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Garmin nuvi 2240

Product Code: GAR2240

Garmin nuvi 2240 sat nav speaks street names and includes street-level road maps for the UK and Western Europe on a 3.5-inch touchscreen display. The slim designed Garmin nuvi 2240 features Lane Assist which directs you to the prefered driving lane and myTrends which recognises your favourite routes, plus ecoRoute to help calculate a more fuel-efficient route.

The Garmin nuvi 2240 also features Pedestrian capabilities can be enhanced with optional cityXplorer maps for mass transit information. Optional speed camera alerts and traffic information is also available the Garmin nuvi 2240.

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We offer UK, Europe and Worldwide deliveries. We despatch orders at 4:30pm on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. We need to receive your order on those days by 3:00pm. When possible we may despatch orders received after that time. No orders are despatched on Saturday, Sunday or Bank Holidays in England and Wales.

We offer FREE UK delivery on all orders of £50.00 or more, plus next working day and guaranteed Saturday delivery options. Click here for further info. All options also appear at the basket pages.

The compact 3.5-inch touchscreen Garmin nuvi 2240 speaks street names and includes maps for Western Europe, including the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Spain, Portugal and Italy amongst many others. The slim designed Garmin nuvi 2240 features Lane Assist which directs you to the prefered driving lane and myTrends which recognises your favourite routes, plus ecoRoute to help calculate a more fuel-efficient route.

Garmin nuMaps Guarantee - simply register your new Garmin nuvi 2240 within 90 days of first using your sat-nav to see if a free map update is available. See map coverage below for more details.

Experience nuRoute Technology with myTrends

With myTrends, Garmin nuvi 2240 recognizes your favorite destinations and over time predicts where you’re going and provides estimated travel time. So whether you’re driving to and from work or a regularly scheduled weekly event, the Garmin nuvi 2240 will help you get there on time. No subscription or added cost required.

Get Turn-by-Turn Directions

Garmin nuvi 2240 has an intuitive interface that greets you with two simple questions: "Where To?" and "View Map." Touch the colour screen to easily look up addresses and services and get voice-prompted, turn-by-turn directions that speak street names to your destination. It comes preloaded with City Navigator® NT street maps for the continental UK and Ireland, thousands of points of interest (POIs) and speed limits for most major roads in the UK. Its digital elevation maps show you shaded contours at higher zoom levels, giving you a big picture of the surrounding terrain. With the Garmin nuvi 2240's enhanced user interface, you can slide your finger to conveniently scroll between screens. You also can upload custom points of interest (POIs). And with HotFix satellite prediction, Garmin nuvi 2240 calculates your position faster to get you there quicker.

Go Beyond Navigation

Navigation is just the beginning. The Garmin nuvi 2240 includes many travel tools, including JPEG picture viewer, world travel clock with time zones, currency converter, measurement converter, calculator and more. With photo navigation, you can download pictures from Garmin Connect Photos and navigate to them. With its "Where Am I?" emergency locator, you always know your location. Simply tap the screen to get your exact latitude and longitude coordinates, the nearest address and intersection, and the closest hospitals, police stations and fuel stations. The Garmin nuvi 2240 features Garmin Lock, an anti-theft feature, and is compatible with our free Garmin Garage where you can download custom custom voices and vehicles. Enhance your travel experience with optional plug-in microSD cards.

Traffic Alerts (optional accessory for Garmin nuvi 2240)

Not every traffic service is equal. With Garmin you’ll always know what lies ahead. And it’s subscription-free, for life. Based on Trafficmaster data, there is extensive coverage of the road network (100% on motorways in England, Scotland and Wales). Know how long you’ll be held up, and choose to be routed around the queues.

Cyclops Speed Camera Alerts

The Garmin nuvi 2240, like all Garmin sat nav's, gets its speed camera data from the Cyclops speed camera database. The database provides advanced alerts to fixed, average speed, mobile, variable, temporary roadwork, red light and red light speed cameras. As you approach a camera, your device sounds an alert. Subscription charges apply. Click here to read more about the Cyclops speed trap database.

