nuvi 255W Personal Navigator GPS Unit

This affordable, widescreen navigator leads the way with voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions that speak street names and optional

MSN Direct® services to get you there on time and keep you informed. It's packed with millions of destinations and maps for North

America or Europe. Like the rest of the sleek nüvi 2x5-series, this portable navigator is priced right and ultra-easy to use.

nüvi 255W comes ready to go right out of the box with preloaded City Navigator® NT street maps, including a hefty points of interest

(POIs) database with hotels, restaurants, fuel, ATMs and more. It even announces the name of exits and streets so you never have to

take your eyes off the road. Simply touch the color screen to enter a destination, and nüvi takes you there with turn-by-turn voice

directions, 2-D or 3-D maps and smooth map redraw rates 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 255W 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.

With nüvi 255W'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.

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[chuckatwestmarine]

@Brofromthed I am guessing that unless you've selected to turn off the text to speech that the unit needs to be reset. Apparently the instructions on the 255W are a little misleading because they refer to a "reset" button but it is hidden under a sticker on the bottom of the unit. My old nuvi 360 had a button under the antenna. You can also reset to factory settings, but it wipes out all of your user data. You hold one corner of the display and press ON at the same time. Check the Garmin site.

[chuckatwestmarine]

@monkeymaniak Garmin allows you to download updated maps from their web site. Some models come with free updates for life, while others require that you pay a fee each time you update them. The cost is about $70 as I recall. If you live in a relatively slow growth area, my guess is that you won't notice the older maps. If you live in an expanding city, the annual updates would be a great idea.

[monkeymaniak]

just wondering does this gps make the updates for new roads etc?

[Gwennhwyvar]

Very helpful demo. Thanks.

[AzzimMuzzik]

Just bought this unit today and i gotta say its pretty awesome. very simple to use. took me about 10 mins to get the hang of it, and its awesome that it actually tells you the street names, makes it sooo much easier. cuz im horrible with miles and all that this way i just gotta look at the street signs :) great review.

[Terrymikla]

I got the Nuvi 255W a few months ago and I love it, we have gone to Buffalo New York and never had a issue with navigation, just make sure you update the firnware every once in a while, but other then that very good device, thanks for the video.

[YudNeyugn]

@IITheVII hey, let me know which one is better if you find the answer.

[IITheVII]

can anybody please tell me if its better the 255w or the 1300 version ?? HOPE U RESPOND!! REALLy nice video!!!

[Brofromthed]

Can anyone email me the info on how to reset my text to speech on my nuvi 255w? It stopped working. Just add A O L after the name..Thanks

[fa305florida]

Very Helpful Information. Thank you for posting it!!!

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