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Just enter the address of the emergency and the nüvi will get you there. Even if you don’t know the area. Having this affordable little GPS on your dash means no more frantic calls for directions. And no more time lost as you stop to write them down. You can set it for the fastest route. Or the most direct. You can tell it to avoid back roads that might be slow…or highways that might be backed up. And if they are, and you decide on the spot to try another way, your GPS will instantly adjust, and find you the best possible alternate.
In your personal vehicle… or an official one. The Garmin nüvi is priced for personal vehicles. But it will go anywhere. The quick release mount, plug-in cigarette lighter power cord, and rechargeable battery make it easy to switch from your own car or truck to another in seconds, without losing data or power. The internal rechargeable battery will take over when vehicle power isn’t available, providing up to 4 hours of back-up power, for full hand-held portability, even when a call takes you off the road.
Street smart and right on target. No matter how you use it, You can count on the nüvi 255 to get you there on time and in style. This sleek navigator and travel companion comes with City Navigator® NT street maps, including a hefty points of interest (POIs) database with hotels, restaurants, fuel, ATMs and more. It even announces the name of exits and streets so you never have to take your eyes off the road. Simply touch the color screen to enter a destination, and nüvi takes you there with turn-by-turn voice directions, 2-D or 3-D maps and and smooth map redraw rates as you navigate. Its digital elevation maps show you shaded contours at higher zoom levels, giving you a big picture of the surrounding terrain. In addition, nüvi 255 accepts custom points of interest (POIs), such as school zones and safety cameras and lets you set proximity alerts to warn you of upcoming POIs. With HotFix™ satellite prediction, nüvi calculates your position faster to get you there quicker.
Navigation is just the beginning. The nüvi 255 includes many travel tools including JPEG picture viewer, world travel clock with time zones, currency converter, measurement converter, calculator and more. With photo navigation, you can download Google™ Panoramio™ pictures via our Garmin Connect™ Photos website and navigate to them. The 255 is compatible with optional enhanced MSN® Direct content (subscription and receiver required) and our free Garmin Garage where you can download animated vehicles that show your location on the map. It also comes with Garmin Lock™, an anti-theft feature. Enhance your travel experience with optional plug-in microSD cards such as Garmin Travel Guides for detailed data on attractions.
Features:
Voice prompts (e.g. "Turn right in 500 ft.")
Speaks street names (e.g. "Turn right ON ELM STREET in 500 ft.")
3-D map view
Auto re-route (fast off-route and detour recalculation)
Choice of route setup (faster time, shorter distance, off road)
Route avoidance (avoid highways, tolls etc.)
Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest)
FM traffic compatible
MSN® Direct for U.S. compatible
Where Am I? (find closest hospitals, police & gas stations, nearest address & intersection)
Photo navigation (navigate to geotagged photos)
Picture viewer
Garmin Garage™ (select car-shaped icons for map navigation)
World travel clock, currency & unit converter, calculator
Touchscreen
Qwerty or ABC keyboard (choose keyboard layout)
Garmin Lock™ (anti-theft feature)
Physical & Performance:
Unit dimensions, WxHxD: 3.8"W x 2.8"H x .8"D (9.7 x 7.1 x 2 cm)
Display size, WxH: 2.8"W x 2.1"H (7.2 x 5.4 cm); 3.5" diag (8.9 cm)
Display resolution, WxH: 320 x 240 pixels
Display type: QVGA color antiglare TFT with white backlight
Weight: 5.2 ounces (147.42 g)
Battery: rechargeable lithium-ion
Battery life: up to 4 hours
Waterproof: no
High-sensitivity receiver: yes
RoHS version available: yes
Includes:
nüvi 255
Preloaded City Navigator® NT for North America or Europe (full coverage)
