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nüvi® 205 and 205W series

owner’s manual

for use with these nüvi models:

205, 205W, 215, 215W, 255, 255W, 265, 265W, 275, and 285W

Garmin International, Inc.

1200 East 151st Street,

Olathe, Kansas 66062,

USA

Tel. (913) 397.8200 or

(800) 800.1020

Fax (913) 397.8282

Garmin (Europe) Ltd.

Liberty House

Hounsdown Business Park,

Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 9RB UK

Tel. +44 (0) 870.8501241 (outside the UK)

0808 2380000 (within the UK)

Fax +44 (0) 870.8501251

Garmin Corporation

No. 68

Jangshu 2nd Road,

Shijr, Taipei County,

Taiwan

Tel. 886/2.2642.9199

Fax 886/2.2642.9099

January 2009 Part Number 190-00973-00 Rev. C Printed in Taiwan

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nüvi 205 and 205W series owner’s manual i

Introduction

Manual Conventions

When you are instructed to “touch”

something, use your nger to touch

an item on the screen.

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.

nüvi® Tips and Shortcuts

To quickly return to the Menu

page, touch and hold Back.

Touch and to see

more choices. Touch and hold

these buttons to scroll faster.

Screenshots in this manual are

taken from a widescreen unit and

may look different than your unit.

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myGarmin™

Go to http://my.garmin.com to access

the latest services for your Garmin

products:

Subscribe to online services for

safety camera information (see

pages 46–47).

Unlock optional maps.

Contact Garmin

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.

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.

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ii nüvi 205 and 205W series owner’s manual

Introduction

Table of Contents

Introduction .......................... i

Manual Conventions .............. i

nüvi® Tips and Shortcuts........ i

myGarmin™ ........................... i

Contact Garmin ..................... i

Getting Started .................... 1

Step 1: Mount Your nüvi .......2

Step 2: Congure Your nüvi ..3

Step 3: Acquire Satellites .....3

Step 4: Use Your nüvi ...........3

Finding Your Destination ......4

Adding a Stop .......................5

Taking a Detour ....................5

Stopping the Route ...............5

Adjusting the Volume ............5

Locking the Screen ...............5

Where to? ............................ 6

Finding an Address ...............6

Setting a Home Location ......6

Go! Page Options ................. 7

Finding a Place by Spelling

the Name ............................. 8

Searching Near Another

Location ................................8

Finding Recently Found

Places ...................................9

Favorites ...............................9

Finding a Place Using the

Map ....................................10

Entering Coordinates .......... 11

Using Photo Navigation ...... 11

Navigating Off Road ........... 11

Walking to a Destination ..... 11

Using the Map ................... 12

Trip Computer .....................13

Turn List ..............................13

Next Turn ............................ 13

Making Hands-Free Phone

Calls ................................... 14

Pairing Your Phone .............14

Receiving a Call ................15

In a Call .............................16

nüvi 205 and 205W series owner’s manual iii

Introduction

Phone Menu .......................16

Managing Files .................. 19

Supported File Types..........19

Loading Files ......................19

Loading Pictures for Photo

Navigation ..........................20

Deleting Files .....................20

Using the Tools ................. 21

Settings ..............................21

Where Am I? .......................21

Help ....................................21

MSN® Direct ........................21

ecoRoute™ ..........................22

Picture Viewer ....................25

My Data ..............................26

World Clock .......................26

Calculator ..........................26

Unit Converter ...................27

Viewing Advertisements .....27

Using FM Trafc ................ 29

Trafc in Your Area .............30

Severity Color Code ...........30

Trafc on Your Route ..........30

Viewing the Trafc Map ......31

Viewing Trafc Delays ........31

Trafc Subscriptions ...........32

Customizing the nüvi ....... 33

Changing the System

Settings ..............................33

Changing the Navigation

Settings ..............................33

Adjusting the Display

Settings ..............................34

Updating the Time

Settings ..............................34

Setting the Languages .......35

Changing the Map

Settings ..............................35

Changing Security

Settings ..............................36

Setting the Bluetooth

Technology Options ............36

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Introduction

Changing the Proximity

Points Settings ...................37

Viewing Trafc Subscription

Information .........................37

Restoring All Settings .........39

Appendix ........................... 40

Caring for Your nüvi ...........40

Locking Your nüvi ...............41

Calibrating the Screen ........ 41

Resetting Your nüvi ............42

Updating the Software ........ 42

Clearing User Data .............42

Battery Information ............43

Charging Your nüvi .............43

Changing the Fuse .............43

Removing the nüvi and

Mount .................................44

Mounting on Your

Dashboard .......................... 44

nüMaps Guarantee™ ...........45

Additional Maps .................. 45

About GPS Satellite

Signals ................................45

Extras and Optional

Accessories ........................46

Garmin Travel Guide ..........47

Specications .....................48

Declaration of Conformity ... 50

Software License

Agreement ..........................50

Troubleshooting ................. 51

Index .................................. 53

nüvi 205 and 205W series owner’s manual 1

Getting Started

See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product

warnings and other important information.

Speaker

Mini-USB connector

Memory

card

slot

Power key:

Slide to the left to turn the nüvi on/off;

slide to the right to lock the screen.

