Traveling to Another Country with a Garmin OEM Device

If you plan to travel to another country with your Garmin automotive device, the following tips can help you get started.

To Purchase and Install Maps of a Different Country:

• Purchasing and Downloading a New Map Region for a Garmin OEM Device.

• Differences Between Maps on Pre-programmed Data Cards and Downloadable Content.

Tip: After installing purchased map region to the device, it helps to simulate a route in that region to make sure that the map works, and to become familiar with finding locations in that region before your trip. When searching for a location with an Anglicized name, use the local spellings of cities and street names rather than the Anglicized name, e.g. ‘Firenze’ instead of Florence or ‘Korinthos’ instead of Corinth.

If traveling overseas or flying to the area where you plan to travel, the device may need some time to acquire satellites after arriving.

To Acquire Satellites:

1. In an area with a clear view of the sky, turn the device on and remain stationary.
2. Allow 3 to 5 minutes for the device to acquire satellites.
   • It may be helpful to connect the device to power during this time to prevent it from entering “sleep” mode.

When the device has acquired satellites, it will automatically use the correct map. For more information about this, see Changing Locales when Traveling to Another Country.

For device support during your travels, visit the Support Center.