Garmin Nuvi 500 GPS Automotive Navigator-Garmin Nuvi 500 GPS Automotive Navigator

Drive, hike, bike or boat. With the rugged, waterproof, multi-mode nuvi 500, you can do it all. Packed with detailed street and topographic maps, nuvi 500 is ready for adventure both on and off the beaten path. Like the 550, nuvi 500 switches modes to navigate your active lifestyle and provides spoken turn-by-turn directions to your destination. Take It Anywhere nuvi 500 features driving, walking, bicycling and boating modes which customize your nuvi 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 nuvi 500 into your pocket or backpack. The user-replaceable, rechargeable lithium-ion battery lets nuvi navigate you on roads or off. Get Turn-by-Turn Directions nuvi 500'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 to your destination. It comes preloaded with City Navigator? NT map data for the lower 48 states, Hawaii and Puerto Rico or one European region or country (click Versions tab to view all). It?s packed with millions of points of interest (POIs) and features digital elevation maps that show you shaded terrain contours at higher zoom levels. Navigate Off-Road nuvi 500 also includes preloaded U.S. topographic maps and accepts optional mapping for all of your outdoor adventures (see Maps tab for compatible maps). Conveniently plug in BlueChart? g2 Vision and Inland Lakes Vision marine maps on a microSD? card for a great day on the water.