Garmin Nuvi 255 W Manual

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Using the Tools
View Driving Tips
Your nüvi provides driving tips to 
help you save fuel. Touch tools > 
ecoroute > t ips. 
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. 
						

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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 first 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. 
						

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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 
traffic receiver, you will receive 
location-relevant advertisements 
and coupons. Ad-based traffic 
information is only available in 
North America. 
The traffic receiver must be 
connected to external power and 
you must be in a coverage area to 
receive ad-based traffic information. 
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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 traffic. Touch t ools 
> Settings > t raffic, and clear the 
enable  traffic check box.   
						

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Using FM Traffic
Using FM Traffic
The traffic 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 Traffic Message Channel 
(TMC) traffic receiver to receive 
traffic information broadcast over the 
FM Radio Data System. The traffic 
receiver is integrated in the vehicle 
power cable.
In North America, traffic receivers 
that are included in your nüvi 
package provide you with free, 
ad-based traffic information that 
does not require a subscription. 
Traffic 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 traffic 
receiver, connected to vehicle power, 
and in a coverage area, the nüvi can 
receive traffic delay information. For 
more information, go to   
www.garmin.com/traffic . 
 note: Garmin is not responsible 
for the accuracy of the traffic 
information. The FM traffic receiver 
receives signals from the traffic 
service provider and displays that 
information on your nüvi.  
						

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Using FM Traffic
Traffic in Your Area
When you are receiving traffic 
information, a traffic icon appears 
in the upper-left corner of the Map 
page. The traffic icon changes color 
to indicate the severity of traffic 
conditions on your route or the road 
you are currently driving on. 
Traffic icon
Severity Color Code
The color of the traffic icon indicates 
the severity of the traffic delay. 
ColorDescription Meaning
GreenLow severity Traffic is 
flowing 
normally.
Yellow Medium 
severity Traffic is 
slightly 
congested.
Red High severity Traffic is 
heavily 
congested or  stopped.
Traffic on Your Route
When calculating your route, the 
nüvi examines the current traffic and 
automatically optimizes the route 
for the shortest time. If a severe 
traffic delay occurs on your route 
while you are navigating, the nüvi 
automatically recalculates the route.  
						

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Using FM Traffic
You might still be routed through 
traffic if no better alternative routes 
exist. 
If a non-severe traffic delay occurs 
on your route, touch the traffic 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 traffic on your 
route:
1. On the Map page, touch the traffic 
icon.
2.  Touch Traffic On Route. 
3.  Touch the arrows to view other 
traffic delays on your route, if 
necessary.
4.  Touch Avoid to avoid the traffic 
delay.
Viewing the Traffic Map
The traffic map shows color-coded 
traffic flow and delays on nearby 
roads. 
1. On the Map page, touch the traffic 
icon.
2.  Touch Show Traffic Map to view 
the traffic incidents on a map. 
To return to the normal map from 
the traffic map, touch the traffic icon, 
and then touch  Show normal Map.
Viewing Traffic Delays1. On the Map page, touch the traffic 
icon.
2.  Touch Traffic Search to view a 
list of traffic 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 Traffic
Traffic Subscriptions
To add or renew a traffic 
subscription, touch tools > Settings 
> t raffic. For more information, see 
page 37 and go to www.garmin
.com/fmtraffic . 
 note: You do not need to activate 
the subscription included with 
your FM traffic receiver (if it 
came with one). The subscription 
activates automatically after your 
nüvi acquires satellite signals while 
receiving traffic signals from the pay 
service provider. 
						

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Customizing the nüvi
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 t ools > 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 t ools > 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). 
a voidances—select the road types 
you want to avoid on your routes. 
restore—restore the original 
navigation settings.
Adjusting the Display 
Settings
Touch t ools > 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 file 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 t ools > Settings > t ime. 
t ime Format —select a 12-hour, 
24-hour, or UTC time format.