Garmin Personal Travel Assistants GPS nuvi 255W, NA 010-00718-20

The Garmin nüvi 255W 010-00718-20 sold by us is an 100% Genuine Garmin GPS product that comes with a Garmin manufacturer's warranty. Garmin nüvi 255W 010-00718-20 will fulfill all of your specific needs as Garmin products are trusted and considered to be the best Marine Electrical navigation systems all around the world. Buying a Garmin nüvi 255W 010-00718-20 from us means getting the best price and purchasing from a trusted source - we're an Authorized Garmin Dealer for all Garmin as well as running and cycling Marine Electrical, Marine Electrical, radios, and hundreds of Garmin GPS Accessories, software and maps.

Go wide and get peace of mind with nüvi 255W. This affordable, widescreen navigator leads the way with voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions that speak street names and optional MSN Direct services to get you there on time and keep you informed. It's packed with millions of destinations and maps for North America or Europe. Like the rest of the sleek nüvi 2x5-series, this portable navigator is priced right and ultra-easy to use.

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With nüvi 255W's widescreen display, you'll always get the big picture. View map detail, driving directions, photos and more in bright, brilliant color. Its sunlight-readable, 4.3-inch display is easy to read — from any direction.

Navigate With Ease

nüvi 255W comes ready to go right out of the box with preloaded 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 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 255W 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.

Take It With You

Like the rest of the nüvi 2x5-series, nüvi 255W sports a sleek, slim design and fits comfortably in your pocket or purse. Its rechargeable lithium-ion battery makes it convenient for navigation by car or foot. With its "Where Am I?" emergency locator, you always know your location. Simply tap the screen to get your exact latitude and longitude coordinates, the nearest address and intersection, and the closest hospitals, police stations and fuel stations.

Go Beyond Navigation

Navigation is just the beginning. nüvi 255W 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 255W 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.

nüvi 255W: Simple navigation at an affordable price

Specifications for Garmin Personal Travel Assistants GPS nuvi 255W, NA 010-00718-20:

Physical & Performance
Unit dimensions, WxHxD:		4.8"W x 2.9"H x .8"D (12.2 x 7.4 x 2.0 cm)
Display size, WxH:		3.81"W x 2.25"H (9.7 x 5.7 cm); 4.3" diag (10.9 cm)
Display resolution, WxH:		480 x 272 pixels
Display type:		WQVGA color TFT with white backlight
Weight:		6.1 ounces (172.93 g)
Battery:		rechargeable lithium-ion
Battery life:		up to 4 hours
Waterproof:		no
High-sensitivity receiver:		yes
RoHS version available:		yes
Maps & Memory
Basemap:		yes
Preloaded maps:		yes
Ability to add maps:		yes
Built-in memory:		internal solid state
Accepts data cards:		SD card (not included)
Waypoints/favorites/locations:		1000
Routes:		0
Features
Voice prompts (e.g. "Turn right in 500 ft."):		yes (internal speaker)
Speaks street names (e.g. "Turn right ON ELM STREET in 500 ft."):		yes
Voice-activated navigation (operate device with spoken commands):		no
Lane assist (guides you to the proper lane for navigation):		no
3-D building view (displays buildings in 3-D):		no
Auto sort multiple destinations (provides most direct route):		no
Auto re-route (fast off-route and detour recalculation):		yes
Choice of route setup (faster time, shorter distance, off road):		yes
Route avoidance (avoid highways, tolls etc.):		yes
Bluetooth wireless technology (connect to your phone for hands-free calling):		no
MSN Direct compatible:		yes
FM traffic compatible:		yes
XM Navtraffic & Radio for U.S. compatible:		no
Speed limit indicator (displays speed limit for most major roads):		yes
Where Am I? (find closest hospitals, police & gas stations, nearest address & intersection):		yes
Garmin Locate (marks position when removed from windshield mount):		no
ecoRoute (calculates a more fuel-efficient route) :		yes
Qwerty or ABC keyboard (choose keyboard layout):		yes
Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest):		yes
Garmin Garage vehicles compatible (download car-shaped icons to your device):		yes
Garmin Garage voices compatible (download custom voices to your device):		yes
Photo navigation (navigate to geotagged photos):		yes
World travel clock, currency & unit converter, calculator:		yes
Picture viewer:		yes
MP3 player:		no
Audio book player:		no
FM transmitter:		no
Headphone jack/audio line-out:		no
Remote control:		no
Garmin Lock (anti-theft feature):		yes
Touchscreen:		yes
Dead reckoning:		no
Motorcycle-friendly:		no
Geocaching-friendly:		no
Marine-friendly:		no
Additional:		This USB mass storage device is compatible with Windows 2000 or later and Mac OS X 10.4 or later.

Garmin Personal Travel Assistants GPS nuvi 255W, NA 010-00718-20 Package Contents:

• nüvi 255W
• Preloaded City Navigator NT for North America or Europe (full coverage)
• Vehicle suction cup mount
• Vehicle power cable
• Dashboard disc
• Quick start manual

*Notice Regarding Windshield Mounting Legal Restrictions

Package contents may vary per version.

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