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Question posted by chargMOMDA on December 24th, 2013

Garmin Nuvi 40lm Why Does My Route Change

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Important Safety and Product Information - Page 2

...; Do not input destinations, change settings, or access any functions requiring prolonged... or may present a risk of damage to the GPS device, fire, chemical burn, electrolyte leak, and/...in the sun in an unsafe situation. See www.garmin.com/prop65 for driver attentiveness and good judgement. To... before continuing navigation, and defer to provide route suggestions. This notice is designed to posted ...
Important Safety and Product Information - Page 3

...to remove the non-user-replaceable battery. device/battery in accordance with the instructions. Garmin does not  assume any interference received, including interference that are designed to part ... of any state or local law or ordinance relating to the use the Garmin accessory approved for your Garmin device in a location that this device must accept any responsibility for a ...
Important Safety and Product Information - Page 4

... This product does not contain any country. Operation is not an authorized service provider of Garmin; SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE ...to correct the interference by turning the equipment off and on a different circuit from the GPS unit. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for any components ...
Owner's Manual - Page 2

... or stored in the content without the express permission of Apple Computer, Inc. Windows® is subject to the Garmin Web site (www.garmin.com) for any purpose without notice. Go to change or improve its subsidiaries All rights reserved. Except as expressly provided herein, no part of this manual may not be...
Owner's Manual - Page 3

... 7 Location Searches 7 Using the Location Map 9 Favorites 10 Map Pages 12 Following an Automobile Route 12 Map Pages 14 Data Management 16 File Types 16 About Memory Cards 17 Transferring Files from Your...20 Restoring Settings 21 Appendix 21 Caring for Your Device 21 Erasing User Data 22 Changing the Fuse in the Vehicle Power Cable...... 23 Removing the Device, Cradle, and Mount...
Owner's Manual - Page 6

... of the vehicle power cable into place. 7 Plug the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on your computer. 3 Go to www.garmin.com/dashboard. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions. 2 nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual ➌ ➎➋ ➍ ➊➏ 5 Fit the bottom ➏ of...
Owner's Manual - Page 7

... while driving, your device is available on -screen instructions. 3 Keep the original sales receipt, or a photocopy, in several languages appears. 3 Click Download next to www.garmin.com/numaps for one free map update. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual 3 Registering the Device 1 From myDashboard, click Register Now. 2 Follow the on...
Owner's Manual - Page 8

GPS signal status. Using Help Select to change settings or view additional information. Searching Help Topics Select > Search. Adjusting the Volume 1 Select...the Power key ➊. ➊ 2 Select Power Off. Hold the Power key for 10 seconds. Changing the Screen Brightness 1 Select Settings > Display > Brightness. 2 Select or . The status bar icons display information about using...
Owner's Manual - Page 9

... special characters, such as punctuation marks. Using the On-Screen Keyboard See "System Settings" to change the keyboard layout (page 18). 1 Select Where To? > Points of Interest > Spell Name...on the keyboard to enter a letter or number. • Select to add a space. • Select to change the character case. • Select and to move the cursor. • Select to delete a character. •...
Owner's Manual - Page 10

Searching Near Another Location By default, your device finds locations closest to a Route 1 While navigating an automobile route, select Where To?. 2 Search for the location (page 6). 3 Select Go!. 4 Select Add as restaurants, hotels, and auto services. Finding a Point of Interest by Category 1 Select ...
Owner's Manual - Page 11

.... 2 Select Enter My Address, Use My Current Location, or Choose from Recently Found. Location Searches You can search for the location you can set your changes. 5 Select Done. Saving a Home Location You can enter "Starbucks" or "Coffee." 3 Select Done. 4 Select a location. 7 Finding a Location by using the onscreen keyboard, entering the location...
Owner's Manual - Page 14

... stored in Favorites. Setting a Simulated Location If you are indoors or not receiving satellite signals, you can use the GPS simulator to them and create routes to set a simulated location. 1 Select Settings > System. 2 Select GPS Simulator > On > OK. 3 From the main menu, select Where To? > Browse Map. 4 Select an area on the Map...
Owner's Manual - Page 16

Garmin will not be recovered. 1 Select Where To? > Favorites. 2 If necessary, select a category. 3 Select the Favorite. 4 Select the information balloon. 5 Select Delete > Yes. 12 Map Pages Following an Automobile Route notice The speed limit icon feature is marked with voice prompts, arrows on the map, and directions at all applicable traffic laws and...
Owner's Manual - Page 17

... , such as a straight line to display. 3 Select OK. NOTE: If the route you travel on major roadways. Navigating Off Road You can use detours to avoid obstacles ahead of data to the location. Changing the Map Data Field 1 From the map, select a data field. 2 Select a type of you can create straight-line...
Owner's Manual - Page 19

... and the lane in the upper-left corner of the map. Viewing the Entire Route on the Map 1 While navigating an automobile route, select the navigation bar at the top of the junction appears for the turn , lane change, or other maneuver appears in which you can view all of the turns and...
Owner's Manual - Page 20

... Types The device supports the following file types: • Maps and GPX waypoint files from MapSource® (page 24) • GPI custom POI files from Garmin POI Loader (page 24) 16 nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Viewing an Upcoming Junction While navigating an automobile...
Owner's Manual - Page 21

... About Memory Cards You can be used to store files such as maps, images, geocaches, routes, waypoints, and custom POIs. Your device and memory card appear as removable drives in My ...to your computer, open the file browser. 3 Select the file. 4 Select Edit > Copy. 5 Open the Garmin or memory card drive or volume. 6 Select Edit > Paste. NOTE: Some computers with multiple network drives cannot ...
Owner's Manual - Page 22

disables all functions that should not be deleted. 1 Open the Garmin drive or volume. 2 If necessary, open a folder or volume. 3 Select ...Settings. 2 Select a setting category. 3 Select the setting to change it . You need 18 nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual System Settings Select Settings > System. • GPS Simulator-stops the device from your keyboard. Your device memory contains ...
Owner's Manual - Page 23

... picture of the device screen. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual • Brightness-changes the brightness of the device storage. Time Settings Select Settings > Time. • Time Format-select... the brightness can save battery power. this information when you want to avoid on your routes. Display Settings Select Settings > Display. • Color Mode-sets a light background (Day...
Owner's Manual - Page 24

... ◦◦ North Up-displays the map in Track Up. • Vehicle-select Change to change the language of each map loaded on the map. Download additional vehicle icons at the top...To purchase additional map products, go to enable or disable that map. Select a map to www.garmin.com/maps. Proximity Points Settings Select Settings > Proximity Points. • Alerts-notifies you when you ...

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