Garmin Nuvi 255 W Manual

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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 
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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.