Microphone

NOTE: Memory card slots on units may be equipped for an SD

™

card or a microSD

™

card.

WARNING: This product contains a lithium-ion battery. To prevent damage, remove the unit

from the vehicle when exiting or store it out of direct sunlight.

2 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner’s manual

Getting Started

Before mounting the nüvi, see the Important Safety and Product Information guide for

information about laws pertaining to windshield mounting.

Step 1: Mount Your nüvi

1. Plug the vehicle power cable into the back of your nüvi.

2. Snap the cradle onto the suction cup arm.

3. Remove the clear plastic from the suction cup.

Clean and dry your windshield and the suction

cup with a lint-free cloth. Press the suction cup

rmly on the windshield.

4. Flip the lever back toward the windshield.

5. Fit the bottom of your nüvi into the cradle.

6. Tilt your nüvi back until it snaps into place.

7. Plug the other end of the vehicle power cable

into a power outlet in your vehicle. Your unit

should turn on automatically if it is plugged in

and the vehicle is running.

8. If you are using a trafc receiver in Europe,

connect the external antenna to the trafc

receiver and secure the external antenna to

the windshield using the suction cups. (Trafc

receivers are included in some nüvi 205 and

205W series packages.)

Lever

Suction cup mount

Cradle

Lever

Suction cup mount

Cradle

Vehicle power

cable

Vehicle power

cable

nüvi 205 and 205W series owner’s manual 3

Getting Started

Step 2: Congure Your

nüvi

To turn your nüvi on, slide the

Power key to the left. Follow the

on-screen instructions. To turn your

nüvi off, slide the Power key to

the left.

Step 3: Acquire

Satellites

1. Go outdoors to an open area,

away from tall buildings and trees.

2. Turn on your nüvi.

Acquiring satellite signals can take a

few minutes. The bars indicate

satellite strength. When at least one

of the bars is green, your nüvi has

acquired satellite signals. Now you

can select a destination and navigate

to it.

Step 4: Use Your nüvi

➊ ➋ ➌ ➍

➎ ➏

➐ ➑ ➒

➊

GPS satellite strength

➋

Bluetooth® technology status

(Available on the nüvi 215,

215W, 265, 265W, 275, and

285W.)

➌

Battery status

➍

Current time. Touch to change

time settings.

➎

Touch to nd a destination.

➏

Touch to view the map.

➐

Touch to make a call when

connected to a compatible

mobile phone.

➑

Touch to adjust the volume.

➒

Touch to use the tools such as

settings and Help.

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Getting Started

Finding YourYour 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.

nüvi 205 and 205W series owner’s manual 5

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 nal 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 nal destination.

Taking a Detour

1. 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 Route

1. 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?

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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nüvi 205 and 205W series owner’s manual 7

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.

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Go! Page Options

➊ ➋

➌ ➍

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 AnotherNear 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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nüvi 205 and 205W series owner’s manual 9

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 nds 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.

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Favoritesvorites

You can save places in your

Favorites so you can quickly nd

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 Find

1. From the Go! page, touch Save.

2. Touch OK. The place is saved in

Favorites.

Finding Saved Places

1. Touch Where to?.

2. Touch Favorites. Your saved

locations are listed.

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Where to?

Editing Saved Places

1. 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.

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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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nüvi 205 and 205W series owner’s manual 11

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

Panoramio™ provides pictures that

include location information. You

can load these pictures on your nüvi

or on a memory card and create

routes to them. Go to http://connect

.garmin.com/photos to download

pictures with location information.

See page 20 for more information.

1. Touch Where to? > Favorites >

Panoramio Photos. Pictures you

have saved on the nüvi drive or

on the memory card are listed.

2. Touch a picture.

Navigating Off Road

If you are not following roadways

as you navigate, use Off Road

mode. Touch Tools > 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 Tools > Settings > System >

Usage Mode > Pedestrian > OK.

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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 ag marks

your destination. If you depart

from the original route, your nüvi

recalculates the route and provides

new directions.

➊ ➋

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.

nüvi 205 and 205W series owner’s manual 13

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 eld 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 eld. Touch Reset

Trip 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 rst 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.

nüvi 205 and 205W series owner’s manual 15

Making Hands-Free Phone Calls

4. Initiate a search for Bluetooth

devices.

5. Select the nüvi from the list of

devices.

6. Enter the nüvi Bluetooth PIN

(1234) into your phone.

To pair using the nüvi settings:

1. From the Menu page, touch

Tools > Settings > Bluetooth >

Add.

2. Enable the Bluetooth component

on your phone, and enable

Find Me/Discoverable/Visible

mode. These settings might be

in a Bluetooth, Connections, or

Hands-free menu.

3. Touch OK on the nüvi.

4. Select your phone, and touch OK.

5. Enter the nüvi Bluetooth PIN

(1234) in your phone.

When your phone is connected to

your nüvi, you are ready to make

phone calls. Touch Phone to access

the Phone menu.

When you turn on the nüvi, it tries to

connect to the last phone to which it

was connected.

NOTE: Not all phones support all

features of the nüvi Phone menu.

Receiving a Call

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.

The internal microphone is in the

front of the nüvi; speak normally.

