Garmin NUVI 885 with MSN Direct quick start manual

nüvi® 885 with MSN®

Direct

quick start manual

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November 2008 Part Number 190-01047-02 Rev. A Printed in Taiwan

Your nüvi Unit

See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important
information.

Power key:

Battery cover

GPS antenna

slide to the left to turn the unit on/off;

slide to the right to lock the screen

Headphone/

audio out

jack

Microphone

new

microSD™

card slot

3

Mini-USB

connector

Speakers

Microphone

WARNING: This product contains a lithium-ion battery. To prevent damage, remove the unit from the vehicle
or store it out of direct sunlight.

Before mounting the nüvi, see the Important Safety and Product Information guide for information about laws
pertaining to windshield mounting.

Serial number

under battery

External
antenna

connector

Step 1: Install the Battery

Suction cup

mount

Suction cup

mount

1. Locate the rectangular lithium-ion battery
that came in the product box.

2. Slide the battery cover off the back of the
nüvi.

3. Locate the metal contacts on the end of
the lithium-ion battery.

4. Insert the battery so the metal contacts
on the battery match up with the metal
contacts inside the battery compartment.

5. Press the battery down into place.

6. Slide the battery cover back on until it
clicks into place.

Ways to Charge Your nüvi

Use the vehicle power cable.

•

Use the USB cable.

•

Use an AC adapter cable (optional

•
accessory).

Step 2: Mount the nüvi

1. Plug the vehicle power cable into the
power connector on the right side of the
cradle.

Cradle

Microphone

jack

2. Snap the cradle
onto the suction
cup arm.

3. Clean and dry
your windshield
and the suction
cup with a lint-free cloth. Remove the
clear plastic from the suction cup. Place
the suction cup on the windshield.

4. Flip the lever back,
toward the windshield.

5. Fit the bottom of your
nüvi into the cradle.

6. Tilt the nüvi back until it
snaps into place.

Power

cable

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7. Plug the other end of the vehicle power
cable into a power outlet in your vehicle.
Your unit should turn on automatically if it
is plugged in and the vehicle is running.

Step 4: Congure the nüvi

To turn on your nüvi, slide the Power
key to the left and let go after one second.
Follow the on-screen instructions.

Step 3: Activate and Mount
the Speech Recognition
Remote Control

Pull the clear tab out of the remote control to
activate it.

Mount the remote control in a convenient
location in your vehicle, such as on your
steering wheel. Use the strap to secure the
remote control in place.

Step 5: Acquire Satellites

Go outdoors to an open area, out of garages,
and away from tall buildings. Stop your
vehicle, and turn on the nüvi. Acquiring
satellite signals may take a few minutes.

The bars indicate GPS satellite
strength. When one bar is green, the nüvi
has acquired satellite signals. Now you can
select a destination and navigate to it. For
more information about GPS, visit

www.garmin.com/aboutGPS.

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