Garmin nuvi 40LM Support Question
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Question posted by Thooamasu on February 11th, 2014
How To Set Up Windshield Mount On Garmin Nuvi 40lm Gps
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Important Safety and Product Information - Page 2
...conditions. See www.garmin.com/prop65 for an...mount where it does not obstruct the driver's view of the road ➊ or interfere with California's Proposition 65. Minimize the amount of time spent viewing the device screen while driving and use voice prompts when possible.
• Do not input destinations, change settings... mount stays on the windshield.
• Always use of damage to the GPS...
Important Safety and Product Information - Page 3
... with the correct replacement battery.
Notice
Windshield Mounting Legal Restrictions Before using an external battery charger, only use of the device is the user's responsibility to remove the battery. • Keep the battery away from using suction mounts on the windshield in a residential installation. Map Data Information Garmin uses a combination of fire or explosion...
Important Safety and Product Information - Page 4
... a particular installation.
This product is intended to be determined by one year from the GPS unit.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for any interference,... an outlet that has been modified or altered without the written permission of Garmin; In addition, Garmin reserves the right to refuse warranty claims against products or services that are obtained...
Owner's Manual - Page 2
... person or organization of this and other electronic storage medium to be viewed and to the Garmin Web site (www.garmin.com) for any revision hereto is strictly prohibited. Garmin hereby grants permission to download a single copy of Garmin. or its subsidiaries
All rights reserved.
or its products and to change or improve its...
Owner's Manual - Page 3
... Settings 19 Time Settings 19 Language Settings 19 Map Settings 20 Proximity Points Settings 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 23 About nüMaps Lifetime 24 Safety Cameras 24 Purchasing Accessories 24 Contacting Garmin...
Owner's Manual - Page 5
... store it on battery power.
1 Plug the vehicle power cable ➊ into the USB port ➋ on the device.
2 Press the suction cup ➌ to windshield mounting. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
Mounting the Device
‹ WARNING This product contains a lithium-ion battery.
Owner's Manual - Page 6
...the bottom ➏ of your device into the mount. 6 Tilt your device back until it snaps into... cable to the USB port on your computer.
3 Go to www.garmin.com/dashboard. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions.
2
nüvi ... has acquired satellite signals.
About myDashboard
Use myDashboard to acquire satellite signals. Setting Up myDashboard 1 Connect a USB cable ➊ to the mini-USB port...
Owner's Manual - Page 7
...page 2). 2 Register the device (page 3). 3 Under Map Updates, click Update Now. 4 Follow the on the Garmin web site.
1 Open myDashboard (page 2). 2 Click Manuals. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
3 Updating... appears.
3 Click Download next to the manual you register the device at http://my.garmin.com within 90 days of acquiring satellites while driving, your device is available on -screen...
Owner's Manual - Page 8
... bar is located at the top of the main menu.
Hold the Power key for 10 seconds. GPS signal status. The status bar icons display information about using the device. Changing the Screen Brightness
1 Select Settings > Display > Brightness.
2 Select
or
. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Adjusting the Volume 1 Select Volume...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
...; Select to enter special characters, such as punctuation marks.
Finding Locations
There are many ways to scroll faster. Using the On-Screen Keyboard See "System Settings" to change the keyboard layout (page 18). 1 Select Where To? > Points of Interest > Spell
Name. 2 Select an option.
• Select a character on the keyboard to...
Owner's Manual - Page 11
... My Current
Location, or Choose from Recently Found.
Location Searches
You can enter "Starbucks" or "Coffee." 3 Select Done. 4 Select a location.
7 Saving a Home Location
You can set your changes. 5 Select Done. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
3 Select Edit. 4 Enter your home location for locations by Spelling the Name 1 Select Where...
Owner's Manual - Page 14
... for the location (page 6). 2 From the location map, select Save > OK.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Saving Your Location 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 1 From the location map...
Owner's Manual - Page 16
... route and provides new directions. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual As you travel, the device guides you to the destination with a magenta line.
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.
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Map Pages...
Owner's Manual - Page 17
... will be calculated as you , such as construction zones.
NOTE: If the route you can create straight-line routes that do not follow roadways. 1 Select Settings > Navigation. 2 Select Route Preference > Off Road > OK. Changing the Map Data Field 1 From the map, select a data field. 2 Select a type of you travel on major...
Owner's Manual - Page 21
...nüvi drives. Transferring Files from an electronics supplier, or purchase pre-loaded Garmin mapping software (www.garmin.com/trip_planning). Disconnecting the USB Cable 1 Complete an action:
• For ... Select Edit > Copy. 5 Open the Garmin or memory card drive or
volume.
6 Select Edit > Paste. Your device and memory card appear as mounted volumes on Mac computers. The file appears in...
Owner's Manual - Page 22
System Settings
Select Settings > System.
• GPS Simulator-stops the device from your keyboard. disables all functions that should not be deleted.
1 Open the Garmin drive or volume. 2 If necessary, open a ... do not delete it .
2 Disconnect the cable from receiving a GPS signal, and saves battery power.
• Units-sets the unit of a file, do not know the purpose of measure used...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
... of each map loaded on your nüvi. Select a map to www.garmin.com/maps.
Map Settings
Select Settings > Map.
• Map Detail-adjusts the amount of user-entered data or map... does not change the icon used to display your position on the map. Proximity Points Settings
Select Settings > Proximity Points.
• Alerts-notifies you when you approach custom safety cameras (page...
Owner's Manual - Page 26
.... • Register your device at http://my.garmin.com.
3 Apply the liquid to clear all user data.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
Any items that you have saved are restored. Erasing User Data
1 Turn the device on. 2 Hold your finger on the windshield by the
suction cup. • Do...
Owner's Manual - Page 27
... the vehicle adapter.
1 Unscrew the end piece.
nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
Removing the Device, Cradle, and Mount
Removing the Device from the Windshield 1 Flip the lever on the suction cup mount toward
you may need to the right or left. 2 Apply pressure until the socket on the cradle
releases the...
Owner's Manual - Page 29
...on and is turned on my windshield.
• Clean the suction cup and windshield with rubbing alcohol. • Dry with a clean, dry cloth. • Mount the suction cup (page 1).
...8226; Remain stationary for very long. If the
device is not acquiring • Select Settings > System > GPS Simulator > Off. seem accurate. charged for several minutes. drives listed in USB mass ...
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