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nüvi 140/150 series ® Owner’s Manual March 2014 190-01517-00_0D Printed in Taiwan...
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Connecting the Device to Vehicle Power ........1 Support and Updates ..............1 Customizing the Map Layers ............. 5 Setting Up Garmin Express ........... 1 Viewing the Trip Log ............. 5 nüMaps Guarantee™ ............1 Changing the Map Data Field ............ 5 Traffic and Map Features ............
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Mounting on Your Dashboard ..........11 Removing the Device from the Mount ........11 Removing the Suction Cup from the Windshield ..... 11 Updating Maps and Software with Garmin Express™ ..... 11 Purchasing Additional Maps ..........12 Safety Cameras ............... 12 Custom Points of Interest ............
NOTE: Lifetime Maps entitle you to receive map updates when Before you use your device on battery power, you should and as such updates are made available by Garmin during the charge it. useful life of one compatible Garmin product or as long as...
If necessary, select a subcategory. has acquired satellite signals. Select a location. For more information about GPS, go to www.garmin.com /aboutGPS. Searching Within a Category To narrow your search results, you can search within some Viewing GPS Signal Status categories.
Search Tools Finding a Location Using Quick Search After you have performed a search for a point of interest, certain Search tools allow you to search for specific types of locations categories may display a Quick Search list that displays the last by responding to on-screen prompts.
If you save the location of a business that is not in the map Select an option: data, you can share the location with Garmin so that it can be • To zoom in or out, select added to future map updates and shared with the Garmin community.
You can include up to three icons on the right side of the main NOTE: cityXplorer maps are not included with the device. Go to map. http://my.garmin.com to purchase cityXplorer maps. Select Settings > Map & Vehicle > Map Buttons.
While navigating a route, select the text bar on the top of the Finding Nearby Services map. You can use the Where Am I? page to find nearby services, such as fuel, hospitals or police stations. Select a turn. From the map, select the vehicle. The details for the turn appear.
Overall: Displays an average of the speed, acceleration, and Editing a Saved Trip braking score. Select Apps > Trip Planner. Speed: Displays your score for driving your vehicle at the Select a saved trip. optimal speed for conserving fuel. Select Removing the ecoChallenge Score From the Map Select an option: Select...
Traffic Select Apps > Last Spot. Using the Calculator NOTICE Garmin is not responsible for the accuracy or timeliness of the Select Apps > Calculator. traffic information. Converting Units Traffic information may not be available in all areas or countries.
MapSource ® , BaseCamp™, and While navigating an automobile route, select HomePort™ (Custom Points of Interest). Select Alternate Route. • GPI custom POI files from Garmin POI Loader (Installing POI Select a route. Loader). Viewing Traffic on the Map About Memory Cards The traffic map shows color-coded traffic flow and delays on nearby roads.
Select Settings > Map & Vehicle > myMaps. About Traffic Subscriptions You can purchase additional subscriptions or a renewal if your Select a map. subscription expires. Go to http://www.garmin.com/traffic. Navigation Settings Viewing Traffic Subscriptions To open the Navigation settings page, from the main menu, Select Settings >...
Turn the device on. Express™ Hold your finger on the lower-right corner of the screen until You can use Garmin Express software to download and install a message appears. the latest map and software updates for your device. Map Select Yes to erase all user data.
Mac computers. NOTICE On your computer, go to www.garmin.com/express. Garmin is not responsible for the accuracy of or the Select an option: consequences of using a custom point of interest or a safety • To install on a Windows computer, select Download for camera database.
My battery does not stay charged for very long • Decrease the screen brightness (Display Settings). • Shorten the display timeout (Display Settings). • Decrease the volume (Adjusting the Volume). • Put the device in sleep mode when not in use (Entering and Exiting Sleep Mode).