Connecting The Device To Vehicle Power; Support And Updates; Getting Started; Setting Up Garmin Express - Garmin nuvi 55 Owner's Manual

Getting Started

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

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.
1
Plug the vehicle power cable
device.
2
Press the mount onto the suction cup
place.
3 Press the suction cup to the windshield, and flip the lever
back toward the windshield.
4
Fit the tab on the top of the mount into the slot on the back of
the device.
5
Press the bottom of the mount into the device until it clicks.
6
Plug the other end of the vehicle power cable into a power
outlet in your vehicle.

Support and Updates

Garmin Express™ provides easy access to these services for
Garmin ® devices. Some services may not be available for your
device.
• Product registration
• Product manuals
• Software updates
• Map updates
• Vehicles, voices, and other extras

Setting Up Garmin Express

1
Plug the small end of the USB cable into the port on the
device.
2
Plug the larger end of the USB cable into an available USB
port on your computer.
3
Go to www.garmin.com/express.
4 Follow the on-screen instructions.
nüMaps Guarantee™
Your device may be eligible for a free map update within 90
days of first acquiring satellites while driving. Go to
www.garmin.com/numaps
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Lifetime Subscriptions
Some models include subscriptions to lifetime features. For
more information, go to www.garmin.com/lmt.
LT: This model includes a lifetime traffic subscription and a
traffic receiver.
LM: This model includes a nüMaps Lifetime™ subscription,
which provides quarterly map updates for the useful life of
your device. For terms and conditions go to
www.garmin.com/us/maps/numaps_lifetime.
LMT: This model includes a nüMaps Lifetime subscription,
lifetime traffic subscription, and a traffic receiver.
Activating Lifetime Maps
1 Go to www.garmin.com/express.
2
Follow the on-screen instructions.
NOTE: If you register the device, you can receive e-mail
notifications when a map update is available.
Updating Maps and Software with Garmin Express
You can use Garmin Express software to download and install
the latest map and software updates for your device. Map
updates provide the latest available mapping data to ensure
your device continues to calculate accurate and efficient routes
to your destinations. Garmin Express is available for Windows ®
and Mac ® computers.
1
On your computer, go to www.garmin.com/express.
2
Select an option:
• To install on a Windows computer, select Download for
Windows.
• To install on a Mac computer, select Mac Version.
3 Open the downloaded file, and follow the on-screen
instructions to complete the installation.
4
Start Garmin Express.
5
Connect your Garmin device to your computer using a USB
cable.
The Garmin Express software detects your device.
6 Enter an email address for product registration (optional).
7
Click save device.
8
Click check for updates.
A list of available map and software updates appears.
9
Select the updates to install.
10
Click Install Now.
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