User Guide

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Customizing the nüvi
Customizing the nüvi
1. Touch Tools > Settings.
2. Touch the setting you want to
change.
3. Touch the button under the setting
name to change it.
Changing the System
Settings
Touch Tools > Settings > System.
GPS Simulator—turn on the
simulator to turn off the GPS mode
and simulate navigation and to save
battery power.
Usage Mode—specify how you will
be navigating to optimize routes:
Automobile, Bicycle, or Pedestrian.
Units—change units of measure to
Kilometers or Miles.
Keyboard—touch QWERTY
for a layout similar to a computer
keyboard, or touch ABC for an
alphabetical layout. This option is
only available on widescreen models.
About—display the nüvi software
version number, the unit ID number,
and the audio version number.
You need this information when
you update the system software or
purchase additional map data (see
page 45).
Restore—restore the system settings.
Changing the Navigation
Settings
Touch Tools > Settings >
Navigation.
Route Preference—select a
preference for calculating your route: