nüvi 2509/2609 Series ® Owner’s Manual July 2014 Printed in Taiwan 190-01707-00_0B
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Table of Contents Getting Started............................................................... 1 Connecting the Device to Vehicle Power ................................... 1 Support and Updates ................................................................. 1 Setting Up Garmin Express ................................................... 1 nüMaps Guarantee™ ............................................................ 1 Lifetime Subscriptions ...........................................................
Using the Apps............................................................. 10 Using Help ............................................................................... 10 Searching Help Topics ........................................................ 10 Smartphone Link ...................................................................... 10 Downloading Smartphone Link ........................................... 10 Connecting to Smartphone Link ..........................................
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.
8 Click check for updates. 2 Select an option: A list of available map and software updates appears. • Use the slider bar to adjust the volume. • Select to mute the device. • Select for additional options. 9 Select the updates to install. 10 Click Install Now. About Automatic Volume On devices with hands-free calling, automatic volume allows the device to adjust the volume level based on the background noise in the vehicle (Hands-Free Phone Calls).
• Select to change character capitalization. Locations The detailed maps loaded in your device contain locations, such as restaurants, hotels, auto services, and detailed street information. You can use categories to browse for nearby businesses and attractions. You can also search for addresses, coordinates, cities, and intersections. Finding Locations Finding a Location by Category 1 Select Where To?. 2 Select a category, or select Categories. 3 If necessary, select a subcategory.
2 Select Enter Search. 3 Enter a city name, and select 4 Select a city. 8 Select Done. . Finding a Location Using Coordinates You can find a location using latitude and longitude coordinates. This can be helpful when geocaching. 1 Select Where To? > Categories > Coordinates. 2 If necessary, select , and change the coordinate format or datum. 3 Select the latitude coordinate. 4 Enter the new coordinate, and select Done. 5 Select the longitude coordinate.
Finding Custom POIs Before you can find custom POIs, you must load custom POIs on your device using the POI Loader software (Installing POI Loader). 1 Select Where To? > Categories. 2 Scroll to the Other Categories section, and select a category. Navigation Starting a Route 1 Search for a location (Locations). 2 Select a location. 3 Select Go!. Previewing Multiple Routes 1 Search for a location (Finding a Location by Category). 2 From the search results, select a location. 3 Select Routes.
Viewing Route Activity Viewing a List of Turns While navigating a route, you can view all of the turns and maneuvers for your entire route and the distance between turns. 1 While navigating a route, select the text bar on the top of the map. 2 Select a turn. The details for the turn appear. If available, an image of the junction appears for junctions on major roadways. Viewing the Entire Route on the Map 1 While navigating a route, select the navigation bar at the top of the map. 2 Select > Map.
Select the navigation bar to view a suggested route to the location. Viewing Current Location Information You can use the Where Am I? page to view information about your current location. This feature is helpful if you need to tell emergency personnel your location. From the map, select the vehicle. Finding Nearby Services You can use the Where Am I? page to find nearby services, such as fuel, hospitals or police stations. 1 From the map, select the vehicle. 2 Select a category.
• You can receive traffic information through a traffic receiver or as a subscription service through Smartphone Link (Garmin Live Services). • The device must be connected to Smartphone Link with an active traffic subscription to receive traffic information through Smartphone Link. • The device must be connected to vehicle power to receive traffic information through a traffic receiver.
7 Select Done. 3 Listen for the voice prompt, and speak the name of the trafficTrends™ 4 Say the line number. 5 Say Navigate. When the trafficTrends feature is enabled, your device uses historic traffic data to calculate more-efficient routes. NOTE: Different routes may be calculated based on traffic trends for the day of the week or the time of day. Disabling trafficTrends To prevent your device from recording or sharing traffic data, you must disable trafficTrends.
Enabling Bluetooth Wireless Technology 1 Select Settings > Bluetooth. 2 Select Bluetooth. Receiving a Call Pairing Your Phone Your call history is loaded from your phone to the device each time your phone and the device connect. It may take a few minutes for the call history to be available. Some phones do not support this feature. 1 Select Apps > Phone > Call History. 2 Select a category. A list of calls appears, with the most recent calls at the top. 3 Select a call.
