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

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

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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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