Navigation is just the beginning. nüvi
500 includes many travel tools,
including world travel clock with time
zones, currency converter, measurement
converter, calculator and more. Show off
photos of your excursions with nüvi's
picture viewer. Even download geocaches
and instructions from Geocaching.com
straight to your unit. nüvi 500 comes
preloaded with a free MAD Maps scenic
road trip for Historic Route 66. Get
turn-by-turn directions on
motorcycle-friendly roads and insider
tips for an unforgettable ride across
America. It supports optional FM traffic
alerts. The 500 also features Garmin
Lock™, an anti-theft feature, and is
compatible with our free Garmin Garage™,
where you can download custom vehicles
that show your location on the map.
Features:
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Voice prompts (e.g. "Turn right
in 500 ft."): |
yes (internal speaker) |
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Speaks street names (e.g. "Turn
right ON ELM STREET in 500
ft."): |
yes |
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Voice-activated navigation
(operate device with spoken
commands): |
no |
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Lane assist (guides you to the
proper lane for navigation):
|
no |
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trafficTrends™ (calculates
routes based on predicted
traffic flow): |
no |
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myTrends™ (predicts routes based
on user's navigation behavior):
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no |
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3-D building view (displays
buildings in 3-D): |
no |
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Auto sort multiple destinations
(provides most direct route):
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yes |
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Auto re-route (fast off-route
and detour recalculation): |
yes |
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Choice of route setup (faster
time, shorter distance, off
road): |
yes |
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Route avoidance (avoid highways,
tolls etc.): |
yes |
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Bluetooth® wireless technology:
|
no |
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Garmin nüLink! Services:
(receive accurate real-time
travel information):
|
no |
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FM traffic compatible: |
yes |
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MSN® Direct compatible: |
yes |
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XM® compatible for U.S: |
no |
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Speed limit indicator (displays
speed limit for most major roads
in the U.S. and Europe): |
yes |
|
Where Am I? (find closest
hospitals, police & gas
stations, nearest address &
intersection): |
yes |
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Garmin Locate™ (marks position
when removed from windshield
mount): |
no |
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ecoRoute™ (calculates a more
fuel-efficient route) : |
no |
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Qwerty or ABC keyboard (choose
keyboard layout): |
no |
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Custom POIs (ability to add
additional points of interest):
|
yes |
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Garmin Garage™ vehicles
compatible (download car-shaped
icons to your device): |
yes |
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Garmin Garage™ voices compatible
(download custom voices to your
device):
|
yes |
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Photo navigation (navigate to
geotagged photos): |
yes |
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World travel clock, currency &
unit converter, calculator:
|
yes |
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Picture viewer: |
yes |
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MP3 player: |
no |
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Audio book player: |
no |
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FM transmitter: |
no |
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Headphone jack/audio line-out:
|
no |
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Garmin Lock™ (anti-theft
feature): |
yes |
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Touchscreen: |
yes |
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Dead reckoning: |
no |
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Motorcycle-friendly: |
yes |
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Trucking-friendly: |
no |
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Geocaching-friendly: |
yes |
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Marine-friendly: |
yes |
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Additional: |
This USB mass storage device is
compatible with Windows® 2000 or
later and Mac® OS X 10.4 or
later |