Download Smartphone Link from the application store on your supported phone. See your phone owner's manual for information on downloading and installing applications. Connecting to Smartphone Link Before you can connect to Smartphone Link, you must download and install the Smartphone Link application on your phone. 1 Start Smartphone Link on your phone. 2 From your device, select Settings > Bluetooth. 3 Select the Bluetooth check box.
Overall: Displays an average of the speed, acceleration, and braking score. Speed: Displays your score for driving your vehicle at the optimal speed for conserving fuel. Resetting the ecoChallenge Scores 1 Select Apps > ecoRoute > ecoChallenge. 2 Select > Reset. Viewing Fuel Economy Information 1 Select Apps > ecoRoute > Fuel Economy. 2 Select a section of the graph to zoom in.
3 Select > Weather Radar. • Select Delete Trip. • Select Optimize Order to arrange the stops on your trip in the most-efficient order. Viewing Weather Alerts Before you can use this feature, you must purchase Advanced Weather service using Smartphone Link. While you are traveling with your device, weather alerts may appear on the map. You can also view a map of weather alerts near your current location or near a selected city. 1 Select Apps > Weather. 2 If necessary, select a city.
6 Select Edit > Paste. Disconnecting the USB Cable If your device is connected to your computer as a removable drive or volume, you must safely disconnect your device from your computer to avoid data loss. If your device is connected to your Windows computer as a portable device, it is not necessary to safely disconnect. 1 Complete an action: • For Windows computers, select the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the system tray, and select your device. • For Mac computers, drag the volume icon to the trash.
trafficTrends™: Enables the trafficTrends feature (trafficTrends™). Power input Units and Time Settings Battery life (2509 series) Up to 2.5 hours depending on usage and settings To open the Units and Time settings page, from the main menu, select Settings > Units & Time. Current Time: Sets the device time. Time Format: Allows you to select a 12-hour, 24-hour, or UTC display time. Units: Sets the unit of measure used for distances.
Do not store the device where prolonged exposure to extreme temperatures can occur, because it can cause permanent damage. Never use a hard or sharp object to operate the touchscreen, or damage may result. Do not expose the device to water. 2 Click the Maps tab. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions. Purchasing Accessories Go to http://buy.garmin.com. Troubleshooting Cleaning the Outer Casing NOTICE Avoid chemical cleaners and solvents that can damage plastic components.
My device does not appear as either a portable device or a removable drive or volume on my computer 1 Disconnect the USB cable from your computer. 2 Turn off the device. 3 Plug the USB cable into a USB port on your computer and into your device. TIP: Your device should be connected directly 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 device screen.
Index Symbols 2-D map view 7 3-D map view 7 A accessories 16 active lane guidance 6 addresses, finding 3 answering calls 10 audio, proximity points 15 automatic volume 2 enabling 2 avoidances 14 area 7 customizing 7 deleting 7 disabling 7 road 7 road features 7 B battery charging 1, 2, 15, 16 maximizing 16 problems 16 Bluetooth technology 9, 10, 17 disabling 14 disconnecting a device 10 enabling 10 settings 14 brightness 2 C cables, power 15 calibrating fuel economy 11 calls 9, 10 answering 10 contacts 1
myTrends 6 previewing 5 starting 5 stopping 5 suggested 6 viewing on the map 6 S safety cameras, subscriptions 7 satellite signals acquiring 2 viewing 2 saved locations 5, 13 categories 4 deleting 4 editing 4 saving, current location 4 screen, brightness 2 screenshots 14 search bar 3, 12 settings 14, 15 shortcuts adding 4 deleting 4 simulated locations 4 sleep mode 2 Smartphone Link 10 connecting 11 disabling calls 11 Garmin Live Services 10 software updating 1 version 15 specifications 15 speech recogniti
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