Garmin nuvi 2240 Car Sat Nav FAQs

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Garmin nuvi 2240 Features

‣3.5-inch touchscreen display, sleek, slim design that fits easily in your pocket
‣Street-level here mapping for the UK, Ireland and Western Europe (22 countries) with 90 day nuMaps Guarantee
‣Turn-by-turn guidance with voice prompts
‣Text to speech calls out the names of upcoming road names on the route
‣Full postal code and loc8 searching capability
‣Auto re-route (fast off-route and detour recalculation)
‣Choice of route setup (faster time, shorter distance, off road)
‣Lane Assist - navigate with confidence while nuvi 2240 directs you to the prefered lane
‣Autozoom enable/disable - zooms in for more junction detail
‣Park position recall - park your car, remove the sat nav and it will take a snapshot of your car's position
‣nuRoute with myTrends
‣ecoRoute - drivers can view suggestions for fuel-efficient navigation, conservering both money and fuel
‣Localised map colours - paper style to recognise road types ahead, i.e. Motorway, A-road, B-road
‣Optional accessory for traffic avoidance
‣Where Am I? feature - find the closest hospitals, police stations, petrol stations, etc.
‣Built-in travel kit includes picture viewer, world clock, currency and measurement converter and calculator
‣Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest)
‣Public Transport and Pedestrian mode with optional cityXplorer download
‣Rechargeable Li-ion battery (up to 3 hours)
‣Cyclops speed camera alerts - fixed camera locations and mobile hot-spots available via subscription
‣microSD memory card expansion slot
‣Includes Garmin Lock anti-theft feature
‣1 Year manufacturers guarantee

Installation

The Garmin nuvi 2240 has been designed to be plug and play, and as such can be transferred from vehicle to vehicle with ease. The Garmin nuvi 2240 is powered via the supplied vehicle power cable. The Garmin nuvi 2240 then attaches to your vehicles windscreen via the Garmin nuvi 2240 suction cup mount. Alternatively using the supplied dashboard disk you can mount the suction cup mount on top of your dashboard instead.

Map Coverage

Garmin nuvi 2240 comes preloaded with detailed City Navigator street maps for the UK and Western Europe (22 countries) provided from map supplier here. Rolling screen transition, accelerated map redraw and routing capabilities make screen zooming even smoother and ensure the navigation always matches your pace.

Further Garmin nuvi 2240 maps are available SD card which insert directly into the Garmin nuvi 2240. Available Garmin nuvi 2240 maps include North America, Australia and New Zealand, Middle East and Southeast Asia. Garmin nuvi 2240 maps.

What's in the box? (when purchased from ActiveGPS.co.uk)

‣Garmin nuvi 2240
‣12 volt Vehicle Power Cable
‣Vehicle Suction Cup Mount
‣Dashboard Disc
‣Quick Start Manual

Garmin nuvi 2240 Accessories

Looking for accessories and spares for the Garmin nuvi 2240? All parts are genuine Garmin product and specifically designed for use with the nuvi 2240. Accessories available to purchase include the GTM 36 traffic and vehicle power charger, suction cup mount, a weighted dashboard mount and mini USB cable.

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Garmin nuvi 2240 Maps

Looking for sat nav maps for the Garmin nuvi 2240? All mapping comes on microSD card with SD card adaptor and is genuine Garmin product and specifically designed for use with the nuvi 2240 Countries available to buy include: UK and Europe, Middle East and Northern Africa, North America (USA and Canada), South East Asia and Australia and New Zealand.

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Garmin nuvi 2240 Technical Specification

‣Technology: GPS
‣Display: 3.5-inch QVGA colour antiglare TFT with white backlight
‣Power: 12 volt, cigarette lighter
‣Battery: Rechargeable lithium-ion up to 3 hours (depending on use)
‣Installation: Plug and play
‣Dimensions: Width - 93mm, Height - 72mm, Depth - 15mm
‣Weight: 107.0g
‣Guarantee: 1-year
‣Garmin nuvi 2240 manual

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This product is a sophisticated electronic device which requires that you read, understand, and act upon the information given in the instruction manual (usually available via the above 'manual' link). You will need internet access and, in accordance with the manufacturers’ recommendations, regularly seek out and accept all firmware or software updates offered by the manufacturer. All GPS devices need to ‘see’ the satellites in the sky. Therefore you will need to know that your vehicle does not have glass that will block or impede the GPS signal.

Updates to this product are via the internet. At this product page we state compatibility with specific versions of current internet connection devices, for example: PC, laptop, MAC, smartphone etc. The Consumer Contract Regulations allow you 14 days, from receipt of purchase, to check compatibility with your internet connection device/s. If you choose to replace or update your PC, MAC etc. neither we nor the manufacturer will be responsible if the new/replacement Operating System (OS) is not compatible with the purchased product.

Why buy from us?

We are official Authorised Internet Retailers for Garmin. We sell genuine Garmin products, accessories and maps. We purchase from assigned Garmin UK distributors. We do not buy on the grey market and we do not sell counterfeit products. You can rest assured that by purchasing from ActiveGPS you will receive the full support of Garmin.

Page updated: 15th November 2024