Garmin Nuvi 255W Support Question
Garmin Nuvi 255W Support Question
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Question posted by boblinc on August 16th, 2011
What Does Color Coded Raods Mean
what do the color coded roads represent
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Related Garmin Nuvi 255W Manual Pages
ecoRoute Supplement - Page 5
... overall score is the average of routes and used to view details about your best scores, touch Reset. lose points for gradual acceleration; The leaf color on the driving challenge icon changes depending on the Map page to calculate the fuel reports. Take the Driving Challenge The Driving Challenge tool helps...
Important Product and Saftey Information (Multilingual) - Page 4
...• Increase the separation between the equipment and
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, STATUTORY
the receiver.
IN NO EVENT SHALL GARMIN BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES...workmanship for parts or labor, provided that is on a different circuit from the GPS unit. Such repairs or replacement will not occur in permanent damage to the equipment...
Important Safety and Product Information - Page 3
...for one of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet that is on ..., the user is no warranty as a travel aid and must not be determined by one year from the GPS unit.
...
Owner's Manual - Page 5
... My Data 26 World Clock 26 Calculator 26 Unit Converter 27 Viewing Advertisements......27
Using FM Traffic 29 Traffic in Your Area 30
Introduction
Severity Color Code............30 Traffic on Your Route..........30 Viewing the Traffic Map.......31 Viewing Traffic Delays.........31 Traffic Subscriptions............32
Customizing the nüvi........ 33 Changing the...
Owner's Manual - Page 12
Select the city/postal code in the list, if necessary.
7. Touch the address, if necessary. To set your nüvi, the ...252;vi 205 and 205W series owner's manual Touch Spell City, enter the city/postal code, and touch Done. Select the correct street in the list. (Not all map data provides postal code searching.) If you have set your current location. • Choose from a list ...
Owner's Manual - Page 30
... rapid acceleration.
lose points for most vehicles.
Deceleration score-gain points for gradual acceleration;
City Fuel Economy-enter your best scores, touch Reset.
The leaf color on the driving challenge icon changes depending on the map page to stop the current challenge. When viewing the details, touch Stop > Yes to view...
Owner's Manual - Page 34
Write down the coupon codes while driving.
Touch Tools > Settings > Traffic, and clear the Enable Traffic check box.
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nüvi 205 ... disable traffic. Using the Tools
the screen, touch the advertisement to search for the nearest location related to receive a coupon code. If the advertisement includes a coupon icon, touch the coupon icon on the Go!
To disable advertisements, you have...
Owner's Manual - Page 36
Traffic icon
Severity Color Code
The color of the traffic icon indicates the severity of the traffic delay. Medium severity
Traffic is flowing normally. If a severe traffic delay occurs on . Color Green Yellow Red
Description Meaning
Low severity
Traffic is slightly congested. Traffic is
High severity
heavily congested or
stopped. The traffic icon changes color to indicate...
Owner's Manual - Page 37
... touch the traffic icon.
2. Using FM Traffic
Viewing the Traffic Map
The traffic map shows color-coded traffic flow and delays on your route. Touch Show Traffic Map to the normal map from the... might still be routed through traffic if no better alternative routes exist. To manually avoid traffic on nearby roads.
1. On the Map page, touch the traffic icon.
2. If a non-severe traffic delay occurs ...
Owner's Manual - Page 40
... Restore-restore the original display settings.
Color Mode-select Daytime for a light background, Nighttime for a given route.
• Off Road-to calculate point-topoint routes (without roads). Screen Shot-turn on Screen Shot...folder on the nüvi drive.
The picture bitmap file is based on road speeds and vehicle acceleration data for a dark background, or Auto to automatically switch ...
Owner's Manual - Page 44
... can purchase additional subscriptions or a renewal if your FM traffic receiver (if it came with your subscription expires. From the Menu page...receiver unit ID.
4.
To increase the search time, touch Yes to add a subscription.
Go to www.garmin.com/fmtraffic to www.garmin.com/fmtraffic. For North American units, touch Add.
3. Go to purchase a subscription and get a 25-character code...
Owner's Manual - Page 45
... All Settings
1. Touch Yes. The traffic subscription code cannot be reused.
Customizing the nüvi
nüvi 205 and 205W series owner's manual39
Touch Restore. 3. If you own multiple FM traffic receivers, you must obtain a new code each receiver. Touch Tools > Settings. 2. You must obtain a new code for each time you renew your service. 5.
Owner's Manual - Page 51
...
. nüMaps Guarantee™
To receive one free map update (if available), register your nüvi at http://my.garmin.com within 60 days of maps that are compatible with your nüvi, go to your nüvi may not acquire satellites.
For more information about GPS, go to www.garmin.com...
Owner's Manual - Page 54
... AC power using an optional accessory
Usage: 5 W max. Data stored indefinitely.
Battery life: Up to 4 hours
Battery type: Non-user-replaceable rechargeable lithium-ion battery
GPS receiver: High-sensitivity with HotFix
Acquisition times*: Warm: Appendix
Specifications
nüvi 205 Series Physical size: W × H ×D: 3.86 ×
2.93 × .768 in. (98 ×...
Owner's Manual - Page 55
...-user-replaceable rechargeable lithium-ion battery
GPS receiver: High-sensitivity with HotFix
Acquisition times*: Warm: Appendix
nüvi 205W Series Physical size: W × H × D: 4.76 ×
2.93 × .768 in. (120.9 × 74.4 × 19.5 mm)
Weight: 5.93 oz. (168.3 g)
Display: 4.3" diagonal, 480 × 272 pixels; 64K colors;
touch screen
Case: Not waterproof...
Owner's Manual - Page 56
... of America copyright laws and
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nüvi 205 and 205W series owner's manual international copyright treaties. You further acknowledge that the structure, organization, and code of the Software are valuable trade secrets of Garmin and that the Software is the property of Garmin and is in source...
Owner's Manual - Page 59
... viewing 27 alarm clock 47 alerts safety camera 46 anti-theft feature 36, 41 attaching a photo to a location 10 audio version 33 avoiding road types 34 theft 41
B
background color 34 battery 43, 51
status 3 battery information 43 bicycle navigation 33 Bluetooth technology
14-18 deleting a phone 37 pairing with phone 14...
Owner's Manual - Page 60
...coordinates 11
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by name 8 by postal code 6 near another location
8 recent selections 9 saved places
(Favorites) 9 using photos 11-12 FM traffic receiver 29 free map update 45 fuel cost, entering ...19
G
Garmin Lock 36, 41 Garmin Travel Guide 47 geocaching 11 Go! page options 7 go home 6 GPS
about GPS 3, 45 off/on 33
K
keyboard 8 language mode 8, 35 layout 33
kilometers 33
L
language settings 35...
Quick Start Manual - Page 6
... receiver, you receive traffic...receiver is connected to the traffic receiver..., connected to add this your final destination. If your nüvi is included in the top left corner of traffic conditions on your nüvi or SD card are in a coverage area, your route or the road...
4. When you could receive location-relevant advertisements and coupons...receive traffic information. Touch ...
Quick Start Manual - Page 7
Avoiding Traffic on Route. 3. Touch the arrows to write down the coupon codes while driving.
Hands-free phone features are available only if your nüvi...;vi 205W series quick start manual
Note: You do not need to activate the subscription included with your FM traffic receiver (if it came with your nüvi (www.garmin.com /bluetooth).
2.
See your nüvi.
Touch Traffic on...
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