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Making Hands-Free Phone Calls

In a Call

During a call, the In Call icon

appears. Touch > End Call to

hang up. Touch > Call Options

for the following options:

Touch Tones—displays a

keypad page so that you can use

automated systems, such as voice

mail.

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.

Mute Microphone.

NOTE: Depending on the screen

that appears on your nüvi, the In

Call icon could look different.

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Using Call Waiting

When you are on a call and you

receive a second call (call waiting),

the Incoming Call window appears.

Touch Answer to answer the call.

The rst call is placed on hold.

To switch between calls:

1. Touch > Switch To.

2. Touch End Call to hang up. This

does not disconnect the call on

hold.

Phone Menu

From the Menu page, touch Phone

to open the Phone menu.

NOTE: Not all phones support all

features of the nüvi Phone menu.

nüvi 205 and 205W series owner’s manual 17

Making Hands-Free Phone Calls

Using Your Phone Book

Each time your phone connects

with the nüvi, the phone book is

automatically loaded into the nüvi.

It can take a few minutes for the

phone book to be available. Phone

book transfer is not available on all

phones.

1. Touch Phone > Phone Book.

2. Touch the phone book entry

(contact) you want to call.

3. Touch Dial to call the contact.

Dialing a Point of Interest

1. Touch Phone > Points of

Interest.

2. Search for the point of interest

you want to call.

3. Touch Dial or touch the phone

number.

Dialing a Number

1. Touch Phone > Dial.

2. Enter the number, and touch Dial.

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.

1. Touch Phone > Call History.

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.

3. Touch an entry, and touch Dial.

Calling Home

Enter a phone number for your home

location so you can quickly call

home.

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Making Hands-Free Phone Calls

To enter your phone number:

1. Touch Phone > Call Home.

2. Touch Enter Phone Number to

use the keypad page or Select

From Phonebook (only available

if your phone supports phone

book transfer).

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.

To call home:

1. Touch Phone > Call Home.

2. The nüvi dials your home phone

number.

Placing Calls Using Voice

Dial

You can place calls by speaking the

contact’s name.

1. Touch Phone > Voice Dial.

2. Speak the contact name.

NOTE: You might need to “train”

your phone to recognize your voice

dial commands. Refer to your phone

instructions.

Phone Status

Check the battery level and signal

strength for your phone by touching

Phone > Status.

nüvi 205 and 205W series owner’s manual 19

Managing Files

You can store les, such as JPEG

image les, in the internal memory

on the nüvi or on a memory card.

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.

Supported File Types

JPEG and JPG image les: see

pages 25–26

Maps and GPX waypoint les

from MapSource®: see page 45

GPI custom POI les from

Garmin’s POI Loader: see page

•

Loading Files

Step 1: Insert a Memory

Card (Optional)

To insert or remove the memory

card, press it in until it clicks.

Step 2: Connect the USB

Cable

Connect the mini-USB connector

to the back of the nüvi. Connect the

larger end of the cable to an available

USB port on your computer.

Your nüvi and memory card

appear as removable drives in My

Computer on Windows computers

and as mounted volumes on Mac

computers.

NOTE: Some operating systems or

computers with multiple network

drives can not display the nüvi

drives. See your operating system

Help le to learn how to map the

drives.

20 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner’s manual

Managing Files

Step 3: Transfer Files to

Your nüvi

Copy and paste les from your

computer into the nüvi drives/

volumes.

1. Browse your computer for the le

you want to copy.

2. Highlight the le, and click Edit >

Copy.

3. Open the “Garmin” or memory

card drive/volume.

4. Click Edit > Paste. The le

appears in the list of les in the

nüvi memory or on the memory

card.

Step 4: Eject and Unplug

the USB Cable

When you are nished transferring

les, click in your toolbar

(system tray), or drag the volume

icon to the Trash on Mac

computers. Unplug your nüvi from

your computer.

Loading Pictures for

Photo Navigation

1. Connect your nüvi to your

computer.

2. Go to http://connect.garmin.com

/photos, and sign in.

3. Select a photo.

4. Follow the on-screen instructions.

See page 11 and go to

http://connect.garmin.com/photos for

more information.

Deleting Files

Connect the nüvi to your computer,

and open the nüvi or memory card

drive/volume. Highlight the le you

want to delete, and press the Delete

key on the computer keyboard.



CAUTION: If you do not know

the purpose of a le, do not delete

it. Your nüvi memory contains

important system les that should

not be deleted.

nüvi 205 and 205W series owner’s manual 21

Using the Tools

The Tools menu provides many

features that are helpful when you

are traveling. From the Menu page,

touch Tools to access the Tools

menu.

Settings

For information about the settings,

see pages 33–39.

Where Am I?

Touch Where Am I? to view current

location information, including

hospitals, police stations, and fuel.

This feature is helpful if you need

to tell emergency personnel your

location. Touch Save Location to

save your current location.

Help

Touch Help to get information about

using your nüvi.

MSN® Direct

You can only access MSN Direct

content with an optional MSN Direct

receiver.

For more information, visit

http://garmin.msndirect.com

or www.garmin.com/trafc. To

purchase an accessory, visit

http://buy.garmin.com.

22 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner’s manual

Using the Tools

ecoRoute™

The ecoRoute feature calculates

your vehicle’s fuel economy,

carbon footprint, and fuel price of

navigating to a destination and offers

tools for improving fuel efciency.

