nüvi
Quick Reference Guide
®
600/650
personal travel assistant
WARNING: See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box
for product warnings and other important information.
Check your state and local trafc laws before mounting. Currently, state laws in California
and Minnesota prohibit drivers from using suction mounts on their windshields while
operating motor vehicles. Other Garmin dashboard or friction mounting options should be
used. See the Important Safety and Product Information guide for more details.
Mounting Your nüvi
1. Plug the vehicle power cable into the power connector on
the back of the cradle.
2. Clean and dry your windshield and the suction cup with a
lint-free cloth. Place the suction cup on the windshield.
3. Flip the lever back, toward the windshield.
4. Flip up the GPS antenna. Fit the bottom of your nüvi into the
cradle.
5. Tilt the nüvi back until it snaps into place.
6. 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 your vehicle is running.
Ways to Charge Your nüvi
Connect the vehicle power cable, place the nüvi in the
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cradle, and start your vehicle.
Connect the USB cable to the nüvi and your computer.
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Connect the AC adapter (optional accessory) to the nüvi and a wall outlet.
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suction cup
mount
cradle
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➋
Windshield
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➎
➍
WARNING
: This product contains a lithium-ion battery. See the Important Safety and
Product Information guide in the product box for important battery safety information.
Turning On the nüvi
Menu Page
Press and hold the Power button on the
top of the unit to turn it on. Follow the on-
screen instructions to set up your nüvi; you
only have to do this once. To turn your nüvi
A
B
off, press and hold the Power button.
C
Acquiring Satellites
Before the nüvi can nd your current
location and navigate a route, you must do
the following:
1. Go outdoors to an open area, away from
tall buildings and trees.
2. Flip up the GPS antenna on the back of
the nüvi.
3. Turn on the nüvi.
Acquiring satellite signals can take a few
minutes. The bars indicate satellite
strength. When at least one bar is green, the
nüvi has acquired satellites.
A
B
C
D
E
F
D
E
F
Touch to nd a destination.
Touch to view the map.
Touch to open the Travel Kit.
Touch to adjust the nüvi’s settings.
Touch to adjust the volume and screen
brightness, and lock the screen.
Touch to view trafc information when
connected to an optional GTM FM
TMC Trafc Receiver.
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