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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.

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, store the device out of direct 

sunlight.

Before you use your device on battery power, you should 

charge it.

1

Plug the vehicle power cable 

À

 into the USB port on the 

device.

2

Press the mount 

Á

 onto the suction cup 

Â

 until it snaps into 

place.

3

Press the suction cup to the windshield, and flip the lever 

à

back toward the windshield.

4

Fit the tab on the top of the mount into the slot on the back of 

the device.

5

Press the bottom of the mount into the device until it clicks.

6

Plug the other end of the vehicle power cable into a power 

outlet in your vehicle.

Support and Updates

Garmin Express™ provides easy access to these services for 

Garmin® devices. Some services may not be available for your 

device.
• Product registration
• Product manuals
• Software updates
• Map updates
• Vehicles, voices, and other extras

Setting Up Garmin Express

1

Connect the device to your computer using a USB cable.

2

Go to 

www.garmin.com/express

.

3

Follow the on-screen instructions.

nüMaps Guarantee™

Your device may be eligible for a free map update within 90 

days of first acquiring satellites while driving. Go to 

www.garmin.com/numaps

 for terms and conditions.

Lifetime Subscriptions

Some models include subscriptions to lifetime features. For 

more information, go to 

www.garmin.com/lmt

.

LT

: This model includes a lifetime traffic subscription and a 

traffic receiver.

LM

: This model includes a nüMaps Lifetime™ subscription, 

which provides quarterly map updates for the useful life of 

your device. For terms and conditions go to 

www.garmin.com/us/maps/numaps_lifetime

.

LMT

: This model includes a nüMaps Lifetime subscription, 

lifetime traffic subscription, and a traffic receiver.

LMTHD or LMT-D

: This model includes a nüMaps Lifetime 

subscription, lifetime digital traffic subscription, and a digital 

traffic receiver.

Activating Lifetime Maps

NOTE: 

Lifetime Maps are not applicable to products that do not 

have pre-loaded maps.

NOTE: 

Lifetime Maps entitle you to receive map updates when 

and as such updates are made available by Garmin during the 

useful life of one compatible Garmin product or as long as 

Garmin receives map data from a third party supplier, whichever 

is shorter. For the meaning of a product’s “useful life” and for 

other important terms and conditions, go to 

www.garmin.com

/numapslifetime

.

1

Go to 

www.garmin.com/express

.

2

Follow the on-screen instructions.

NOTE: 

If you register the device, you can receive e-mail 

notifications when a map update is available.

Updating Maps and Software with Garmin Express

You can use Garmin Express software to download and install 

the latest map and software updates for your device. Map 

updates provide the latest available mapping data to ensure 

your device continues to calculate accurate and efficient routes 

to your destinations. Garmin Express is available for Windows® 

and Mac® computers.

1

On your computer, go to 

www.garmin.com/express

.

2

Select an option:
• To install on a Windows computer, select 

Download for 

Windows

.

• To install on a Mac computer, select 

Mac Version

.

3

Open the downloaded file, and follow the on-screen 

instructions to complete the installation.

4

Start Garmin Express.

5

Connect your Garmin device to your computer using a USB 

cable.

The Garmin Express software detects your device.

6

Enter an email address for product registration (optional).

7

Click 

save device

.

Getting Started

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Summary of Contents for nuvi 2509 Series

Page 1: ...n vi 2509 2609 Series Owner s Manual July 2014 Printed in Taiwan 190 01707 00_0B...

Page 2: ...min Express HomePort MapSource myGarmin ecoRoute myTrends trafficTrends n Maps Guarantee and n Maps Lifetime are trademarks of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries These trademarks may not be used without t...

Page 3: ...ing Upcoming Points of Interest 6 Customizing the Up Ahead Categories 6 Trip Information 6 Viewing Trip Data from the Map 6 Viewing the Trip Information Page 6 Viewing the Trip Log 6 Resetting Trip In...