The data provided by the ecoRoute

feature are estimates only. The

data is not actually read from your

vehicle. To receive more accurate

fuel reports for your specic vehicle

and driving habits, calibrate the fuel

economy. See page 23.

Touch Tools > ecoRoute. The

rst time you access the ecoRoute

features you will be asked to enter

fuel and mileage information about

your vehicle.

View the Fuel Report

If you have entered your vehicle

prole and the current fuel price,

your nüvi calculates your vehicle’s

average fuel economy, your carbon

footprint, and the cost of the fuel

consumed.

To view the fuel report, touch Tools

> ecoRoute > Fuel Report. The

fuel consumption data is based on

estimates for speed and acceleration

for an average vehicle.

TIP: To ensure fuel data is always

recorded, keep your nüvi turned on

while driving.

Touch Reset to reset the data.

nüvi 205 and 205W series owner’s manual 23

Using the Tools

Calibrate the Fuel

Economy

Calibrate the fuel economy to receive

more accurate fuel reports for your

specic vehicle and driving habits.

Calibrate when you ll up your fuel

tank.

1. Calculate your miles per gallon or

liters per 100 kilometers.

2. Touch Calibrate.

3. Touch + and - to enter the result

from step 1.

4. Touch OK.

Adjust the Fuel Price

Touch Tools > ecoRoute > Fuel

Price and enter the current fuel price.

This information is used to calculate

the fuel cost of routes and used to

calculate the fuel reports.

Take the Driving Challenge

The Driving Challenge tool helps

you maximize your fuel economy

by scoring your driving habits.

The higher your overall score for a

Driving Challenge, the more fuel you

could save.

To take a Driving Challenge, touch

Tools > ecoRoute > Driving

Challenge, then touch Start.

Your overall score is the average of

three scores:

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Using the Tools

Acceleration score—gain points for

gradual acceleration; lose points for

rapid acceleration.

Deceleration score—gain points for

gradual braking; lose points for hard

braking.

Speed score—gain points for driving

at the best speed for conserving

fuel, which is 45–60 mph for most

vehicles.

Touch on the map page to view

details about your current challenge.

The leaf color on the driving

challenge icon changes depending on

your performance in the challenge.

When viewing the details, touch

Stop > Yes to stop the current

challenge.

To reset your best scores, touch

Reset.

Adjust Your Vehicle Prole

You will create a vehicle prole

the rst time you touch Tools >

ecoRoute. To adjust the vehicle

prole, touch Tools > ecoRoute >

Vehicle Prole.

City Fuel Economy—enter your

vehicle’s average city fuel economy.

Highway Fuel Economy—enter

your vehicle’s average highway fuel

economy.

TIP: For best results, calibrate your

fuel economy instead of adjusting

the city and highway fuel economy

here.

Fuel Type—select a fuel type.

To reset your vehicle prole data,

touch Reset.

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Using the Tools

View Driving Tips

Your nüvi provides driving tips to

help you save fuel. Touch Tools >

ecoRoute > Tips.

View the Mileage Report

Mileage reports provide the distance,

the time, the average fuel economy,

and the fuel cost of navigating to a

destination.

A mileage report is created for

every route that you drive. If you

stop a route on your nüvi, a mileage

report is created for the distance you

traveled.

To access a mileage report, touch

Tools > ecoRoute > Mileage

Report, and select a report. You

can view up to 20 mileage reports

on your nüvi. You can also access

mileage reports in the Reports folder

on your nüvi drive/volume.

To reset the data, touch Reset.

Picture Viewer

Use the picture viewer to view

pictures that you have stored in your

nüvi or on a memory card.

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.

Viewing a Slide Show

Touch Slide Show to start a slide

show, which displays each image for

a few moments and then displays the

next image.

Touch anywhere on the screen to

stop the slide show. Touch Stop to

return to the list of pictures. Touch

Resume to resume the slide show.

Touch and to zoom out and

to zoom in.

26 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner’s manual

Using the Tools

Navigating to a Picture

If a picture contains location

information, touch Info, and then

touch Go! to create a route to it.

See page 20 for more information

about loading pictures to your nüvi.

My Data

Use this tool to manage and delete

your saved data, such as your

Favorites.

World Clock

1. Touch Tools > World Clock.

2. To change a listed city, touch the

city.

3. Enter a city name, and touch

Done.

4. Select the correct city, if

necessary.

5. Touch Save.

6. Touch World Map to view a map.

Nighttime hours are shown in the

shaded area.

7. Touch World Clock to view the

clocks again, or touch Back to

exit.

Calculator

1. Touch Tools > Calculator.

2. Enter the rst number of your

calculation.

3. Touch an operator (÷, ×, -, or +).

4. Enter the second number of your

calculation.

Touch . to add a decimal.

Touch ± to make the number

negative or positive.

Touch % to add or subtract

percentages of a number.

Touch C to clear the entry.

5. Touch =.

6. Touch C to perform a new

calculation.

•

nüvi 205 and 205W series owner’s manual 27

Using the Tools

Unit Converter

1. Touch Tools > Unit Converter.

2. Touch Conversion, select a type

of measurement, and touch OK.

