Take it anywhere

nuvi 500 features driving, walking, bicycling, and boating modes which customize your nuvi specifically for your method of travel. This portable hybrid combines the advanced navigation features and large, color display found in automotive units with the durability of an outdoor handheld. Sleek and slim, you can slip nuvi 500 into your pocket or backpack. The user-replaceable, rechargeable lithium-ion battery lets nuvi navigate you on roads or off.

Navigate off-road

nuvi 500 also includes preloaded U.S. topographic maps and accepts optional mapping for all of your outdoor adventures (see Maps tab for compatible maps). Conveniently plug in BlueChart® g2 Vision and Inland Lakes Vision marine maps on a microSD&rade; card for a great day on the water. The card slot is located inside the waterproof battery compartment, so you don't have to worry about getting it wet. With its high-sensitivity GPS receiver and HotFix™ satellite prediction, nuvi 500 locates your position quickly and precisely and maintains its GPS location even in heavy cover, deep canyons and near tall building and trees.

Get turn-by-turn directions

nuvi 500's intuitive interface greets you with two simple questions: "Where to?" and "View Map." Touch the color screen to easily look up addresses and services and get voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions to your destination. It comes preloaded with City Navigator? NT map data for the lower 48 states, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico or one European region or country. It?s packed with millions of points of interest (POIs) and features digital elevation maps that show you shaded terrain contours at higher zoom levels. With nuvi 500, you can upload custom points of interest (POIs) and navigate to geo-tagged photos. If you're lost, use the Where Am I? emergency locator to view your exact latitude and longitude coordinates, the nearest address and intersection, and the closest hospitals, police stations, and fuel stations.

Expand your GPS

Navigation is just the beginning. nuvi 500 includes many travel tools, including world travel clock with time zones, currency converter, measurement converter, calculator, and more. Show off photos of your excursions with nuvi's picture viewer. Even download geocaches and instructions from Geocaching.com straight to your unit. nuvi 500 comes preloaded with a free MAD Maps scenic road trip for Historic Route 66. Get turn-by-turn directions on motorcycle-friendly roads and insider tips for an unforgettable ride across America. It supports optional FM traffic alerts or optional MSN® Direct content. The 500 also features Garmin Lock™, an anti-theft feature, and is compatible with our free Garmin Garage, where you can download custom vehicles that show your location on the map.

In the box

nuvi 500, U.S. version includes preloaded U.S. topographic maps plus City Navigator® NT data for the lower 48 states, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico (no Alaska or Canada detail); European versions include City Navigator NT data for one region or country (click versions tab to view all), Lithium-ion battery, vehicle suction cup mount, vehicle power cable, dashboard disc, quick start manual

Comparison Specifications

• Basemap: yes
• Memory: internal solid state built-in memory
• Screen: 3.5" QVGA color antiglare TFT screen with white backlighting, 320 x 240 pixels resolution
• High sensitivity receiver, RoHS version avaialable
• Routes: 10
• Waypoints / favorites / locations: 1000

Additional Specifications

• Accepts data cards: microSD&trade card (not included)
• Regional or 48 states preloaded maps
• Waterproof
• Battery: user-replaceable, rechargeable lithium-ion, up to 8 hours battery life
• Voice prompts: yes, internal speaker
• 3-D map view, auto sort multiple destinations (provides most direct route)
• Auto re-route (fast off-route and detour recalculation)
• Choice of route setup (faster time, shorter distance, off road)
• Custom POIs (Point Of Interest)
• FM traffic compatible

Manufacturer Specifications

• MSN® Direct for U.S. compatible
• Multimode (switches modes to drive, hike, bike, or boat)
• Where Am I? (find closest hospitals, police and gas stations, nearest address and 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)
• Motorcycle-friendly, Geocaching-friendly
• User-replaceable, rechargeable lithium-ion battery
• Additional: USB mass storage device is compatible with Windows® or later and Mac® OS X 10.4 or later

Dimensional Specifications

• Dimensions: 3.35" H x 4.21" W x 0.9" D
• Weight: 7.6oz

Garmin NUVI 500 Warranty Details

1-year limited manufacturers' warranty

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