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Product Features

An ultra-thin, pocket design, affordable and simple-to-use sat-nav that enables you to talk on your phone, handsfree. The Garmin nüvi 1210 comes with preloaded maps for the UK and Ireland and has ecoRoute^TM to calculate a fuel-efficient route. It is compatible with the optional CityXplorer^TM* download to get you around on foot or public transport, and you can even add City Guides to make the most of your time in town.

Great on the go - driving, walking or on public transport nüvi 1210's pocket design means you can take it anywhere.

Use to its full potential by downloading cityXplorer^TM to navigate selected cities via trains, tubes or buses* as well as on foot. Add an AA City Guide for your chosen city to find out about all attractions and places to eat, stay and shop.

Make hands free phone calls

Keep your eyes on the road and both hands on the wheel with nüvi 1210's integrated Bluetooth® wireless technology, microphone and speaker. Just pair with your compatible mobile phone and talk hands-free through the nüvi.

Simplicity and safety

Ultimate simplicity

nüvi 1210 has a simple, intuitive menu. Just touch the screen to look up addresses and get turn-by-turn directions. nüvi announces street names before you make a turning - e.g. "Turn right into Dell Road" so you can keep your eyes on the road at all times.

Speed cameras

Garmin has a unique, pan-European speed camera warning system, giving real-time, reliable, and accurate alerts. nüvi 1210 has the location of fixed, average speed, mobile and temporary cameras already built in. New or moved cameras are constantly tracked and the database is updated daily.

Where am I?

Just tap the car icon on your map screen for your exact coordinates, contact details for vehicle recovery services and directions to hospitals, police and petrol stations.

Garmin lock

The Garmin Lock^TM anti-theft protection system uses GPS to lock the unit to a secure location of your choice.

Go Green and save fuel

The ecoRoute^TM fuel-saver feature enables you to choose a fuel-efficient route which could even save you money as well as fuel. See the cost of the journey as you plan it and get scored for your performance with the Driving Challenge - good for identifying areas for improvement.

Product Specifications

Key features

Only 15mm thick - ideal for use in and out of the car
Bluetooth® wireless technology for handsfree calls
Public Transport & Pedestrian mode with optional cityXplorer^TM download
New optional AA City Guides for restaurant listings, attractions and more
Garmin's unique speed camera warnings (database updated daily)
nüvi announces street names before you turn - e.g. "Turn right into Dell Road"
Optional accessory for traffic avoidance
Street level mapping for the UK and Ireland

Physical & Performance:

Unit dimensions, WxHxD: 3.7"W x 2.9"H x .6"D (9.3 x 7.5 x 1.6 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 colour antiglare TFT with white backlight
Weight: 4.0 ounces (113.4 g)
Battery: rechargeable lithium-ion
Battery life: up to 4 hours
Waterproof: no
High-sensitivity receiver: yes
RoHS version available: yes
Maps & Memory:
Basemap: yes
Preloaded street maps: yes (regional)
Ability to add maps: yes
Built-in memory: internal solid state
Accepts data cards: microSD^TM card (not included)
Waypoints/favorites/locations: 1000

Features:

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): no
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): yes
Garmin nüLink! 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 Europe): yes
Where Am I? (find closest hospitals, police & gas stations, nearest address & intersection): yes
Garmin Locate^TM (marks position when removed from windshield mount): no
ecoRoute^TM (calculates a more fuel-efficient route) : yes
Qwerty or ABC keyboard (choose keyboard layout): no
Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest): yes
Garmin Garage^TM vehicles compatible (download car-shaped icons to your device): yes
Garmin Garage^TM 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^TM (anti-theft feature): yes
Touchscreen: yes
Dead reckoning: no
Motorcycle-friendly: no
Trucking-friendly: no
Geocaching-friendly: no
Marine-friendly: no
Additional: This USB mass storage device is compatible with Windows® XP or newer and Mac® OS X 10.4 or later.