Garmin Nuvi 55lm 5 Manual

nüvi
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 55/56/65/66 
Owner’s Manual
January 2014190-01654-00_0APrinted in Taiwan 

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Table of Contents
Getting Started...............................................................1
Connecting the Device to Vehicle Power...................................1
Support and Updates.................................................................1
Setting Up Garmin Express...................................................1
nüMaps Guarantee™............................................................1
Lifetime Subscriptions...........................................................1
Updating...

Appendix.......................................................................11
Power Cables...........................................................................11
Charging the Device............................................................11
Changing the Fuse in the Vehicle Power Cable..................11
Device Care.............................................................................11
Cleaning the Outer Casing..................................................11
Cleaning the...

Getting Started
 WARNING
See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the 
product box for product warnings and other important 
information.
Connecting the Device to Vehicle Power
 WARNING
This product contains a lithium-ion battery. To prevent the possibility of personal injury or product damage caused by 
battery exposure to extreme heat, store the device out of direct 
sunlight.
Before you use your device on battery power, you should charge it.
1Plug the vehicle power cable À into the...

The Garmin Express software downloads and installs the updates onto your device. Map updates are very large, and this process may take a long time on slower Internet connections.
Entering and Exiting Sleep Mode
You can use sleep mode to conserve battery power when your device is not in use. While in sleep mode, your device uses very little power and can wake instantly for use.
TIP: You can charge your device faster by putting it in sleep mode while charging the battery.
Press the power key À.
Turning Off...

4If applicable, select a destination from the Quick Search list.
5If necessary, select the appropriate destination.
Finding a Location Using the Search Bar
You can use the search bar to search for locations by entering a category, brand name, address, or city name.
1Select Where To?.
2Select Enter Search in the search bar.
3Enter all or part of the search term.
Suggested search terms appear below the search bar.
4Select an option:
•To search for a type of business, enter a category name (for example,...

5If necessary, enter a name, and select Done.
Saving Your Current Location
1From the map, select the vehicle icon.
2Select Save.
3Enter a name, and select Done.
4Select OK.
Saving a Home Location
You can set your home location for the location you return to most often.
1Select Where To? >  > Set Home Location.
2Select Enter My Address, Use Current Location, or Recently Found.
The location is saved as "Home" in the Saved menu.
Going HomeSelect Where To? > Go Home.
Editing Your Home Location...

Select Settings > Navigation > Calculation Mode.
•Select Faster Time to calculate routes that are faster to drive but can be longer in distance.
•Select Shorter Distance to calculate routes that are shorter in distance but can take more time to drive.
•Select Off Road to calculate point-to-point routes (without roads).
Navigating Off RoadIf you are not following roadways as you navigate, you can use Off Road mode.
1Select Settings > Navigation.
2Select Calculation Mode > Off Road > Save.
The next route...

Customizing the Up Ahead Categories
You can change the categories you search for, rearrange the 
order of the categories, and search for a specific business or 
category.
1From the map, select  > Up Ahead.
2Select a service icon.
3Select .
4Select an option:
•To move a category up or down in the list, select and drag the arrow to the right of the category name.
•To change a category, select the category.
•To create a custom category, select a category, select Custom Search, and enter the name of a...