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Garmin nüvi® 57LM Portable navigator with 5" screen and free lifetime map updates

Item # 15057LM

Garmin's Essential Series portable navigators get a few key upgrades for 2015, offering even more reasons to switch...

Garmin's Essential Series portable navigators get a few key upgrades for 2015, offering even more reasons to switch...

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Item # 15057LM

About the Garmin nüvi® 57LM

Dominic DeVito

Excellent navigation and much more

Garmin's Essential Series portable navigators get a few key upgrades for 2015, offering even more reasons to switch to reliable on-demand GPS. The Garmin nüvi 57LM sports a 5" color touch display that works in horizontal and vertical orientations, along with built-in maps of the contiguous 48 states, plus Hawaii and some of the larger Caribbean Islands. When it's time to get off the road, you'll enjoy instant access to millions of preloaded points of interest — including a helpful Foursquare database. Best of all, you can keep the nüvi 57LM's maps current with free lifetime map updates for as long as you own the navigator, so you don't have to worry about road changes or moved businesses in the future.

Excellent navigation and much more

Garmin's Essential Series portable navigators get a few key upgrades for 2015, offering even more reasons to switch to reliable on-demand GPS. The Garmin nüvi 57LM sports a 5" color touch display that works in horizontal and vertical orientations, along with built-in maps of the contiguous 48 states, plus Hawaii and some of the larger Caribbean Islands. When it's time to get off the road, you'll enjoy instant access to millions of preloaded points of interest — including a helpful Foursquare database. Best of all, you can keep the nüvi 57LM's maps current with free lifetime map updates for as long as you own the navigator, so you don't have to worry about road changes or moved businesses in the future.

View it as you wish

The generous 5" display makes the navigator's maps easy to see and follow. And you can manually adjust the screen orientation by 90 degrees, if you prefer a lengthwise view that's more in line with your smartphone display. The nüvi's slim profile ensures it won't take up too much real estate, and the advanced rear mount will keep it firmly in place on your windshield.

Points of interest via Foursquare®

Foursquare's crowd-sourced POI database breathes new life into tired directories of where to stop for gas, food, lodging, or shopping. When you look for points of interest on the nüvi 57LM, you'll see the most relevant Foursquare results at the top of the search bar, so you'll know every destination is verified by actual users.

Garmin nuvi 57LM portable navigator

Direct Access takes you right to specific points of interest within larger destinations.

Good to the final stop

Most portable navigators leave you on your own once they've gotten you to the general vicinity of your destination, which can be a real hassle when you're trying to find a specific store in a mall or the correct gate at an airport. Garmin's Direct Access feature helps you find your way to specific points at select malls, airports, and universities, so you don't have to search helplessly once you've gotten to the general area. It'll even help you get through parking lots to get you as close to your exact destination as possible, giving business travelers an edge when it's time to rent a car.

Hit the road with confidence

The nüvi 57LM offers Garmin Real Directions with Garmin Real Voice, a combination that helps keep you relaxed as you drive. Real Directions voice prompts speak the instructions to you like a friend would, using easy-to-see landmarks, buildings and businesses, and traffic lights, rather than streets with tiny signs that you might not see in time. With Real Voice technology, you'll hear directions spoken in a personable, human-sounding voice that you'll comprehend readily.

Great info at your disposal

This Garmin announces actual street names at turns, so you'll hear "turn left on Grove Street" instead of "take the next left." Colored arrows pop up as you approach complicated interchanges and junctions, showing you the the proper lane for the next maneuver. To keep you oriented, you'll always have a text reminder of which street you're on.

Garmin's improved search function finds the correct destination through addresses and points of interest quickly and accurately. Speed limit displays with visual warnings on major roads help keep you in check, and you'll even be notified of school zones with audible and visual cues. And with one tap of the screen, Garmin's Up Ahead display will pull up details for services that lie ahead, including restaurants, gas stations, and more — all without leaving the map screen.

Garmin extras for convenience

This Garmin's compatible with the optional Garmin BC 30 wireless rear-view camera, so you can add an extra layer of safety when you're backing out of your driveway. The "Where Am I?" emergency locator provides your exact location instantly, displaying nearby emergency services if you need aid. Garmin's trip computer lets you plan trips and record mileage, maximum speed, total time, and more.

The Garmin Express software suite found at Garmin's website allows you to update maps and software, transfer favorites to and from devices, and customize your vehicle icon and spoken voices. The nüvi 57LM also lets you assign custom points of interest so you can find favorite stops that are a little off the beaten path.

