. 
    2.  Search for the extra stop. 
    3.  Touch Go!.
    4.  Touch Add as Via Point to add 
    this stop before your destination. 
    Touch Set as new Destination to 
    make this your final destination. 
    Taking a Detour1. With a route active, touch Menu. 
    2.  Touch Detour. 
    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.
    Stopping the Route1. With a route active, touch Menu. 
    2.  Touch Stop. 
    Adjusting the Volume
    From the Menu page, touch  Volume. 
    Touch 
     and  to adjust the 
    volume. Touch the box next to  Mute 
    to mute all audio. 
    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?
    Where to?
    The 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. 
    Finding an Address
     note: Depending on the version 
    of the maps loaded on your nüvi, the 
    button names can change and some 
    steps could be ordered differently.
    1.  Touch Where to? > Address. 
    2.  Change the state, country, or 
    province, if necessary.
    3.  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.) If you are 
    unsure of the city, touch Search 
    All.  4. 
    Enter the number of the address, 
    and touch Done. 
    5.  Enter the street name, and touch 
    Done.
    6.  Select the correct street in the list, 
    if necessary.
    7.  Touch the address, if necessary. 
    Setting a Home Location
    Set your home location for the place 
    you return to most often.
    1. To set your home location, touch 
    Where to? > Go Home.
    2.  Select an option:
    • Enter your address.
    •  Use your current location.
    •  Choose from a list of recently 
    found locations.
    Going Home
    To navigate home after you have set 
    your home location, touch  Where 
    to? > go Home . 
    						
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    Where to?
    Changing Your Home 
    Location
    To set a different home location:1. Touch Tools > My Data > Set 
    Home Location.
    2.  Select an option:
    • Enter your address.
    •  Use your current location.
    •  Choose from a list of recently 
    found locations.
    To edit your home location:1. Touch Where to? > Favorites > 
    All Favorites > Home.
    2.  Touch Edit, enter your changes, 
    and touch Done.
    If you delete your home location, 
    you can reset it by following the 
    steps on page 6.
    Go! Page Options
    ➊➋
    ➌➍
    ➊ Touch to view the route on the 
    map. 
    ➋ Touch go! to create a turn-by-
    turn route to this location. 
    ➌ Touch Map to view this 
    location on the map.
    ➍ Touch Save to save this 
    location to your Favorites.
    If a mobile phone with Bluetooth 
    wireless technology is connected, 
    touch the phone number to call this 
    location.  
    						
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    Where to?
    Finding a Place by 
    Spelling the Name 
    If you know the name of the 
    destination 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? > Points of 
    Interest > Spell Name.
    2.  Using the on-screen keyboard, 
    enter letters of the name of your 
    destination. Touch Done. 
    Using the On-Screen 
    Keyboard
    When an on-screen keyboard 
    appears, touch a letter or number to 
    enter it. 
    Touch  to add a space. Touch  
    and 
     to move the cursor. Touch 
     to delete a character. Touch and 
    hold 
     to erase the entire entry.
    Touch Mode to select the  keyboard 
    language  mode. Touch &?% to 
    enter special characters, such as 
    punctuation marks.
    Searching Near Another 
    Location
    1.  Touch Where to? > Near….
    2.  Select an option:
    • Where I Am Now—search 
    near your current location. 
    •  A Different City—search near 
    the city you enter.  
    						
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    Where to?
    • My Current Route—search 
    along your active route.
    •  My Destination—search near 
    your current destination.
    Finding Recently Found 
    Places
    Your nüvi stores the last 50 of your 
    recent finds in the Recently Found 
    list. The most-recently viewed places 
    appear at the top of the list. Touch 
    Where to? > recently Found to 
    view your recently found items. 
    Deleting Recently Found 
    Places
    To remove all places from the 
    Recently Found list, touch  Clear > 
    Yes. 
      note: When you touch Clear, all 
    items in the list are removed. This 
    process does not delete the actual 
    place from your nüvi.
    Favorites
    You can save places in your 
    Favorites  so you can quickly find 
    them and create routes to them. 
    Your home location is also stored in 
    Favorites . 
    Saving Your Current 
    Location
    From the Map page, touch . 
    Touch Save Location to save your 
    current location. 
    Saving Places You Find1.  From the Go! page, touch Save. 
    2.  Touch OK. The place is saved in 
    Favorites. 
    Finding Saved Places1. Touch Where to?.
    2.  Touch Favorites. Your saved 
    locations are listed.  
    						