3. Touch a unit of measure that you

want to change.

4. Select a unit of measure, and

touch OK. Repeat if necessary.

5. Touch the blank rectangle to enter

a value.

6. Enter a value, and touch Done.

The unit is converted.

7. Touch Clear to perform another

conversion.

Updating Conversion

Rates

You can update the currency

conversion rates manually so that

you are always using the most

current rates.

1. Touch Tools > Unit Converter >

Conversion. Select Currency.

2. Touch the currency buttons and

select the currencies you want to

update.

3. Touch Update.

4. Touch the boxes next to the

currencies to enter new rates.

5. Touch Save to save the new

rates. Touch Restore to use the

original rates.

Viewing Advertisements

If your nüvi package includes a

trafc receiver, you will receive

location-relevant advertisements

and coupons. Ad-based trafc

information is only available in

North America.

The trafc receiver must be

connected to external power and

you must be in a coverage area to

receive ad-based trafc information.

When an advertisement appears on

28 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner’s manual

Using the Tools

the screen, touch the advertisement

to search for the nearest location

related to that advertisement. If the

advertisement includes a coupon

icon, touch the coupon icon on the

Go! page to receive a coupon code.

Write down this code and present it

when you arrive at the location.

CAUTION: Do not attempt to

write down the coupon codes while

driving.

To view a list of the advertisements

you have received, touch Tools >

Advertisements.

To disable advertisements, you

must disable trafc. Touch Tools

> Settings > Trafc, and clear the

Enable Trafc check box.

nüvi 205 and 205W series owner’s manual 29

Using FM Trafc

The trafc receiver is included

in some nüvi 205 and 205W

series packages and is an optional

accessory for all nüvi 205 and 205W

series models.

Use an FM Trafc Message Channel

(TMC) trafc receiver to receive

trafc information broadcast over the

FM Radio Data System. The trafc

receiver is integrated in the vehicle

power cable.

In North America, trafc receivers

that are included in your nüvi

package provide you with free,

ad-based trafc information that

does not require a subscription.

Trafc information is not available

in all markets. See page 27 for more

information.

Mini-USB

connector

Power

LED

External

antenna

connector

Vehicle power

adapter

Internal

antenna

If the nüvi is connected to the trafc

receiver, connected to vehicle power,

and in a coverage area, the nüvi can

receive trafc delay information. For

more information, go to

www.garmin.com/trafc.

NOTE: Garmin is not responsible

for the accuracy of the trafc

information. The FM trafc receiver

receives signals from the trafc

service provider and displays that

information on your nüvi.

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Using FM Trafc

Trafc in Your Area

When you are receiving trafc

information, a trafc icon appears

in the upper-left corner of the Map

page. The trafc icon changes color

to indicate the severity of trafc

conditions on your route or the road

you are currently driving on.

Trafc icon

Severity Color Code

The color of the trafc icon indicates

the severity of the trafc delay.

Color Description Meaning

Green

Low severity

Trafc is

owing

normally.

Yellow

Medium

severity

Trafc is

slightly

congested.

Red

High severity

Trafc is

heavily

congested or

stopped.

Trafc on Your Route

When calculating your route, the

nüvi examines the current trafc and

automatically optimizes the route

for the shortest time. If a severe

trafc delay occurs on your route

while you are navigating, the nüvi

automatically recalculates the route.

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Using FM Trafc

You might still be routed through

trafc if no better alternative routes

exist.

If a non-severe trafc delay occurs

on your route, touch the trafc icon

to display a tab that shows how much

time the delay has added to your

route. This time is already included

in your estimated arrival time.

To manually avoid trafc on your

route:

1. On the Map page, touch the trafc

icon.

2. Touch Trafc On Route.

3. Touch the arrows to view other

trafc delays on your route, if

necessary.

4. Touch Avoid to avoid the trafc

delay.

Viewing the Trafc Map

The trafc map shows color-coded

trafc ow and delays on nearby

roads.

1. On the Map page, touch the trafc

icon.

2. Touch Show Trafc Map to view

the trafc incidents on a map.

To return to the normal map from

the trafc map, touch the trafc icon,

and then touch Show Normal Map.

Viewing Trafc Delays

1. On the Map page, touch the trafc

icon.

2. Touch Trafc Search to view a

list of trafc delays.

3. To view details, touch an item in

the list. If there is more than one

delay, touch the arrows to view

additional delays.

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Using FM Trafc

Trafc Subscriptions

To add or renew a trafc

subscription, touch Tools > Settings

> Trafc. For more information, see

page 37 and go to www.garmin

.com/fmtrafc.

NOTE: You do not need to activate

the subscription included with

your FM trafc receiver (if it

came with one). The subscription

activates automatically after your

nüvi acquires satellite signals while

receiving trafc signals from the pay

service provider.

nüvi 205 and 205W series owner’s manual 33

Customizing the nüvi

1. Touch Tools > Settings.

2. Touch the setting you want to

change.

3. Touch the button under the setting

name to change it.

Changing the System

Settings

Touch Tools > Settings > System.

GPS Simulator—turn on the

simulator to turn off the GPS mode

and simulate navigation and to save

battery power.

Usage Mode—specify how you will

be navigating to optimize routes:

Automobile, Bicycle, or Pedestrian.