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Product highlights:

  • portable GPS navigator
  • nüMaps Lifetime subscription (receive up to 4 map updates per year without additional fees)
  • suction-cup windshield mount
  • car power adapter, micro-USB cable, and built-in rechargeable battery with up to 2 hours of life
Navigation Features:
  • 5" (480 x 272 pixels) dual-orientation display with touchscreen control
  • millions of points of interest (allows custom points of interest)
  • includes Foursquare points of interest
  • preloaded with maps for the 48 contiguous United States, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico, plus U.S. Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Jamaica, and Bahamas
  • text-to-speech voice prompts announce actual road names at turns
  • Direct Access provides door-to-door directions to destinations within select malls, airports, and universities
  • Real Directions gives instructions using landmarks, buildings, and traffic signals
  • Real Voice announces directions in human-like voice
  • Up Ahead feature informs of nearby services
  • lane assistance and junction view
  • current street display
  • speed limit and school zone indicators
  • trip computer
  • multi-destination routing: allows 1,000 waypoints
  • transport modes: auto
Expandability:
  • microSD™ card slot
  • compatible with optional Garmin BC 30 wireless camera
Other Features and Specs:
  • dimensions: 5-1/2"W x 3-7/16"H x 13/16"D
  • weight: 6.4 oz.
  • warranty: 1 year
  • MFR # 010-01400-01

What's in the box:

  • Portable GPS navigation device (w/5.0" LCD)
  • Universal bracket mount
  • Suction cup mount (2.2" diameter)
  • Garmin Car charger with attached 65" cable (Mini-B 2.0 USB plug)
  • 20" USB cable (Type A USB on one end and Mini B 2.0 USB on the other end)
  • "Welcome" sheet (graphic quick start guide)
  • Important Safety and Product Information

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More details on the Garmin nüvi® 57LM

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Features & specs

Features
Maps Free lifetime updates
Map Coverage USA (49), USVI, PR, Jamaica
Points of Interest Millions
Multiple Destination Routing Yes
Screen Size 5"
Bluetooth Capable No
Text To Speech Yes
Voice Control No
Traffic Information No
Dynamic Content Services None
Removable Memory Type microSD card
Battery Life 2 hours
Warranty
Parts Warranty 1 Year
Labor Warranty 1 Year
The Garmin nüvi® 57LM replaces these items:

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General Features
Navigation Features

General Features

Overview: The Garmin nüvi 57LM, part of the 2015 Essential Series, is a portable GPS navigation device that provides automatic routing and turn-by-turn voice directions. The unit receives data from overhead global positioning satellites, not cellular signals, for reliable navigation directions.

5" Touchscreen LCD: The nüvi 57LM features a 5", dual-orientation, color TFT touchscreen LCD with a resolution of 480 x 272 pixels. The screen can be viewed in either landscape or portrait orientation, and can be switched in the Settings Menu.

Preloaded Maps: The nüvi 57LM contains NAVTEQ's City Navigator NT North America Lower 49 States maps with detailed road maps of the United States (including Hawaii), plus Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Bahamas (New Providence Island and Grand Bahama), French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Barthélemy, and Jamaica. Maps of Alaska, Canada, and Mexico are not included.

Note: Optional maps are available for this device via microSD card, download, or DVD directly from Garmin.com.

nüMaps Guarantee: If you register your device on Garmin's website within 90 days of acquiring satellites while driving, you can check to see if a free map update is available. You must be able to connect your device via a high-speed internet connection in order to check the loaded map version and download the map update.

Free Lifetime Map Updates: The nüvi 57LM offers free lifetime map updates (of the preloaded map software) so you'll always have the most up-to-date maps, POIs, and navigation information. Map updates are available for download up to 4 times a year with no subscription or update fees and no expiration dates. Free Lifetime Map Updates are subject to Terms & Conditions.

microSD Card Slot: The nüvi 57LM has a microSD card slot so you can store and use optional maps (available from Garmin), or download custom voices and vehicles from the Garmin Garage.

Universal Mount: The nüvi 57LM features a universal mount that holds the unit securely in place, but can be easily removed. The circular Universal Bracket mount clips into the socket on the back of the unit, and fits the ball mount found on Garmin windshield and dash mounts.

Power Requirements: The Garmin nüvi 57LM is powered by a built-in Lithium-Ion battery, which will provide up to 2 hours of use when fully charged. The unit comes with a 12-volt cigarette lighter power adapter for powering and charging the unit while you travel. The unit can be powered by your computer when it is connected via the supplied mini-B USB cable.

Compatibility: You can connect the unit to your computer with the supplied mini-B USB cable for downloading map updates, custom POIs, voices, and vehicles. The nüvi 57LM is compatible with Windows XP or newer and Mac OS X 10.4 or later.

Navigation Features

POIs: The built-in maps include millions of Points of Interest (POIs) such as hotels, restaurants, gas stations, attractions, and ATMs. The POI database now includes additional search information sourced from Foresquare. In addition, you can download additional points of interest and add them to the unit's memory (Custom POIs). The free POI Loader software can be downloaded from the Garmin website to assist you in creating Custom POIs.

Map View Options: You can choose from a 3D map view or two 2D map views (Track Up or North Up) as you navigate to your destination.

Garmin Real Directions: The nüvi 57LM announces your upcoming maneuvers with a clear spoken voice. Using Garmin Real Directions, the spoken turn-by-turn directions utilize traffic lights and landmarks to guide you. For example, the unit uses phrases such as "Turn left at the traffic light" or "Turn right at the gas station."

