nuvi 215W

nüvi 215W: Simple navigation at an affordable price
Go wide and get peace of mind with nüvi 255W. This affordable, widescreen navigator leads the way with voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions. Like the rest of the sleek nüvi 2x5-series, this portable navigator is priced right and ultra-easy to use.

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With nüvi 215W's widescreen display, you'll always get the big picture. View map detail, driving directions, photos and more in bright, brilliant color. Its sunlight-readable, 4.3-inch display is easy to read — from any direction.

Navigate With Ease
nüvi 215 comes ready to go right out of the box with Garmap Southern Africa street maps, including a hefty points of interest (POIs) database with hotels, restaurants, fuel, ATMs and more. Simply touch the color screen to enter a destination, and nüvi takes you there with turn-by-turn directions, 2-D or 3-D maps and and smooth map updates as you navigate. Its digital elevation maps show you shaded contours at higher zoom levels, giving you a big picture of the surrounding terrain. In addition, nüvi 215 accepts custom points of interest (POIs), such as school zones and safety cameras and lets you set proximity alerts to warn you of upcoming POIs. With HotFix™ satellite prediction, nüvi calculates your position faster to get you there quicker.

Hands-free Calls
For hands-free calling, nüvi 215W integrates Bluetooth® wireless technology with a built-in microphone and speaker. Just pair it with your compatible Bluetooth phone and talk hands-free through the 215W while staying focused on the road. Simply dial numbers with nüvi's touchscreen keypad to make a call. To answer calls, just tap the screen and speak into its built-in microphone. Enjoy convenient one-touch dialing for contacts and points of interest.

Take It With You
Like the rest of the nüvi 2x5-series, nüvi 215W sports a sleek, slim design and fits comfortably in your pocket or purse. Its rechargeable lithium-ion battery makes it convenient for navigation by car or foot. With its "Where Am I?" emergency locator, you always know your location. Simply tap the screen to get your exact latitude and longitude coordinates, the nearest address and intersection, and the closest hospitals, police stations and fuel stations.

Go Beyond Navigation
Navigation is just the beginning. nüvi 205W includes many travel tools including JPEG picture viewer, world travel clock with time zones, currency converter, measurement converter, calculator and more. With photo navigation, you can download Google™ Panoramio™ pictures via our Garmin Connect™ Photos website and navigate to them. The 205W is compatible with optional enhanced MSN® Direct content and our free Garmin Garage where you can download animated vehicles that show your location on the map. It also comes with Garmin Lock™, an anti-theft feature. Enhance your travel experience with optional plug-in microSD cards such as Garmin Travel Guides for detailed data on attractions.

What's In The Box:

• Nüvi 215W
• Vehicle suction cup mount
• Vehicle power cable
• Dashboard disk
• Quick start manual
• Preloaded with Garmap Southern Africa Streetmaps

Specifications

• Unit dimensions: WxHxD: 12.2cm W x 7.4cm H x 2.0cm D
• Display size: WxH: 9.7cm W x 5.7cm H; 10.9cm diag
• Display resolution: WxH: 480 x 272 pixels
• Display type: WQVGA color TFT with white backlight
• Weight: 172.93 g
• Battery: rechargeable lithium-ion
• Battery Life: up to 5 hours
• Waterproof: no
• High-sensitivity receiver: yes
• RoHS version available: yes
• Preloaded maps: yes (On SD Card)
• Ability to add maps: yes
• Built-in memory: internal solid state
• Waypoints/favorites/locations: 500
• Routes: 0
• Basemap: yes
• Accepts data cards: SD cards
• Voice prompts: yes (internal speaker)
• Speaks street names (e.g. "Turn right ON ELM STREETin 500m.") : no
• Speech recognition (navigate with voice commands): no
• 3D map view: yes
• Auto sort multiple destinations (provides most direct route): no
• Auto re-route (fast off-route and detour recalculation): yes
• Choice of route setup (faster time, shorter distance, off road): yes
• Route avoidance (avoid highways, tolls etc.): yes
• Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest): yes
• Hands-free calling with Bluetooth® wireless technology: yes
• FM traffic compatible: yes
• XM® Navtraffic (includes basic weather) & Radio for U.S. compatible: no
• MSN® Direct for U.S. compatible: yes
• Multimode (switches modes to drive, hike, bike or boat): no
• Where Am I? (find closest hospitals, police & gas stations, nearest address & intersection): yes
• Garmin Locate™ (marks position when removed from windshield mount): no
• Photo navigation (navigate to geotagged photos): yes
• MP3 player: no
• Audio book player: no
• Picture viewer: yes
• Garmin Garage™ (select car-shaped icons for map navigation): yes
• World travel clock, currency & measurement converter, calculator: yes
• Touchscreen: yes
• Qwerty or ABC keyboard (choose keyboard layout): yes
• Remote control: no
• Headphone jack/audio line-out: no
• Garmin Lock™ (anti-theft feature): yes
• Motorcycle-friendly: no
• Additional: Compatible with Windows 2000 or later and Mac 10.4 or later