These powerful units feature Garmin Guidance 3.0 ? the most advanced navigation engine that is fast, intuitive and enhances the speed and accuracy of searches and routing for everyday driving. This series debuts a new advanced traffic avoidance system called Garmin Digital 3D traffic. Street navigation is made simple with voice prompted turn-by-turn directions, lane assist and picture-quality Garmin photoReal junction view.
Product features and specifications
- Award winning, ultra-slim design that fits easily in your pocket or purse
- Easy-to-use, attractive 4.3" smooth glass display that automatically transitions from portrait to landscape
- Multi-touch display allows users to quickly make map screen adjustments such as zoom-in and zoom-out, change from 2-D to 3-D and rotate the map 360 degrees
- Screen lock ? simply tap the power button, slide nuvi into your pocket and go
- Customizable wallpaper
- ~NEW~ Garmin Guidance 3.0 ? the most advanced Garmin navigation engine, includes all the features of Guidance 2.0 plus myTrends and the world's best traffic avoidance system to make everyday driving easier.
- Faster routing and map displays
- Faster, more intuitive destination searches (POIs)
- Garmin Digital 3D traffic ? subscription-free, extensive, live traffic service that combines trafficTrends, current traffic and predictive traffic to provide re-route options, identify impending traffic backups, incidents and even traffic cameras. Digital 3D traffic, when delivered over the rapid HD Radio Broadcasting System, updates traffic every 30 seconds ? that's 4 to 10 times faster than competitive services ? allowing you to react more quickly to changing traffic conditions and keep you moving.
- Lane assist with Garmin photoReal junction view ? guides you to the correct lane for an approaching turn or exit and displays digitized, high quality photos (more than 58 thousand images) of the actual upcoming junction in incredible detail and even down to trees and pylons!
- Exit services ? know what you'll find when you exit the highway
- See and select businesses on the map (no need to page through menus)
- Garmin Locate automatically marks your position when you remove it from the windshield mount, so you can navigate with nuvi on foot and find your way back to your vehicle
- Speed limit indicator ? unit displays speed limits for most major roads
- myTrends anticipates your destination based on your driving habits
- Text reader ? receive and hear text messages from your cell phone without taking your eye off the road
- ~NEW~ Access over 8 million points of interest and see branded icons on the map as you navigate
- Voice prompted turn-by-turn directions that speak street names to your destination ? "Turn right on Main Street"
- 3-D terrain ? navigate while viewing map contours, available at new low zoom levels
- 3-D buildings and landmarks ? see 3-D buildings and landmarks on the map as you drive for enhanced situational awareness
- Route planner ? plan and save routes with multiple via points, automatically sort your destinations for the most efficient route
- "Where Am I?" feature ? find the closest hospitals, police stations, gas stations, nearest address, intersection and coordinates
- Auto time zone ? nuvi will automatically adjust your time zone while navigating
- microSD card slot for optional plug-in mapping
- Unit dimensions: 4.79"W x 2.85"H x 0.35"D; Weight: 4 ounces
- Built-in lithium-ion battery
- Quick release powered suction cup mount with speaker ? easily adjust or remove nuvi and hear directions through a high-quality secondary speaker
- The map data is provided by NAVTEQ, a world leader in premium-quality mapping
- Includes preloaded street maps for the United States, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Bahamas, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Barth?lemy, and Jamaica.
