Features:
Do it all with the rugged, waterproof, multi-mode nüvi 550. Drive, hike, bike or boat ? this dynamic device switches modes to navigate your active lifestyle. It's packed with detailed street maps for North America and millions of places. Like the 500, nüvi 550 provides spoken turn-by-turn directions to your destination and accepts optional maps for any adventure.
Take It Anywhere
nüvi 550 features driving, walking, bicycling and boating modes which customize your nüvi 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 nüvi 550 into your pocket or backpack. The user-replaceable, rechargeable lithium-ion battery lets nüvi navigate you on roads or off.
Get Turn-by-Turn Directions
nüvi 550'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 that speak street names to your destination. It comes preloaded with detailed City Navigator® NT street maps, millions of points of interest (POIs) and features digital elevation maps that show you shaded terrain contours at higher zoom levels. With nüvi 550, 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.
Navigate Off-Road
Conveniently plug in optional maps on preloaded microSD™ cards for all your off-road adventures. Add topographic maps to explore the backcountry or load BlueChart® g2 and Inland Lakes marine maps 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, nüvi 550 locates your position quickly and precisely and maintains its GPS location even in heavy cover, deep canyons and near tall building and trees.
Expand Your GPS
Navigation is just the beginning. nüvi 550 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 nüvi's picture viewer. Even download geocaches and instructions from Geocaching.com straight to your unit. It also supports optional FM traffic alerts or optional MSN® Direct content. The 550 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.
Specifications:
| Physical & Performance |
| Unit dimensions, WxHxD | 4.21"W x 3.35"H x .9"D
(10.7 x 8.5 x 2.3 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 | 7.6 ounces (215 g) |
| Battery | user-replaceable,
rechargeable lithium-ion |
| Battery life | up to 8 hours |
| Waterproof | yes (IPX7) |
| High-sensitivity receiver | yes |
| RoHS version available | yes |
| Maps & Memory |
| Basemap | yes |
| Preloaded street maps | yes |
| Ability to add maps | yes |
| Built-in memory | internal solid state |
| Accepts data cards | microSD™ card (not included) |
| Waypoints/favorites/locations | 500 |
| Routes | 10 |
| Features & Benefits |
| 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 |
| Lane assist (guides you to the proper lane for navigation) | no |
| 3-D building view (displays buildings in 3-D) | no |
| Auto sort multiple destinations (provides most direct route) | yes |
| 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 |
| Bluetooth® wireless technology (connect to your phone for hands-free calling) | no |
| Garmin n?Link! Services: (receive accurate real-time travel information) | no |
| FM traffic compatible | yes |
| MSN® Direct compatible | yes |
| XM® Navtraffic & Radio for U.S. compatible | no |
| Speed limit indicator (displays speed limit for most major roads in the U.S. and ) | yes |
| Where Am I? (find closest hospitals, police & gas stations, nearest address & intersection) | yes |
| Garmin Locate™ (marks position when removed from windshield mount) | no |
| ecoRoute™ (calculates a more fuel-efficient route) | no |
| Qwerty or ABC keyboard (choose keyboard layout) | no |
| Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest) | yes |
| Garmin Garage™ vehicles compatible (download car-shaped icons to your device) | yes |
| Garmin Garage™ voices compatible (download custom voices to your device) | yes |
| Photo navigation (navigate to geotagged photos) | yes |
| World travel clock, currency & unit converter, calculator | yes |
| Picture viewer | yes |
| MP3 player | no |
| Audio book player | no |
| FM transmitter | no |
| Headphone jack/audio line-out | no |
| Garmin Lock™ (anti-theft feature): | yes |
| Touchscreen | yes |
| Dead reckoning | no |
| Motorcycle-friendly | yes |
| Trucking-friendly | no |
| Geocaching-friendly | yes |
| Marine-friendly | yes |
Additional
- Depth capacity is dependent on water bottom type and other water conditions.
This item is refurbished or 'Newly Overhauled' direct from the Garmin factory.
What does refurbished mean? This is the answer direct from Garmin: These are systems that have been returned to Garmin from either an end user or dealer that may or may not have been used. Many of the units Garmin gets back from their larger retailers are actually found to be working fine, but end users have returned them for any number of reasons. Whereas some units do come back with real failures. Garmin therefore takes all these units that come back, tests them out and, if necessary, does repairs to bring them back to "like new" status. Garmin also ensures they have the latest software update. These units are therefore as good as new, but since they have been in the field, cannot be sold as new. Garmin then offers them to their dealers at a discounted price and offers a full one year warranty, just as they do on new systems. These systems are not new, but are as good as new.
What's in the Box:
- nüvi 550
- Preloaded City Navigator® NT for North America (full coverage)
- Lithium-ion battery
- Vehicle suction cup mount
- Vehicle power cable
- Dashboard disc
- Quick start manual
