See www.garmin.com for more information.

1. Clean and dry the dashboard where you are placing the disk.
2. Remove the backing from the adhesive on the bottom of the disk.
3. Place the disk on the dashboard.
4. Remove the clear plastic cover from the top of the disk.
5. Place the suction cup mount on top of the disk.

My Garmin Nuvi Has a Frozen Screen & It Won’t Boot Up

1. Push and hold the “Reset” button on the bottom of the Garmin Nuvi for eight seconds, then release the button.
2. Slide the power key to the “On” position and hold it for eight seconds, then release the key.
3. Slide the power key to the “On” position to start the Nuvi.

The Garmin nuvi is a vehicle navigation unit designed for your car. It uses GPS satellite signals to determine its location and route you to a destination. The nuvi has a color touch screen with soft key controls. Each button has a picture and most also use a word to identify the key.

You can re-update the Garmin Nuvi at any time by opening Garmin Express, clicking the house-shaped tab, selecting your Garmin Nuvi, and clicking Install All.

If the state in which you live does not allow windshield mounts, you can purchase an inexpensive dashboard mount or console mount for your phone or GPS. In California and the following states, it is legal to mount your GPS system onto your windshield but only at the very bottom of it: Arizona.

Press and hold the power button until the display goes blank. You will then need to power the device on normally. If the device fails to respond and appears to be powered off, plug the device into a power source and then try holding the power button for about 10-20 seconds, or until it powers on.

The ‘D’ in our LMT-D however, denotes Garmin’s Digital Traffic. This means that it receives traffic updates via digital audio broadcasting, ergo, through digital radio. Through this method, you’ll have to install an antenna on your car. It has a more limited coverage this way though.

Click the myMaps tab. The currently installed maps and the available updates are listed next to each of your registered devices. NoTe: If “Free Update Available” appears next to a device, that device is eligible for a free map update. You can download the free update from myGarmin.

Garmin has a new lineup of Garmin nuvi products for 2013 and a couple of them sport 7-inch screens. The Garmin nuvi 2797LMT is currently Garmin’s top 7-inch GPS device for cars. Unlike the 2013 5-inch Garmin nuvi GPS devices, the nuvi 2797LMT features a design that is similar to the usual Garmin products.

The Garmin nuvi 2797LMT features voice navigation which allows you to keep your hands on the wheel while you can issue voice commands to do certain things. It also works with Garmin Traffic so you can request for traffic updates and the device will talk right back to you.

Note: For help with troubleshooting Garmin Express issues, visit the Garmin Express Support page and/or review FAQs below and in Related Content. Garmin Express is computer software used to download Garmin recommends always using the vehicle power cable packaged with your device, or a Garmin-branded AC power charger.