Units—change units of measure to

Kilometers or Miles.

Keyboard—touch QWERTY

for a layout similar to a computer

keyboard, or touch ABC for an

alphabetical layout. This option is

only available on widescreen models.

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 45).

Restore—restore the system settings.

Changing the Navigation

Settings

Touch Tools > Settings >

Navigation.

Route Preference—select a

preference for calculating your route:

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Customizing the nüvi

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.

Less Fuel— to calculate routes

that could use less fuel than other

routes. The route calculation is

based on road speeds and vehicle

acceleration data for a given

route.

Off Road—to calculate point-to-

point routes (without roads).

Avoidances—select the road types

you want to avoid on your routes.

Restore—restore the original

navigation settings.

Adjusting the Display

Settings

Touch Tools > Settings > Display.

•

Color Mode—select Daytime for

a light background, Nighttime

for a dark background, or Auto to

automatically switch between the

two.

Screen Shot—turn on Screen Shot

mode. Touch to take a screen

shot. The picture bitmap le is saved

in the screenshots folder on the nüvi

drive.

Brightness—adjust the backlight

brightness level. Reducing the

backlight brightness increases your

battery life.

Restore—restore the original display

settings.

Updating the Time

Settings

Touch Tools > Settings > Time.

Time Format—select a 12-hour,

24-hour, or UTC time format.

nüvi 205 and 205W series owner’s manual 35

Customizing the nüvi

Current Time—manually set the

time on your nüvi. Select Automatic

to have the nüvi set the time based

on your location.

Restore—restore the original time

settings.

Setting the Languages

Touch Tools > Settings > Language.

Voice—change the language for

voice prompts.

Text—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.

Keyboard—select the keyboard for

your language. You can also change

the keyboard language mode from

any keyboard by touching the Mode

button.

Restore—restore the original

language settings.

Changing the Map

Settings

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.

Map View—select a map

perspective.

Track Up—display the map in

two dimensions (2D) with your

direction of travel at the top.

North Up—display the map in

2D with North at the top.

3D—display the map in three

dimensions (3D) in Track Up.

•

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Customizing the nüvi

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 icons at

www.garmingarage.com.

Trip Log—show or hide the log of

your travels. To clear your trip log,

touch Tools > My Data > Clear

Trip Log.

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.

Restore—restore the original map

settings.

Changing Security

Settings

Touch Tools > Settings > Security.

Garmin Lock—turn on Garmin

Lock™ to lock your nüvi. Enter a

4-digit PIN, and set a security

location. For more information, see

page 41.

Safe Mode—turn on or off safe

mode. When your vehicle is moving,

Safe mode disables all functions that

require signicant operator attention

and could become a distraction while

driving.

Restore—restore the original

security settings. Note that restoring

the security settings will not clear

your Garmin Lock PIN or security

location.

Setting the Bluetooth

Technology Options

Touch Tools > Settings > Bluetooth.

Connections—touch Add > OK to

pair with a phone that has Bluetooth

nüvi 205 and 205W series owner’s manual 37

Customizing the nüvi

wireless technology. See pages

14–18. Touch Change to connect

with a different phone.

Drop—select the phone you want

to disconnect, and touch Yes.

Remove—select the phone you

want to delete from the nüvi

memory, and touch Yes.

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, touch

Disabled.

Friendly Name—enter a friendly

name that identies your nüvi on

devices with Bluetooth technology.

Touch Done.

Restore—restore the original

Bluetooth settings. This does not

clear the pairing information.

•

Changing the Proximity

Points Settings

You must have proximity points

(such as custom POIs or a safety

camera database) loaded to adjust

the proximity points settings. See

page 46. Touch Tools > Settings >

Proximity Points.

Proximity Alerts—turn on or off

the alerts when you approach custom

POIs or safety cameras.

Restore—restore the proximity

points settings.

Viewing Trafc

Subscription

Information

The trafc receiver is included in

some nüvi 205 and 205W series

packages. Touch Tools > Settings >

Trafc.

38 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner’s manual

Customizing the nüvi

North American Options

Your FM trafc subscriptions and

expiration dates are listed. Touch

Add to add a subscription.

European Options

Current—select which provider

to use. Touch Auto to use the best

provider for the area, or select a

specic provider to use.

Find More—search for additional

TMC trafc providers. To increase

the search time, touch Yes to clear

the provider table.

Subscriptions—view your FM

trafc subscriptions and expiration

dates. Touch Add to add a

subscription.

Adding a Subscription

You can purchase additional

subscriptions or a renewal if your

subscription expires. Go to

www.garmin.com/fmtrafc.

NOTE: You do not need to activate

the subscription included with

your FM trafc receiver (if it

came with one). The subscription

activates automatically after your

nüvi acquires satellite signals while

receiving trafc signals from the

service provider.

1. From the Menu page, touch

Tools > Settings > Trafc.

2. For non-North American units,

touch Subscriptions > Add. For

North American units, touch Add.

3. Write down the FM trafc receiver

unit ID.

4. Go to www.garmin.com/fmtrafc

to purchase a subscription and

get a 25-character code.

nüvi 205 and 205W series owner’s manual 39

Customizing the nüvi

5. Touch Next on the nüvi, enter the

code, and touch Done.

