Garmin nuvi 1240

Product Details

An ultra-thin, pocket design, affordable and simple-to-use sat-nav with preloaded maps for Western Europe, including the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Spain, Portugal and Italy amongst many others. The Garmin nuvi 1240 has ecoRoute™ to calculate a fuel-efficient route, is compatible with the optional cityXplorer download to get you around on foot or public transport, and you can even add City Guides to make the most of your time in town.

Plus drive with the latest maps available with Garmin nuMaps Guarantee. Simply register your new Garmin nuvi 1240 within 60 days of first using your sat-nav to see if a free map update is avaialble. See map coverage below for more details.

Great on the go - driving, walking or on public transport
Garmin nuvi 1240’s pocket design means you can take it anywhere. Use to its full potential by downloading cityXplorer to navigate selected cities via trains, tubes or buses* as well as on foot. Add an AA City Guide for your chosen city to find out about all attractions and places to eat, stay and shop.

* Note: Public transport data may vary between cities.

Go Green and save fuel
The ecoRoute fuel-saver feature enables you to choose a fuel-efficient route which could even save you money as well as fuel. See the cost of the journey as you plan it and get scored for your performance with the Driving Challenge - good for identifying areas for improvement.

Traffic Alerts (optional accessory for Garmin nuvi 1240)
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 Safety Camera Alerts
Stay aware of safety cameras throughout Europe and travel safely, legally and speed-consciously. Every Garmin sat-nav has the full Cyclops safety camera database loaded inside to bring speed alerts - and only those specific to the road you are travelling and direction of travel. Keeping safe and accident-free will help you maintain lower insurance premiums and avoid penalty points and fines too.

Garmin nuvi 1240 Features

•  3.5-inch touchscreen display, sleek, ultra-slim design that fits easily in your pocket
•  Street-level mapping for the UK, Ireland and Western Europe (22 countries) with 60-Day nuMaps Guarantee
•  Turn-by-turn guidance with voice prompts
•  Text to speech calls out the names of upcoming road names on the route
•  8-digit postcode - navigate using full UK postcode search
•  Auto re-route (fast off-route and detour recalculation)
•  Choice of route setup (faster time, shorter distance, off road)
•  Route avoidance (avoid motorways, tolls etc.)
•  Optional accessory for traffic avoidance
•  Speed limit indicator - unit displays speed limits for most major roads
•  Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest)
•  World travel clock, currency and measurement converter, calculator
•  Public Transport and Pedestrian mode with optional cityXplorer download
•  Optional Garmin Travel Guides (sold separately)
•  Rechargeable Li-ion battery (up to 4 hours)
•  Built-in Cyclops speed camera database (includes fixed camera locations and mobile hot-spots)
•  Only 15mm thick - ideal for use in and out of the car
•  Garmin Lock (anti-theft feature)
•  1 Year manufacturers guarantee

Garmin nuvi 1240 Installation
The Garmin nuvi 1240 has been designed to be plug and play, and as such can be transferred from vehicle to vehicle with ease. The Garmin nuvi 1240 is powered via the supplied vehicle power cable. The Garmin nuvi 1240 then attaches to your vehicles windscreen via the Garmin nuvi 1240 suction cup mount. Alternatively using the supplied dashboard disk you can mount the suction cup mount on top of your dashboard instead.

Garmin nuvi 1240 Map Coverage
Garmin nuvi 1240 comes preloaded with detailed City Navigator street maps for the UK, Ireland and Western Europe (22 countries) provided from map supplier NAVTEQ. 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 1240 maps are available microSD card which insert directly into the Garmin nuvi 1240. Available Garmin nuvi 1240 maps include USA and Canada, Australia and New Zeland, Middle East and Southeastern Asia. Garmin nuvi 1240 maps.

Garmin nuvi 1240 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 4 hours (depending on use)
•  Installation: Plug and play
•  Dimensions: Width - 93mm, Height - 75mm, Depth - 16mm
•  Weight: 113.4g
•  Guarantee: 1-year