Garmin nuvi 40LM Portable Travel Assistant w/ Lifetime USA Map Updates
Details
The Garmin nuvi 40LM is the latest low-cost addition the Garmin nuvi line. The nuvi 40LM features a bright 4.3" diagonal color display with an easy-to-use, touchscreen interface. The new slim design fits easily in your pocket, making it a truly portable navigator.
nuvi 40LM's intuitive interface greets you with two simple choices: "Where To?" and "View Map." This model has preloaded maps for the lower 49 States, including Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands and Bahamas. nuvi 40LM's speed limit indicator shows you how fast you can go on most major roads. With its "Where Am I?" emergency locator, you always know your location. It also comes preloaded with more than 6 million points of interest and offers the ability to add your own as well.
The most stunning feature of the nuvi 40LM is Garmin's lane assist with junction view. Now there's no more guessing which lane you need to be in to make an upcoming turn. Available in select metropolitan areas, lane assist with junction view guides you to the correct lane for an approaching turn or exit, making unfamiliar intersections and exits easy to navigate. It realistically displays road signs and junctions on your route along with arrows that indicate the proper lane for navigation.
Key Features:
- Screen Size: 4.3" Diagonal
- Lifetime Map Updates: Included with this model
- Lane Assist: Navigate with confidence while nuvi directs you to the preferred lane
- Text-to-Speech: Turn-by-turn voice directions with spoken street names
- Speed Limit Indicator: Displays speed limit for most major roads
- Configurable Vehicle Icons: Select fun, customized car-shaped icons
- "Where Am I?" Feature: Find the closest hospitals, police stations, gas stations and more with one click
- Trip Computer: Records mileage, max speed, total time & more
- microSD Card Expansion Slot: Lets you store data and add accessory maps
- Simplified PC Connectivity: Using USB Mass Storage, access either the microSD card slot of the unit's internal memory directly from the PC Desktop
- NavTeq Map Data: The same great maps you expect from Garmin and NavTeq
- Battery Powered: Built-in lithium-ion battery keeps you powered up.
- Package Contents: Includes sturdy suction cup mount for easy adjustment & quick release
Garmin nuvi Feature Matrix
| nuvi 50LM | nuvi 50 | nuvi 40LM | nuvi 40 | nuvi 30 | |
| Diag. Screen Size | 5.0" | 5.0" | 4.3" | 4.3" | 3.5" |
| Lifetime Map Updates | Included | no | Included | no | no |
| MSRP | $179.99 | $149.99 | $149.99 | $119.99 | $99.99 |
MPN: 010-00990-21 UPC: 753759978921
Package Includes
What's in the Box:
- nuvi 40LM
- City Navigator NT data for lower 49 states, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands and Bahamas
- Lifetime map updates for lower 49 states, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands and Bahamas
- Vehicle suction cup mount
- Vehicle power cable
- Quick start manual
Tech Specs
Technical Specifications
| Physical & Performance | |
| Unit dimensions, WxHxD: | 4.9"W x 3.1"H x .7"D (12.4 x 7.9 x 1.8 cm) |
| Display size, WxH: | 3.8"W x 2.3"H (9.7 x 5.8 cm); 4.3" diag (10.9 cm) |
| Display resolution, WxH: | 480 x 272 pixels |
| Display type: | WQVGA color TFT with white backlight |
| Weight: | 5.2 ounces (148.0 g) |
| Battery: | rechargeable lithium-ion |
| Battery life: | up to 2 hours |
| Headphone jack/audio line-out: | no |
| Waterproof: | no |
| Maps & Memory | |
| Preloaded street maps: | yes |
| Includes lifetime map updates: | yes |
| nuMaps Guarantee: | yes |
| 3-D terrain view: | no |
| 3-D buildings and landmarks view: | no |
| Built-in memory: | internal solid state |
| Accepts data cards: | microSD card (not included) |
| Waypoints/favorites/locations: | 1000 |
| Routes: | 0 |
| 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 |
| Traffic compatible (routes around traffic with a receiver and subscription): | no |
| Lifetime traffic updates (receive free lifetime traffic updates): | no |
| Lane assist (guides to proper lane for navigation): | yes |
| Junction view (displays junction signs): | yes |
| myTrends (predicts your routes): | no |
| trafficTrends (calculates routes based on predicted traffic flow): | no |
| ecoRoute (calculates a more fuel-efficient route): | no |
| Auto sort multiple destinations (provides most direct route): | no |
| Route avoidance (avoid highways, tolls etc.): | yes |
| Garmin nüLink! services: (receive accurate real-time travel information): | no |
| XM compatible for U.S: | no |
| Bluetooth wireless technology: | 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 (marks position when removed from windshield mount): | no |
| Enhanced pedestrian navigation (guides you as you walk around town): | no |
| Photo navigation (navigate to geotagged photos): | yes |
| Exit services (tells you approaching services on highway): | no |
| Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest): | yes |
| World travel clock, currency & unit converter, calculator: | no |
| Qwerty or ABC keyboard (choose keyboard layout): | yes |
| Alarm clock: | no |
| Garmin Lock (anti-theft feature): | no |
| Garmin Garage vehicles compatible (download car-shaped icons to your device): | yes |
| Garmin Garage voices compatible (download custom voices to your device): | yes |
| Picture viewer: | no |
| MP3 player: | no |
| Audio book player: | no |
| Additional | |
| This USB mass storage device is compatible with Windows XP or newer and Mac OS X 10.4 or later. | |
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