Garmin nuLink! Instruction manual

nüLink!™
quick start manual
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Getting Started
‹ WARNING
See the Important Safety and Product
Information guide in the product
box for product warnings and other
important information.
When using your device for the rst
time, complete these tasks.
1. Connect the device to vehicle
power (page 2).
2. Mount the device (page 3).
3. Register the device (page 4).
4. Check for updates:
• Software updates (page 5).
• Free map update (page 5).
5. Download the full owner’s manual
(page 5).
Connecting the Device to
Vehicle Power
‹ WARNING
This product contains a lithium-ion
battery. To prevent the possibility of
personal injury or product damage
caused by battery exposure to extreme
heat, remove the device from the
vehicle when exiting or store it out of
direct sunlight.
Charge your device before using it on
battery power.
1. Fit the bottom of your device into
the mount.
2. Tilt your device back until it snaps
into place.
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3. Plug the vehicle power cable into
the mini-USB connector ➊ on the
mount ➋ .
➋
➊
4. Plug the other end of the vehicle
power cable into a power outlet in
your vehicle.
After the device has been connected
to vehicle power, the following
actions occur.
• The device turns on.
• The device acquires satellite
signals. When at least one of the
bars is green, your device
has acquired satellite signals.
NOTE: The device may need a
clear view of the sky to acquire
satellite signals.
• The device charges as you drive.
in the status bar indicates the
status of the internal battery.
Mounting Your Device
NOTICE
Before mounting the device, see
the Important Safety and Product
Information guide for information
about laws pertaining to windshield
mounting.
1. Remove the clear plastic from the
suction cup.
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2. Clean and dry your windshield
and the suction cup with a lint-free
cloth.
3. Press the suction cup to the
windshield.
4. While pressing, ip the lever back
toward the windshield.
5. Snap the mount ➊ onto the
suction cup arm ➋ .
➊➋
About myDashboard
Use myDashboard to register your
device, check for software and map
updates, access product manuals and
support, and more.
Setting Up myDashboard
1. Connect the USB cable to the
micro-USB connector on the
device.
2. Connect the USB cable to the
USB port on your computer.
3. Double-click to open the
myDashboard Web page.
NOTE: If does not appear, or
you are using Windows® 7 or a
Mac® computer, go to www
.garmin.com/dashboard.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Registering the Device
1. From myDashboard, click
Register Now.
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2. Follow the on-screen instructions.
3. Keep the original sales receipt, or
a photocopy, in a safe place.
Updating the Software
1. Open myDashboard (page 4).
2. Register the device (page 4).
3. Under Software Updates, click
Update Now.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
nüMaps Guarantee™
Your device is eligible for one
free map update within 60 days of
acquiring satellites while driving with
your device. You are not eligible for
the free map update if you register
by phone or wait longer than 60
days after the rst time you acquire
satellites while driving with your
device. For more information, go to
www.garmin.com/numaps.
Updating Maps
1. Open myDashboard (page 4).
2. Register the device (page 4).
3. Under Map Updates, click Update
Now.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Downloading the Owner’s
Manual
The owner’s manual for your device
is available on the Garmin Web site.
1. Open myDashboard (page 4).
2. Register the device (page 4).
3. Click Manuals.
A list of the product manuals in
several languages appears.
4. Click Download next to the
manual you want.
5. Click to save the le to your
computer.
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Device Overview
➊
Power key
➋
microSD™ card slot
Turning the Device On and Off
1. Hold the Power key for four
seconds.
2. Touch Off.
Resetting the Device
You can reset your device if it stops
functioning.
Press and hold the power key for
10 seconds.
Adjusting the Screen
Brightness
1. Touch Tools > Settings > Display
> Brightness.
2. Touch and move the scroll bar to
adjust screen brightness.
About Points of Interest
The detailed maps loaded in your
device contain points of interest,
such as restaurants, hotels, and auto
services.
Finding a Point of Interest by
Category
1. From the main menu, select
Where To? > Points of Interest.
2. Select a category.
3. If necessary, select a subcategory.
4. Select a destination.
5. Select Go!.
➊
➋
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You can select > Save on
this page to save the location to
a Favorites folder on the device.
