Garmin Nuvi 260

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• Garmin Nuvi 260
• Preloaded City Navigator NT for North America (full coverage for USA and Canada)
• Vehicle suction cup mount (Notice to Drivers in California and Minnesota)
• Vehicle power cable
• Dashboard disk
• Setup and Go Guide

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Bring the ultra-cool nuvi 260 along for the ride, and arrive on time and in style. Similar to nuvi 250, nuvi 260 is attractively-priced and simple to use. Plus, this sleek, slim navigator comes with turn-by-turn voice directions that announce the name of streets as you navigate, so you can keep your eyes on the road. With nuvi 260 you're just a few screen taps away from anywhere.

Navigate With Ease
nuvi 260 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 nuvi takes you there with 2D or 3D maps and turn-by-turn voice directions. In addition, nuvi 260 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.

Take It With You
Like the rest of the nuvi 200-series, nuvi 260 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.

Go Beyond Navigation
Navigation is just the beginning. nüvi 260 includes many travel tools including JPEG picture viewer, world travel clock with time zones, currency converter, measurement converter, calculator and more. It also comes with Garmin Lock™, an anti-theft feature, and configurable vehicle icons that let you select car-shaped graphics to show your location on the map. Optional plug-in SD cards let you add additional features. Purchase Garmin Travel Guides for detailed data on attractions and our SaversGuide for information on nearby merchants offering discounts to customize nüvi for your travel needs.

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Nuvi 260 features

• Voice prompts (e.g. "Turn right in 500 ft."): yes (internal speaker)
• Speaks street names (e.g. "Turn right ON ELM STREET in 500 ft.") : yes
• 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: no
• FM traffic compatible: no
• XM Navtraffic (includes basic weather) & Radio for U.S. compatible: no
• MSN® Direct for U.S. compatible: no
• MP3 player: no
• Audio book player: no
• Picture viewer: yes
• Configurable vehicle icons (select car-shaped icons for map navigation): yes
• World travel clock, currency & measurement converter, calculator: yes
• Touchscreen: yes
• Remote control: no
• FM transmitter: no
• Headphone jack/audio line-out: no
• Dead reckoning: no
• Garmin Lockâ„¢ (anti-theft feature): yes
• Motorcycle-friendly: no

• Unit dimensions, WxHxD: 3.8"W x 2.8"H x .8"D (9.7 x 7.1 x 2 cm)
• Display size, WxH: 2.8"W x 2.1"H (7.2 x 5.4 cm); 3.5" diag (8.9 cm)
• Display resolution, WxH: 320 x 240 pixels
• Display type: QVGA color antiglare TFT with white backlight
• Weight: 5.2 ounces (147.42 g)
• Battery: rechargeable lithium-ion
• Battery life: up to 5 hours
• Waterproof: no
• High-sensitivity receiver: yes
• RoHS version available: yes

• Basemap: yes
• Preloaded maps: yes
• Ability to add maps: yes
• Built-in memory: internal solid state
• Accepts data cards: SD card (not included)
• Waypoints: 500
• Routes: 0

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