The trafc subscription code cannot

be reused. You must obtain a new

code each time you renew your

service. If you own multiple FM

trafc receivers, you must obtain a

new code for each receiver.

Restoring All Settings

1. Touch Tools > Settings.

2. Touch Restore.

3. Touch Yes.

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Appendix

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.

Cleaning the Unit

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

it dry. Avoid chemical cleaners and

solvents that can damage plastic

components.

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.

Protecting Your nüvi

Do not store the nüvi where

prolonged exposure to extreme

temperatures can occur, because

it can cause permanent damage.

Do not expose the nüvi to water.

Contact with water can cause this

unit to malfunction.

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.

•

nüvi 205 and 205W series owner’s manual 41

Appendix

Avoiding Theft

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.

Do not keep your unit in the

glove compartment.

http://my.garmin.com.

Use the Garmin Lock feature. See

below for more information.

Locking Your nüvi

Garmin Lock is a theft-deterrent

system that locks your nüvi. Each

time you turn on the nüvi, enter the

PIN or drive to the security location.

1. Touch Tools > Settings >

Security.

2. Touch the button below Garmin

Lock.

•

3. Enter a 4-digit PIN and drive to a

security location.

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.

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.

Calibrating the Screen

If the touch screen is not responding

properly, calibrate the touch screen.

1. Turn off the nüvi.

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Appendix

2. Turn on the nüvi and hold the

Power key to the left for about

30 seconds until the calibration

screen appears (white screen

with “Press dot”).

Resetting Your nüvi

Depending on your nüvi model, you

can reset your nüvi by pushing the

RESET button on the bottom of the

unit.

CAUTION: Do not reset your nüvi

with a ballpoint pen or other sharp

object, which can damage the unit or

the battery.

If your nüvi does not have a RESET

button, slide the Power key to

the on/off position and hold it for 8

seconds.

Updating the Software

1. Go to www.garmin.com/products

/webupdater, and download

WebUpdater to your computer.

2. Connect the nüvi to your

computer using the mini-USB

cable.

3. Run WebUpdater, and follow the

on-screen instructions.

After conrming that you want to

perform an update, WebUpdater

automatically downloads the update

and installs it on your nüvi.

Clearing User Data



CAUTION: This deletes all user-

entered information.

1. Hold your nger on the lower-right

corner of the nüvi screen while

turning on the nüvi.

2. Keep your nger pressed until the

pop-up window appears.

3. Touch Yes to clear all user data.

All original settings are restored.

Any items that you have saved are

erased.

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Battery Information

To maximize the lifetime of the

battery, do not leave your nüvi in

direct sunlight, and avoid prolonged

exposure to excessive heat.

The battery icon in the corner

of the Menu page indicates the status

of the nüvi 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.

Charging Your nüvi

Connect the vehicle power cable

to the mini-USB connector on

your nüvi and to a power outlet

in your vehicle. The vehicle key

may need to be turned to ON/

ACC for the nüvi to charge.

Connect an AC adapter (optional

accessory) to the nüvi and a wall

outlet.

•

Connect your nüvi to a computer

using a USB cable. The USB

cable is included with some nüvi

205 and 205W packages. The

computer must be on for the nüvi

to charge.

Changing the Fuse



CAUTION: When replacing the

fuse, do not lose any of the small

pieces and make sure they are put

back in the proper place.

If your unit will not charge in your

vehicle, you might need to replace

the fuse located at the tip of the

vehicle adapter.

1. Unscrew the

black, round

end piece, and

remove it.

•

End

piece

Silver tip

Fuse

End

piece

Silver tip

Fuse

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2. Remove the fuse (glass and silver

cylinder), and replace it with a 3 A

fast-blow fuse.

3. Ensure that the silver tip is placed

in the black end piece. Screw on

the black end piece.

Removing the nüvi and

Mount

To remove the nüvi from the cradle,

hold onto the cradle and tilt the nüvi

forward.

To remove the cradle from the

mount, turn the cradle to the right or

left. Apply pressure in that direction

until the cradle snaps off the mount.

To remove the suction cup mount

from the windshield, ip the lever

toward you. Pull the tab on the

suction cup toward you.

Mounting on Your

Dashboard

Use the enclosed mounting disk to

mount your unit to the dashboard and

comply with certain state regulations.



CAUTION: The permanent

mounting adhesive is extremely

difcult to remove after it is

installed.

1. Clean and dry the dashboard

where you are placing the disk.

2. Remove the backing from the

adhesive on the bottom of the

disk.

3. Place the disk on the dashboard.

4. Remove the clear plastic cover

from the top of the disk.

5. Place the suction cup mount

on top of the disk. Flip the lever

down (toward the disk).

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nüMaps Guarantee™

To receive one free map update

(if available), register your nüvi

at http://my.garmin.com within

60 days of acquiring satellites and

driving with your nüvi. You are not

eligible for the free map update if

you register by phone or wait longer

than 60 days after the rst time

you drive with your nüvi. For more

information, go to www.garmin

.com/numaps.

Additional Maps

You can purchase additional maps

for your nüvi. To see a list of maps

that are compatible with your nüvi,

go to your nüvi product page on the

Garmin Web site (www.garmin

.com), and click the Maps tab.