Junction View: While navigating a route on a major roadway, a realistic image of an upcoming junction appears on the screen. Junction View with Lane Assist can help you select the proper lane with brightly colored arrows pointing the way.

Speed Limits: As you travel along a major road or street, the speed limit is displayed on the screen alongside of the vehicle's speed display. If you are exceeding the speed limit, the color of the vehicle speed indication changes to red. If the highway's posted speed limit has changed since the last map update, you can change the speed limit display on the unit.

School Zones: The device will alert you with an audible signal and an onscreen warning whenever you enter a school zone. The displayed speed limit within the school zone will also be displayed.

Where Am I?: The "Where Am I?" feature gives you instant access to important information in case of an emergency. When you touch the vehicle icon on the map screen, the "Where Am I?" feature provides the coordinates (including elevation) of your current position, plus the nearest address and intersections. There are also buttons to help you locate the nearest hospitals, police stations, and gas stations. You can also save the location for future reference.

Up Ahead: As you travel along your route, the Up Ahead feature constantly indicates the location of nearby businesses, including gas stations, restaurants, lodging, rest areas, parking, and banks/ATMs. The locations are shown as icons, some with brand logos, and when the icons are touched on the screen, details of the services are displayed, and you are given the opportunity to navigate to that address.

Last Spot: To assist you in finding your parked vehicle, the Garmin Locate feature saves your location to memory when you remove the device from the windshield mounting cradle while the device is on. You can search for your vehicle's location using the Last Spot button in the menu.

Destination Search: When the Where To? button is pressed, you can use the search tools to find your destination and plan your route. The search tools allow you to search for cities, addresses, intersections, or coordinates. The Search Bar lets you directly enter a category, brand name, address, or city name. The unit's memory stores the last 50 locations you have found so you can quickly find a previous destination.

Garmin Garage: The unit offers your choice of eight standard icons to represent your vehicle. The online Garmin Garage offers dozens more vehicle icons that you can download for free. In addition, you can purchase icon and voice bundles with Star Wars (Yoda, Darth Vader), Sesame Street (Oscar, Cookie Monster, Ernie & Bert), and The Simpsons (Homer and Marge) themes, among others.

Trip Planner: You can create and save a trip with multiple destinations using the Trip Planner. Once you have entered your destinations, you can manually set them in the order of your preference, or allow the device to calculate the most efficient route. Trip itineraries can be saved in memory for future use.

Trip Data: The Trip Data feature is a customizable tool to provide helpful statistics about your trip. Numerous data points can be selected, and three of them displayed on the main map screen. Selectable data points include: dual trip odometers (Trip A/Trip B), Direction, Current Speed, Maximum Speed, Moving Average Speed, Overall Average Speed, Stopped time, Moving Time, Total Time, Time of Day, Elevation, Location Coordinates, and GPS accuracy.

Where I've Been/Trip Log: The Where I've Been application allows you to view your previous routes and places you have stopped on the map. In addition, the device keeps a Trip Log, which is a record of the path you have traveled. The Travel History setting must be enabled in order for the Where I've Been and Trip Log features to function.

myTrends: The myTrends feature takes into account your personal driving habits and anticipates your route when calculating your ETA to your frequent destinations. This feature does not work out of the box at first, but is most effective after 2-3 weeks of regular usage.

GPS Simulator: When indoors, you can activate the built-in GPS simulator and practice using the unit. This turns off the GPS receiver so it's not searching for satellites, saving battery power.

ecoRoute: The optional ecoRoute feature calculates the fuel economy and the fuel price of navigating to a destination, and offers tools for improving fuel efficiency. The ecoRoute application can be purchased from the Garmin Online Store.

Optional Backup Camera: You can add the optional Garmin BC30 wireless backup camera to the nüvi 57LM, allowing you to view on the screen what's behind your vehicle when it is in reverse.

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does it come with recharging cord?
lorenza  Jul 26, 2016
1 answer
A
Thanks for your question. Yes it does. It's the Garmin Car charger with attached 65" cable (Mini-B 2.0 USB plug). You'll find this information on the product page "Details" tab under "What's in the box". Hope that helps.
kenneth  Jul 26, 2016 (Staff)
Q
On turnpikes etc. will it find restrooms?
jsworkouts  Jul 10, 2016
1 answer
A
Sorry, can't help with that. Haven't tried.
robert  Jul 11, 2016
Q
Can the waypoints (addresses) be uploaded?
curtis  May 14, 2016
2 answers
A
Of course. We are currently in California visiting my brother in law, and we have used it along every step of our trip - plugging in addresses and driving to them.
robert  May 14, 2016
A
I'm not aware of any process to upload addresses. Great idea though if you have multiple locations to travel to. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
michael  May 14, 2016
Q
What micro sd card would I buy to use with the Garmin nuvi 57LM ?
john  Mar 28, 2015
1 answer
A
I forwarded your question to an Advisor and they responded with the following: You would need to acquire any new maps from Garmin directly and they will send you the microSD card with the new maps already pre-loaded. If you would like to discuss further you can contact an Advisor directly by phone (1-800-324-9695) or online chat.
kristina  Apr 02, 2015 (Staff)

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