Garmin Nuvi 40

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• Preloaded street maps for the lower 48 states Hawaii and Puerto Rico
• Garmin Mini USB 12V Cigarette Lighter Adapter for Nuvi (View this item)
• Garmin Nuvi 40 Suction Mount (View this item)
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Start out for your destination and leave the navigating to nüvi 40. The device features a 4.3” (10.92 cm) touchscreen and provides accurate, turn-by-turn directions that speak street names.

Get Turn-by-Turn Directions

nüvi 40's intuitive interface greets you with two simple choices: "Where To?" and "View Map." Touch the screen to easily look up addresses and services and to be guided to your destination with voice-prompted, turn-by-turn directions that speak street names. It comes in two mapping versions and has preloaded maps for the 49 States or the 49 States and Canada. nüvi 40’s speed limit indicator shows you how fast you can go on most major roads. With its "Where Am I?" emergency locator, you always know your location. It also comes preloaded with more than 8 million points of interest and offers the ability to add your own.

Know the Lane Before It’s Too Late

Now there’s no more guessing which lane you need to be in to make an upcoming turn. Available in select metropolitan areas, lane assist with junction view guides you to the correct lane for an approaching turn or exit, making unfamiliar intersections and exits easy to navigate. It realistically displays road signs and junctions on your route along with arrows that indicate the proper lane for navigation.

nüvi 30, 40 & 50 Comparison Chart

Model	nüvi 30	nüvi 30 US+CAN	nüvi 40	nüvi 40 US+CAN	nüvi 40LM	nüvi 40LM US+CAN	nüvi 50	nüvi 50 US+CAN	nüvi 50LM	nüvi 50LM US+CAN
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Price	$99.99	$109.99	$119.99	$129.99	$149.99	$159.99	$139.99	$149.99	$169.99	$179.99
P/N	010-00989-01	010-00989-00	010-00999-01	010-00999-00	010-00999-21	010-00999-20	010-00991-01	010-00991-00	010-00991-21	010-00989-20
Screen Size	3.5"	3.5"	4.3"	4.3"	4.3"	4.3"	5.0"	5.0"	5.0"	5.0"
USA Maps*
Canada Maps**
Lifetime Map Updates

Features and Tips

Nuvi 40 features

• Navigate right out of the box with preloaded maps
• View routes on the 4.3” (10.92 cm) touchscreen
• Look up addresses for over 6 million points of interest
• Hear spoken street names
• Know the lane before it's too late with lane assist with junction view
• Keep out of trouble with the built-in speed limit indicator

• Unit dimensions, WxHxD: 4.9"W x 3.1"H x .7"D (12.4 x 7.9 x 1.8 cm)
• Display size, WxH: 3.8"W x 2.3"H (9.7 x 5.8 cm); 4.3" diag (10.9 cm)
• Display resolution, WxH: 480 x 272 pixels
• Display type: WQVGA color TFT with white backlight
• Weight: 5.2 ounces (148.0 g)
• Battery: rechargeable lithium-ion
• Battery life: up to 2 hours
• Headphone jack/audio line-out: no
• High-sensitivity receiver: yes
• Waterproof: no

• Preloaded street maps: yes (USA Only)
• Includes lifetime map updates: no
• nüMaps Guarantee: yes
• 3-D terrain view: no
• 3-D buildings and landmarks view: no
• Built-in memory: internal solid state
• Accepts data cards: microSD™ card (not included)
• Waypoints/favorites/locations: 1000
• Routes: 0

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• 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
• Voice-activated navigation (operate device with spoken commands): no
• Traffic compatible (routes around traffic with a receiver and subscription): no
• Lifetime traffic updates (receive free lifetime traffic updates): no
• Lane assist (guides to proper lane for navigation): yes
• Junction view (displays junction signs): yes
• myTrends™ (predicts your routes): no
• trafficTrends™ (calculates routes based on predicted traffic flow): no
• ecoRoute™ (calculates a more fuel-efficient route): no
• Auto sort multiple destinations (provides most direct route): no
• Route avoidance (avoid highways, tolls etc.): yes
• Garmin nüLink! services: (receive accurate real-time travel information): no
• XM® compatible for U.S: no

• Bluetooth® wireless technology: no
• Speed limit indicator (displays speed limit for most major roads in the U.S. and Europe): yes
• Where Am I? (find closest hospitals, police & gas stations, nearest address & intersection): yes
• Garmin Locate™ (marks position when removed from windshield mount): no
• Enhanced pedestrian navigation (guides you as you walk around town): no
• Photo navigation (navigate to geotagged photos): yes
• Exit services (tells you approaching services on highway): no
• Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest): yes
• World travel clock, currency & unit converter, calculator: no
• Qwerty or ABC keyboard (choose keyboard layout): no
• Alarm clock: no
• Garmin Lock™ (anti-theft feature): no

• Garmin Garage™ vehicles compatible (download car-shaped icons to your device): yes
• Garmin Garage™ voices compatible (download custom voices to your device): yes
• Picture viewer: no
• MP3 player: no
• Audio book player: no
• Additional: This USB mass storage device is compatible with Windows® XP or newer and Mac® OS X 10.4 or later.

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