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 may not acquire satellites. Go

outside to an area free from tall

obstructions to use your nüvi.

When your nüvi has acquired

satellite signals, the signal strength

bars on the Menu page are green

. When it loses satellite

signals, the bars turn red or clear

For more information about GPS, go

to www.garmin.com/aboutGPS.

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Extras and Optional

Accessories

For more information about optional

accessories, go to http://buy.garmin

.com or www.garmin.com/extras, or

contact your Garmin dealer.

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.

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 le. Press F1 to open

the Help le.

To view your Custom POIs, touch

Where to? > Extras > Custom

POIs.

To change the proximity alert

settings, touch Tools > Settings

> Proximity Points > Proximity

Alerts.

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

memory card drive. Delete the le

titled poi.gpi.

Safety Cameras

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

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too fast. The data is updated at least

weekly, so you always have access to

the most up-to-date information.

You can purchase a new region

or extend an existing subscription

at any time. Each region that you

purchase has its own expiration date.

CAUTION: Garmin is not

responsible for the accuracy of, or

the consequences of using, a custom

POI or safety camera database.

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.

To use the travel guide, insert the

memory card into your nüvi. Touch

Where to? > Extras. Touch the

name of your travel guide to open it.

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Specications

nüvi 205 Series

Physical size: W × H ×D: 3.86 ×

2.93 × .768 in. (98 × 74.4 ×

19.5 mm)

Weight: 5.01 oz. (141.6 g)

Display: 3.5" diagonal, 320 × 240

pixels; 64K colors; bright

QVGA TFT landscape display;

white backlight; touch screen

Case: Not waterproof (IPXO)

Operating temperature range:

32°F–140°F (0°C–60°C)

Charging temperature range:

32°F–113°F (0°C–45°C)

Data storage: Internal memory and

optional removable microSD

card. Data stored indenitely.

Computer interface: USB 2.0 full

speed mass storage

Operating system: Garmin

Charge time: Approximately 4

hours

Power input: Vehicle power using

included vehicle power cable

or AC power using an optional

accessory

Usage: 5 W max.

Battery life: Up to 4 hours

Battery type: Non-user-replaceable

rechargeable lithium-ion battery

GPS receiver: High-sensitivity with

HotFix

Acquisition times*:

Warm: <1 sec

Cold: <38 sec

Factory Reset: <45 sec

*Average acquisition times for a

stationary receiver with a clear view

of the sky.

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nüvi 205W Series

Physical size: W × H × D: 4.76 ×

2.93 × .768 in. (120.9 × 74.4 ×

19.5 mm)

Weight: 5.93 oz. (168.3 g)

Display: 4.3" diagonal, 480 × 272

pixels; 64K colors; bright

WQVGA TFT landscape

display; white backlight; touch

screen

Case: Not waterproof (IPXO)

Operating temperature range:

32°F–140°F (0°C–60°C)

Charging temperature range:

32°F–113°F (0°C–45°C)

Data storage: Internal memory and

optional removable SD card.

Data stored indenitely.

Computer interface: USB 2.0 full

speed mass storage

Operating system: Garmin

Charge time: Approximately 4

hours

Power input: Vehicle power using

included vehicle power cable

or AC power using an optional

accessory

Usage: 5 W max.

Battery life: Up to 4 hours

Battery type: Non-user-replaceable

rechargeable lithium-ion battery

GPS receiver: High-sensitivity with

HotFix

Acquisition times*:

Warm: <1 sec

Cold: <38 sec

Factory Reset: <45 sec

*Average acquisition times for a

stationary receiver with a clear view

of the sky.

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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, go to the Web site

for your Garmin product at

www.garmin.com.

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.

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. 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.

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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.

The suction cup will not

stay on my windshield.

Clean the suction cup and windshield with rubbing alcohol.

Dry with a clean, dry cloth. Mount the suction cup as

described on page 2.

My nüvi does not charge

in my vehicle.

Check the fuse in the vehicle power cable (see pages

43–44).

Ensure the vehicle is turned on and is supplying power to

the power outlet.

Your nüvi can only charge between 32°F and 140°F (0°C

and 60°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 >

Brightness.

How do I clear all my

user data?

Hold your nger on the lower-right corner of the nüvi screen

while it is turning on. Keep your nger pressed until the

message appears. Touch Yes to clear all user data.

My battery gauge does

not seem accurate.

Allow the unit to fully discharge, and fully charge it (without

interrupting the charge cycle).

The touch screen is

not responding to my

touches.

Calibrate the touch screen as described on pages 41–42.

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Problem/Question Solution/Answer

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.

My computer never

senses that the nüvi is

connected.

1. Unplug the USB cable from your computer.

2. Turn off the nüvi.

3. Plug the USB cable into a USB port on your computer

and into your nüvi. The nüvi automatically turns on and

goes into 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 le to

learn how to map or assign drive letters.

How can I nd

restaurants near the

hotel I will be staying at

in the future?

1. Touch Where To? > Near > A 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 rst.

My phone will not

connect to the nüvi.

Ensure you have a nüvi 215, 215W, 265, 265W, 275, or

285W.

Touch Tools > Settings > Bluetooth. Verify that the

Bluetooth eld is set to Enabled.

Ensure 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.

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