Page 4: ...le Settings 14 Enabling Maps 14 Navigation Settings 14 Calculation Mode Settings 14 Avoiding Toll Roads 14 Avoiding Toll Stickers 14 Bluetooth Settings 14 Disabling Bluetooth 14 Display Settings 14 Tr...

Page 5: ...ription which provides quarterly map updates for the useful life of your device For terms and conditions go to www garmin com us maps numaps _ lifetime LMT This model includes a n Maps Lifetime subscr...

Page 6: ...s free calling automatic volume allows the device to adjust the volume level based on the background noise in the vehicle Hands Free Phone Calls Automatic volume control lowers the volume of the devic...

Page 7: ...Select Searching Near 3 Select an option Finding a Location by Browsing the Map Before you can find places included in the map data such as restaurants hospitals and fuel stations you must enable the...

Page 8: ...n add custom categories to organize your saved locations NOTE Categories appear in the saved locations menu after you have saved at least 12 locations 1 Select Where To Saved 2 Select a location 3 Sel...

Page 9: ...y 4 Select a point of interest and select Go Exploring a Venue You can view a list of all points of interest located within each venue 1 Select a venue 2 Select Explore this Venue 3 Select a category...

Page 10: ...ist select and drag the arrow to the right of the category name To change a category select the category To create a custom category select a category select Custom Search and enter the name of a busi...

Page 11: ...ortcuts that appear in the map tools menu 1 Select Settings Map Vehicle Map Tools 2 Select the map tools to include in the menu 3 Select Save Customizing the Map Layers You can customize which data ap...

Page 12: ...ident use the arrows to view additional incidents Traffic on Your Route When a traffic delay occurs on your route an alert appears on the map and the device calculates an alternate route to avoid the...

Page 13: ...names of popular well known locations 1 Say your wakeup phrase Setting the Wakeup Phrase 2 Say Find Place 3 Listen for the voice prompt and speak the name of the location 4 Say the line number 5 Say N...

Page 14: ...ook 2 Select a contact 3 Select Call Calling a Location 1 Select Apps Phone Browse Categories 2 Select a point of interest 3 Select Call Receiving a Call When you receive a call select Answer or Ignor...

Page 15: ...t A list of services and subscription prices appears 3 Select a service 4 Select the price 5 Select Subscribe 6 Follow the on screen instructions About ecoRoute In some areas before you can use ecoRou...

Page 16: ...nect to your Foursquare account through Smartphone Link to check in at any location and view thousands of unique points of interest Checking in with Foursquare Before you can check in with Foursquare...

Page 17: ...Destinations Before you can use this feature you must enable the travel history feature Device and Privacy Settings You can view your previous routes and places you have stopped on the map Select Apps...

Page 18: ...ates routes that are faster to drive but can be longer in distance Shorter Distance Calculates routes that are shorter in distance but can take more time to drive Less Fuel Calculates routes that coul...

Page 19: ...e factory default values 1 Select Settings 2 If necessary select a settings category 3 Select Restore Device Information Specifications Operating temperature range 4 to 131 F 20 to 55 C Charging tempe...

Page 20: ...l Maps 1 Go to your device product page at www garmin com 2 Click the Maps tab 3 Follow the on screen instructions Purchasing Accessories Go to http buy garmin com Troubleshooting The suction cup will...

Page 21: ...to a USB port on your computer and not to a USB hub The device automatically turns on and goes into MTP mode or USB mass storage mode A picture of the device connected to a computer appears on the dev...

Page 22: ...ng software 1 Garmin Live Services 11 subscribing to 11 geocaching 4 going home 4 GPS 2 H hands free phone calls 9 help 10 See also product support home calling 10 editing location 4 going 4 phone num...

Page 23: ...cup 16 T theft avoiding 16 time settings 2 15 traffic 7 9 14 activating a subscription 8 adding subscriptions 8 alternate route 8 cameras 8 incidents 8 lifetime subscriptions 1 map 8 receiver 8 search...

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