Garmin Nuvi 255w 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...

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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...

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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...

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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....

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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....

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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...