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Standard configuration includes:
- nuvi 215W
- Preloaded microSD card with Garmap Africa Series Southern Africa Streetmaps
- Vehicle power cable
- Suction cup mount
- Dashboard disc
- Quick start manual
OVERVIEW
Simple, safe and affordable with Bluetooth hands-free phone calling, the nuvi 215W is your personal travel assistant for life on the go. This simple, safety-minded GPS navigator leads the way with turn-by-turn directions to help you find the best route and stay safe on the road. Give the drive your full attention with hands-free phone calls through the integrated speaker and microphone. Packed with loads of Points of Interest (POIs) and Southern Africa Streetmaps, the 215W is compact, versatile and easy to use.
MAKE HANDS-FREE PHONE CALLS
Keep your eyes on the road and both hands on the wheel with nuvi 215W’s integrated Bluetooth wireless technology, microphone and speaker. Just pair with your compatible mobile phone and talk hands-free through the nuvi 215W. Simply dial numbers using nuvi’s touchscreen keypad and answer calls in a tap of the screen. Enjoy convenient one-touch dialling for contacts and points of interest and drive safely and legally.
SIMPLICITY AND SAFETY
nuvi 215W comes preloaded with Garmap Southern Africa Streetmaps mapping. Simply touch the colour screen, key in your destination and nuvi takes you there with turn-by-turn spoken directions and smooth moving maps. Digital elevation detail shows shaded contours for a better understanding of the surrounding terrain. In addition, nuvi 215W accepts custom points of interest such as named businesses, with proximity alerts to warn you of upcoming POIs as you approach. With HotFix satellite prediction technology, Garmin calculates your position faster to get you there quicker.
“Where Am I?” gives you details about your position on demand. Simply tap the car icon for your exact latitude and longitude coordinates, nearest address, and directions to nearby hospitals, police and petrol stations.
nuvi 215W also comes with Garmin Lock, our inventive anti-theft protection system that uses GPS technology to safeguard your GPS by locking to a secure location of your choice. Just return to the location to unlock.
ENHANCED NAVIGATION
Redefine your sightseeing with photo navigation and get there in a snap! To plan trips to landmarks and attractions simply and easily before you set off, choose and save location-tagged photographs from Garmin Connect (http://connect.garmin.com) on nuvi 215W in a wish-list of places to visit. Then, at your leisure, select a photo destination for turn-by-turn directions straight to the scene.
Other built-in travel tools include a JPEG picture viewer, world travel clock with time zones, a currency and measurement converter, calculator and more.
CUSTOMISE
Personalise your nuvi 215W with your choice of background photograph and select a new vehicle icon from the Garmin Garage (www.garmin.com/vehicles). With a wide range of wheels including off-road vehicles, motorbikes and classic cars, you can tailor your Garmin to suit your style.
Enhance your overseas travel experience with a range of plug-in memory cards such as the Garmin Travel and Language Guides and bring your journeys to life with trusted guides.
PORTABLE BIGGER PICTURE
nuvi has a sleek, slim design to fit comfortably in your pocket or bag. Its rechargeable lithium-ion battery makes it convenient for navigation by car or foot with up to 4 hours’ usage between charges.
View map detail, driving directions, photos and more in bright, brilliant colour. The sunlight-readable 3.5-inch display is easy to view - from any direction.
Supplied with Garmap Africa Series 2008 Southern Africa Streetmaps you are provided with more than 675,000 km of routable road data across nine different countries (South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Swaziland, Lesotho, Zambia, Malawi), more than 150,000 points of interest as well as routable roads and tracks for 55 game reserves ands parks in South Africa, Botswana, Zambia and Malawi.
PERFORMANCE FEATURES
- Unit dimensions, WxHxD: 12,2 x 7,4 x 2 cm
- Display size, WxH: 9,7 x 5,7 cm; 10,9 cm diag. (4.3")
- Display resolution, WxH: 480 x 272 pixels
- Display type: WQVGA colour antiglare TFT with white backlight
- Weight: 173 g
- Battery: Rechargeable lithium-ion, built-in
- Battery life: Up to 4 hours (usage dependant)
- High-sensitivity receiver
- Basemap
- Preloaded maps (regional)
- Ability to add maps
- Internal solid state built-in memory
- Accepts data cards such as the SD card (not included)
- 1000 waypoints / favourites / locations:
- Voice prompts (e.g. "Turn right in 500 meters.") (internal speaker)
- 3-D map view
- Auto re-route (fast off-route and detour recalculation)
- Choice of route setup (faster time, shorter distance, off road)
- Route avoidance (avoid highways, tolls etc.)
- Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest)
- Hands-free calling with Bluetooth wireless technology
- Safety Camera Information – available for download at www.garmap.co.za
- Where Am I? (find closest hospitals, police & petrol stations, nearest address & intersection)
- Photo navigation (navigate to geotagged photos)
- Picture viewer
- Garmin Garage (select car-shaped icons for map navigation)
- World travel clock, currency & unit converter, calculator
- Touchscreen
- Garmin Lock (anti-theft feature)
- Additional: This USB mass storage device is compatible with Windows® 2000 or later and Mac OS X 10.4 or later
All prices are subject to change without notice. All prices are subject to exchange rate fluctuation.
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