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    Where to?
    Editing Saved Places1. Touch Where to? > Favorites. 
    2.  Select the category and the 
    location you want to edit. 
    3.  Touch Edit. 
    4.  Touch an item to edit:
    • Change Name—enter a new 
    name, and touch Done. 
    •  Attach Photo—select a 
    picture that you have loaded 
    on your nüvi or on a memory 
    card to assign to the location. 
    •  Change Map Symbol—touch 
    a new symbol used to mark 
    this location on the map. 
    •  Change Phone Number— 
    enter a phone number, and 
    touch Done.
    •  Change Categories—select 
    another category for the 
    location.
    •  Delete—touch Yes to remove 
    this item from the Favorites 
    list. Finding a Place Using 
    the Map
    Use the Browse Map page to view 
    different parts of the map. Touch 
    Where to? > Browse Map. 
    Tips for Browsing the Map
    • Touch the map, and drag to view 
    different parts of the map. 
    •  Touch 
     and  to zoom in and 
    out. 
    •  Touch any object on the map. 
    An arrow appears pointing at the 
    object. 
    •  Touch Save to save this location. 
    •  Touch go! to navigate to the 
    location. 
    •  If the GPS mode is off, touch Set 
    Loc to set your location to the 
    selected location. (See  page 33.) 
    						
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    Where to?
    Entering Coordinates
    If you know the geographic 
    coordinates of your destination, you 
    can use your nüvi to navigate to your 
    destination using the latitude and 
    longitude coordinates. This can be 
    especially helpful when geocaching.
    1. Touch Where to? > Coordinates.
    2.  Touch a box to enter a coordinate.
    3.  Touch Format to change the type 
    of coordinates. Because different 
    maps and charts use different 
    coordinate formats, the nüvi 
    allows you to select the correct 
    coordinate format for the type of 
    map you are using.
    4.  Enter the coordinates, and touch 
    Next.
    Using Photo Navigation
    You can load pictures with location 
    information onto your nüvi and then 
    create routes to them.
    1.  Go to http://connect.garmin.com/
    photos (not available in all areas) 
    to download pictures with location 
    information.
    2.   Follow instructions on the Web 
    site to select and load pictures. 
    3.   Touch Where To? > Favorites 
    > Photos. Pictures with location 
    information are listed.
    4.   Touch a picture.
    Navigating Off Road
    If you are not following roadways 
    as you navigate, use Off Road 
    mode. Touch t ools > Settings > 
    navigation > route Preference > 
    off road > oK. 
    Walking to a Destination
    If you are walking to your 
    destination, use Pedestrian mode 
    to optimize your route for walking. 
    Touch t ools > Settings > System > 
    Usage Mode > Pedestrian > oK.  
    						
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    Using the Map
    Using the Map
    Your route is marked with a 
    magenta line. 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. A checkered flag marks 
    your destination. If you depart 
    from the original route, your nüvi 
    recalculates the route and provides 
    new directions. 
    ➊➋
    ➌
    ➍
    ➎
     tiP: A speed limit icon could appear 
    as you travel on major roadways. 
    This icon displays the current speed 
    limit of the roadway.
    ➊	Touch to view the next turn.
    ➋  Touch to view the turn list.
    ➌	Touch to zoom in and zoom out.
    ➍	Touch to view the Where Am I? 
    page.
    ➎ Touch to view the trip computer. 
    						
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    Using the Map
    Trip Computer
    The trip computer displays your 
    current speed and provides helpful 
    statistics about your trip. 
    To view the trip computer, touch the 
    Speed field on the map. 
    If you make frequent stops, leave the 
    nüvi turned on so it can accurately 
    measure elapsed time during the trip. 
    Resetting the Trip 
    Computer
    Reset the trip computer before 
    beginning a trip. From the map, 
    touch the Speed field. Touch reset 
    t rip to reset the information on the 
    trip computer. Touch reset Max to 
    reset the maximum speed.
    Turn List
    When you are navigating a route, 
    the turn list displays  turn-by-turn 
    instructions for your entire route and 
    the distance between turns. 
    Touch the text bar on the top of the 
    map to open the turn list. Touch a 
    turn on the list to view the next turn 
    for that turn. Touch Show Map to 
    view the entire route on the browse 
    map page. 
    Next Turn
    When you are navigating a route, the 
    next turn shows the turn on the map 
    and the distance and time left before 
    you reach the turn. 
    To view an upcoming turn on the 
    map, touch the turn indicator on the 
    map, or touch any turn from the turn 
    list.  
    						
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    Making Hands-Free Phone Calls
    Making Hands-Free 
    Phone Calls
    Bluetooth wireless technology is 
    available on the nüvi 215, 215W, 
    265, 265W, 275, and 285W.
    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, go to www.garmin.com
    /bluetooth .
    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 or passkey. After the 
    initial pairing, the two devices can   
     
    connect automatically each time you 
    turn them on. 
      note: You might have to set your 
    mobile phone to connect to the nüvi 
    automatically when it is turned on.
    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.
    To pair using your phone 
    settings:
    1.  Enable the Bluetooth setting 
    on your nüvi. Touch Tools > 
    Settings > Bluetooth.
    2.  Select Enabled.
    3.  Enable the Bluetooth component 
    on your phone. This might be in a 
    menu called Settings, Bluetooth, 
    Connections, or Hands-free.  
    						
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