Garmin in Spain

Wizzardoz · Regular Visitor Joined: Sep 30, 2006 Posts: 120

Plan to visit Spain in a few weeks time (Coronavirus permitting!). I intend to use my nuvi 2699 there.

Apart from changing mph to kph, do I need to change any other settings? Not concerned about the speed cameras as I always attempt to abide by the speed requirements.

Finally, can nuvi 2699 be set up now to see a "demo" of ride from Spain Airport to vacation location?

sussamb · Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2020 12:02 pm Post subject:

Nope, just change to Kms. You can always preview routes, just set your device to simulation mode.
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Wizzardoz · Regular Visitor Joined: Sep 30, 2006 Posts: 120

sussamb · Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2020 1:05 pm Post subject:

First set simulation mode, then zoom out and scroll across to the airport in Spain, zoom in, click on a point and select Set location. Your nuvi will then simulate the route from there, now choose the destination and hit Go just as you would normally, your nuvi will then navigate along that route.

See page 4 of the manual for help if you're still struggling
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M8TJT · Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2020 3:56 pm Post subject:

On my DS61, it's Settings ~ Navigation {scroll down}~ GPS Simulator.

Wizzardoz · Regular Visitor Joined: Sep 30, 2006 Posts: 120

BigJohnD · Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2020 11:39 pm Post subject:

You'll be fine.

You may find your satnav takes a few minutes to locate your position if you're driving off from the airport in a hire car.

cwog · Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 10:58 am Post subject:

If you plug in the satnav to the rental car before you do any thing else it will give the device a chance to locate it's location.

Also before you go to Spain have a play on Google Maps to understand your journey and locatiion you are visiting. Take a screen grab and print it to provide backup to the SatNav.

M8TJT · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2020 10:00 am Post subject:

I think the more astute (older) folk would probably take an ordinary paper map as a 'back up'. Shocked

BigJohnD · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2020 10:53 am Post subject:

sussamb · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2020 12:18 pm Post subject:

MaFt · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2020 3:57 pm Post subject:

I have a feeling that the Garmin has an option to automatically choose the correct speed measurement (KM/miles)??

sussamb · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2020 5:24 pm Post subject:

Not spotted that on any of mine Confused

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Kremmen · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2020 5:47 pm Post subject:

Settings - Units & Time ?
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sussamb · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2020 6:45 pm Post subject:

yes, but you select, not automatic ...
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