Use the Favorites folder to save
the location of your workplace,
home, and other common
destinations.
6. If necessary, select an option.
• Select Drive to calculate a
route you will navigate by
driving.
• Select Walk to calculate a
route you will navigate by
walking.
• Select Public Transit to
calculate a route that combines
public transit and walking.
NOTE: You must have
cityXplorer™ maps loaded to
navigate using public transit.
Go to www.garmin.com to
purchase cityXplorer maps.
7. If necessary, select a route.
Using the Main Menu
➊
➋ ➌
➍ ➐ ➑➎ ➏
➊
Select to select a transportation
mode.
Routes are calculated differently
based on your transportation mode.
➋
Select to nd a destination.
➌
Select to view the map.
➍
Select to stop a route.
➎
Select to detour a route.
➏
On some models, select to make
a call when connected to a
compatible mobile phone.
See www.garmin.com/bluetooth for
information.
➐
Select to adjust the volume.
➑
Select to open the menu of tools
and settings.
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About the Main Menu
Toolbar
Icon Description
GPS signal status. Select
and hold to view satellite
information.
Bluetooth® technology status
(appears when connected to
a compatible device. Select to
change Bluetooth settings).
Transportation mode
indicator. Select to choose a
transportation mode.
Current time. Select to change
time settings.
Select to check myGarmin™
messages.
Current temperature. Select to
view weather information.
nüLink!™ services signal
status.
Battery status.
Following Your Route on
the Map
NOTICE
The speed limit icon feature is for
information only and does not replace
the driver’s responsibility to abide
by all posted speed limit signs and to
use safe driving judgment at all times.
Garmin will not be responsible for
any trafc nes or citations that you
may receive for failing to follow all
applicable trafc laws and signs.
➊ ➋
➌
➍ ➎
➏➐
➑➒
Your route is marked with a magenta
line on the map. If you depart from
the original route, your device
recalculates the route. A speed limit
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icon could appear as you travel on
major roadways.
➊
Select to view the next turn. If a
view of the junctions exists, the
junction view appears.
➋
Select to view the turn list.
➌
Select to zoom in and out.
➍
Select to return to the main menu.
Select and hold from any screen to
return to the main menu.
➎
Select to change the data eld.
➏
Select to view the Where Am I?
page.
➐
Select and drag to view a different
area of the map.
➑
Select to view the trip computer.
➒
Select to change the speed limit if
the speed limit icon shown on the
map is incorrect.
Using myTrends
myTrends™is enabled by default.
As you drive with the device on,
myTrends gathers information that
allows the device to predict when you
are traveling to a saved destination,
like your workplace or home. When
myTrends is activated, the destination
and an estimated time of travel
appears in the navigation bar on the
map.
myTrends only works for locations
that are saved as Favorites (page 7).
When myTrends information
appears in the navigation bar,
select the navigation bar to view
route information.
Disabling myTrends
From the main menu, select
Tools > Settings > Navigation
> Automobile > nüRoute >
myTrends > Disabled.
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About nüLink! Services
nüLink! services may not be available
in all areas or countries.
Your nüLink! includes a basic
nüLink! subscription, which is
activated when you rst turn on your
device. nüLink! services allow you
to receive current information, such
as weather updates, fuel prices, ight
times.
To use nüLink! features, you must
have a current nüLink! subscription,
and your device must be receiving a
nüLink! signal, represented by in
the toolbar.
For more information on nüLink!
services, select Tools > Help, or refer
to the nüLink! Owner’s Manual (page
5).
Purchasing Additional nüLink!
Services
Select Tools > nüLink! Store.
About Trafc
NOTICE
Garmin is not responsible for the
accuracy or timeliness of the trafc
information.
Trafc information may not be
available in all areas or countries.
When you are receiving trafc
information, a trafc icon appears
in the upper-left corner of the map
page. The trafc icon ( ) changes
color to indicate the severity of trafc
conditions on your route or on the
road you are currently traveling.
If there is trafc on your route, the
trafc icon shows how much time the
trafc has added to your route. The
delay time is already included in your
estimated arrival time.
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