Garmin nüvi 2709 Series, Owner'S Manual

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   into the USB port on the 

mount.

2

Press the mount   onto the suction cup   until it snaps into 

place.
The Garmin

®

 logo on the mount should face right-side up.

3

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

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

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. 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 

Download for Mac

.

3

Open the downloaded file, and follow the on-screen 

instructions to complete the installation.

4

Start Garmin Express.

5

Connect your nüvi device to your computer using a USB 

cable.

6

On your computer, click 

Add a Device

.

The Garmin Express software detects your device.

7

Click 

Add Device

.

8

Follow the on-screen instructions to register your device and 

add it to the Garmin Express software.
When setup is complete, the Garmin Express software 

searches for map and software updates for your device.

9

Select an option:
• To install all available updates, click 

Install All

.

• To install a single update, click 

View Details

 and select an 

update.

NOTE: 

If a map update is too large for the internal storage of 

the device, the software may prompt you to install a 

microSD

™

 card in your device to add storage space (

Installing 

a Memory Card

, page 14

).

The Garmin Express software downloads and installs the 

updates onto your device. Map updates are very large, and this 

process may take a long time on slower Internet connections.

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.

Getting Started

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