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Product Code: GAR255WH |
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Garmin nuvi 255 White with matching carrying case comes preloaded with mapping of the UK, Eastern and Western Europe. The easy-to-use 3.5-inch touchscreen, displays detailed street-level maps with clear, voice-prompted directions to your destination. Garmin nuvi 255 White also includes FREE USB cable (exclusive to ActiveGPS), enabling you to download and install the latest maps, using Garmin's nuMaps guarantee (within the first 60 days of first use). |
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Garmin nuvi 255 White has been discontinued, view the latest Garmin sat nav systems. |
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Simple, safe and portable with optional traffic re-routing, the Garmin nuvi 255 is your personal travel assistant for life on the go. This simple, safety-minded navigator leads the way with turn-by-turn directions, lifetime traffic avoidance and a unique, advanced safety camera warning system to get you there on time and keep you safe on the road. Packed with up to millions of points of interest (POIs) and maps for Europe, the Garmin nuvi 255 is compact, versatile and easy to use. Simplicity and Safety Garmin nuvi 255 comes preloaded with City Navigator® NT map data for Europe. Simply touch the colour screen, key in your destination and nüvi takes you there with turn-by-turn spoken directions, 2-D or 3-D mapping and smooth map redraw rates. Digital elevation maps show shaded contours for an understanding of the surrounding terrain. In addition, Garmin nuvi 255 accepts custom points of interest such as traffic blackspots and post offices and lets you set proximity alerts to warn you of upcoming POIs. With HotFix® satellite prediction, Garmin calculates your position faster to get you there quicker. "Where Am I?" gives you details about your location in a flash. Simply tap the car icon for your exact latitude and longitude coordinates, nearest address, contact details for your vehicle rescue service and directions to the closest hospital, police or petrol station. Garmin nuvi 255’s advanced unique Cyclops speed camera database helps you travel with the confidence you are driving safely, responsibly and legally. As you approach one of hundreds of fixed, mobile and temporary speed cameras, variable limit or red light speed cameras across Europe, it gives an audible alert, overspeed warning and speed limit information. Garmin nuvi 255 also comes with Garmin Lock™, an inventive anti-theft protection system that uses GPS to lock to a secure location of your choice. Traffic Avoidance (optional accessory) With the addition of a traffic receiver (optional), Garmin nuvi 255 provides lifetime traffic alerts with dependable delay information to keep you aware of jams, accidents and roadwork on your route. These alerts are informed by real-time data from reliable sources including the Highways Agency, police traffic control centres and more than 8,000 traffic flow cameras and sensors on motorways and trunk roads across England, Wales and Scotland. This service is broadcast over a national network of FM radio stations to ensure an excellent reception. Enhanced Navigation Garmin nuvi 255 comes with photo navigation to revolutionise your sightseeing. Plan trips to landmarks and attractions simply and easily before you set off. Choose and save location-tagged photographs from millions of Google™ Panoramio pictures in a wish-list of places to visit. Then, at your leisure, select a photo destination on your Garmin for turn-by-turn directions straight to the scene. Other built-in travel tools include a JPEG picture viewer, world travel clock with time zones, a currency and measurement converter, calculator and more. Customise Personalise your Garmin nuvi 255 with your choice of background photograph. To customise your screen further, select a new vehicle icon from the Garmin Garage™. With a wide range of wheels, including off-road vehicles, motorbikes and classic cars, you can now tailor your Garmin to suit your style. Enhance your travel experience with optional plug-in microSD cards such as Garmin Travel and Language Guides as well as links to third-party content providers including RoadTour and The Good Pub Guide. Compact, Bright Navigation Garmin nuvi 255 has a sleek, slim design to fit comfortably in your pocket or bag. Its rechargeable lithium-ion battery makes it convenient for navigation by car or foot with up to 4 hours’ usage between charges. View map detail, driving directions, photos and more in bright, brilliant colour. The sunlight-readable 8.89 cm (3.5 in) display is easy to view, from any direction. Cyclops Safety Camera Alerts
Garmin nuvi 255 White Features
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Garmin nuvi 255 White Installation The Garmin nuvi 255 White has been designed to be plug and play, and as such can be transferred from vehicle to vehicle with ease. The Garmin nuvi 255 White is powered with the 12-volt vehicle power adaptor and attaches to your vehicles windscreen via the Garmin nuvi 255 White suction cup bracket. Alternatively with the dashboard disk you can mount the suction cup bracket on your dashboard instead, all three accessories are supplied with the Garmin nuvi 255 White. Garmin nuvi 255 White Coverage
What's in the box? (when purchased from ActiveGPS.co.uk)
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Below a selection of Garmin accessories available for use with the Garmin nuvi 255 White accessories include Deluxe Carrying Case, AC Adaptor Cable and Portable Friction Mount. View all available accessories for the Garmin nuvi 255 White. |
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Garmin nuvi 255 - Portable Friction Mount - Portable, dash mount with non-skid material design. No hardware or adhesive mounting necessary. Weighty non-skid dash mount conforms to your dash's contours for a sleek appealing fit. Great for moving the Garmin nuvi 255 from vehicle to vehicle. |
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Garmin nuvi 255 - GTM 35 Premium Traffic Receiver - The GTM 35 Premium is an integrated FM TMC traffic receiver, antenna and cigarette lighter adapter. The GTM 35 Premium Traffic Receiver receives digital information (where available) on traffic congestion and roadworks and sends it to your Garmin nuvi 255. |
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Below a selection of Garmin maps available for use with the Garmin nuvi 255 White, countries include France and Benelux, Spain and Portugal, Italy and Greece, North America, etc. View all available maps for the Garmin nuvi 255 White. |
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Garmin nuvi 255 - City Navigator NT 2012 Maps of North America microSD,SD card - Travelling to the North America? Garmin nuvi 255 City Navigator NT 2012 Maps of North America microSD,SD card simply inserts into your Garmin nuvi 255. Providing full detailed map coverage across the USA, Canada and Puerto Rico. |
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Garmin nuvi 255 - City Navigator NT Maps of Australia and New Zealand microSD,SD card - Travelling to Australia or New Zealand? Garmin nuvi 255 City Navigator NT Maps SD card simply inserts into your Garmin nuvi 255. Providing detailed maps of Australia and New Zealand, including national, regional and local roads. |
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Garmin nuvi 255 - City Navigator NT Maps of Southern Africa microSD,SD card - Travelling to Southern Africa? Garmin nuvi 255 City Navigator NT Maps of Southern Africa microSD,SD card simply inserts into your Garmin nuvi 255. Road coverage includes detailed maps of South Africa and intertown road coverage for Lesotho, Swaziland, Namibia and parts of Botswana. |
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Garmin nuvi 255 Technical Specification
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Stay aware of safety cameras throughout Europe and travel safely, legally and speed-consciously. Every Garmin sat-nav has the full Cyclops safety camera database loaded inside to bring speed alerts - and only those specific to the road you are travelling and direction of travel. Keeping safe and accident-free will help you maintain lower insurance premiums and avoid penalty points and fines too.



Garmin nuvi 255 White is preloaded with City Navigator® NT for Europe (full coverage) provided by Navteq. Navteq maps provide high quality detailed street level maps, which in addition to street information include features such as route calculation, Points of Interest (POI), Estimated Time of Arrival, and more.




