Garmin Nuvi 500

Garmin's latest "hybrid" nuvi 500

The newest member of the popular nuvi line. This new multi-mode nuvi series will guide you while you drive, hike, bike or boat. The nuvi 500 switches modes to navigate through your active lifestyle. Go sightseeing with geotagged images from Garmin Connect Photos or see your terrain with the digital elevation model basemap. The nuvi 500 comes preloaded with the Historic Route 66 map guide developed by MAD MAPS. This route spans from Chicago to Los Angeles, while highlighting specific points of interest associated with Route 66 along the way. Nuvi 500 is ready for your active lifestyle.

The nuvi 500 comes preloaded with highly detailed City Navigator® North America NT Lower 48 States plus topographic maps for the U.S. The preloaded map data features millions of points of interest, including hotels, restaurants, gas stations, ATMs and attractions. The map data is provided by NAVTEQ, a world leader in premium-quality mapping.

Product Features and Specifications

- Waterproof standard: IEC 60529 IPX7
- High-sensitivity GPS receiver for improved performance and reception
- HotFix&- nuvi will decrease satellite acquisition times by recording ephemeris data, then predicting satellite location for the areas and times recorded for up to three days
- Garmin Connect Photos - associate your favorite images with saved locations and visit Garmin Connect at http://connect.garmin.com to download new images with included coordinates
- Wherigoplayer
- Turn-by-turn directions with voice guidance - "Turn right in 500 feet"
- Easy-to-use, touchscreen interface
- Usage modes – Driving, Boating, Bicycling and Walking
- microSD card slot for optional mapping and data storage
- Built-in DEM Basemap (Digital Elevation Model)
- Unit dimensions: 4.21W x 3.35H x .9D inches (10.7 x 8.5 x 2.3 cm)
- Display size: 3.5 inches QVGA color antiglare TFT with white backlight touchscreen
- Pixels (H x W): 320 x 240
- Battery type: user replaceable lithium-ion
- Battery life: up to 8 hours depending on use
- Weight: 7.6 oz (215 g)
- Supports Geoching.com GPX files for complete cache descriptions and hints

Maps & Software Options

Click Here for Trail and Topo Maps

Click Here for Lake and Coastal Charts

Click Here for Road Maps

What's in the Box

nuvi 500
Preloaded City Navigator NT data for the lower 48 states, Hawaii and Puerto Rico (no Alaska or Canada detail)
US Topo Maps Pre-Installed
Vehicle suction cup mount
Vehicle power cable
Dashboard disk
Set up and go guide

Physical & Performance

- Waterproof standard: IEC 60529 IPX7
- High-sensitivity GPS receiver for improved performance and reception
- HotFix - nuvi will decrease satellite acquisition times by recording ephemeris data, then predicting satellite location for the areas and times recorded for up to three days
- Garmin Connect Photos - associate your favorite images with saved locations and visit Garmin Connect at http://connect.garmin.com to download new images with included coordinates
- Wherigo player
- Turn-by-turn directions with voice guidance - "Turn right in 500 feet"
- Easy-to-use, touchscreen interface
- Usage modes – Driving, Boating, Bicycling and Walking
- microSD card slot for optional mapping and data storage
- Built-in DEM Basemap (Digital Elevation Model)
- Unit dimensions: 4.21W x 3.35H x .9D inches (10.7 x 8.5 x 2.3 cm)
- Display size: 3.5 inches QVGA color antiglare TFT with white backlight touchscreen
- Pixels (H x W): 320 x 240
- Battery type: user replaceable lithium-ion
- Battery life: up to 8 hours depending on use
- Weight: 7.6 oz (215 g)
- Supports Geoching.com GPX files for complete cache descriptions and hints

Support for this Garmin product

Tech Support: 1-800-800-1020
Online: Garmin Support