Garmin Nuvi 3540 Instruction manual

üvi models: 3540, 3550, 3590

nüvi® 3500 series

quick start manual

September 2011 190-01387-01_0A Printed in Taiwan

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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.

Setting Up Your Device

When using your device for the rst time,

complete the following tasks.

1 Mount the device

(page 2).

2 Register the device (page 3).

3 Check for updates.

• Software updates (page 3).

• Free map update (page 4).

4 Download the full owner’s manual (page 4).

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.

Notice

Before mounting the device, see the Important

Safety and Product Information guide for

information about laws pertaining to windshield

mounting.

Charge your device as you drive before using it

on battery power.

1 Plug the vehicle power cable ➊ into the

USB port on the mount ➋.

2 Snap the mount onto the suction cup ➌.

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3 Press the suction cup to the windshield, and

ip the lever ➍ back toward the windshield.

4 Fit the bottom of your device into the mount.

5 Tilt your device back until it snaps into place.

➊➋

➍

➌

6 Plug the other end of the vehicle power

cable into a power outlet in your vehicle.

7 If necessary, connect the external antenna

to the trafc receiver and secure it to the

windshield using the suction cups.

About myDashboard

You can 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 micro-USB ➊ cable to the

micro-USB port ➋ on the device.

➊

➋

2 Connect the micro-USB cable to the USB

port on your computer.

3 Go to www.garmin.com/dashboard.

4 Follow the on-screen instructions.

Registering your Device

1 From myDashboard, click Register Now.

2 Follow the on-screen instructions.

3 Keep the original sales receipt, or a

photocopy, in a safe place.

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nüMaps Guarantee™

If you register the device at http://my.garmin

.com within 90 days of acquiring satellites while

driving, your device could be eligible for one free

map update. Go to www.garmin.com/numaps for

terms and conditions.

Using myDashboard Services

1 Open myDashboard (page 3).

2 Select an option:

• To update the software, click Update

Now under Software Updates.

• To update the maps, click Update Now

under Map Updates.

• To download the owner’s manual, click

Manuals, and then click Download next

to the manual you want.

3 Follow the on-screen instructions.

Turning off the Device

1 Hold the Power key ➊ for 3 seconds.

➊

2 Select Off.

Resetting the Device

Hold the Power key for 10 seconds.

About Sleep Mode

Use sleep mode to conserve battery power

when your device is not in use. Sleep mode

uses very little power, and a battery charge lasts

for weeks when your device is in sleep mode.

Entering Sleep Mode

Press the Power key.

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Exiting Sleep Mode

While the device is in sleep mode, press the

Power key and double-tap .

Finding a Location Using the

Search Bar

You can use the search bar to search for

locations by entering a category, brand name,

address, or city name.

1 Select Where To?.

2 Select the search bar.

3 Enter all or part of the search term.

Suggested search terms appear below the

search bar.

• To search for a type of business, enter

a category name (for example, “movie

theaters”).

• To search for a business by name, enter

all or part of the name.

• To search for an address near you, enter

the street number and street name.

• To search for an address in another city,

enter the street number, street name,

city, and state.

• To search for a city, enter the city and

state.

• To search for coordinates, enter latitude

and longitude coordinates.

4 Select an option:

• To search using a suggested search

term, select the term.

• To search using the text you entered,

select .

5 If necessary, select a location.

Searching Near Another Location

1 From the main menu, select Where To?.

2 Select Searching Near.

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3 Select an option.

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.

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 icon

could appear as you travel on major roadways.

➍

➌

➊ ➋

• Select ➊ to view the next turn.

If a view of a junction exists, the junction

view appears.

• Select ➋ to view the turn list.

• Select ➌ to stop the route you are

currently navigating.

• Select ➍ to view the Where Am I? page.

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Adding a Stop

Before you can add a stop, you must be

navigating a route.

1 From the map, select > Points of

Interest.

2 Search for the extra stop.

3 Select the stop from the search results.

4 Select Go!.

5 Select Add to Active Route.

Taking a Detour

While navigating an automobile route, you can

use detours to avoid obstacles ahead of you,

such as construction zones.

NOTE: If the route you are currently taking is the

only reasonable option, your device might not

calculate a detour.

While navigating, select > Detour.

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.

A trafc receiver is included in some packages.

It is built into the vehicle power cable. The trafc

receiver and device must be powered and in

data range of a station transmitting trafc data

to receive trafc information. You do not need

to activate the subscription included with your

trafc receiver.

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.

Go to www.garmin.com/trafc for more

information.

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