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1. • If you see a "Can't Unlock Maps" message, remove any microSD / SD cards in the device and follow the instructions below for Retrieving your unlock codes followed by the instructions for Creating an unlock file

2. To retrieve unlock codes you need to have your satnav registered with garmin. If you haven't already registered it, connect the satnav to your computer and go to www.garmin.com. Select your country from the drop-down list and click "Register your garmin device". Follow the prompts. You'll be asked to create a username and password. Keep them safe. You'll need them anytime you need to update your maps or solve problems in the future.

3. Retrieving your unlock codes:

• Log into your myGarmin account
  

• Select Manage Maps

• Select Details
  
  
• The unlock code is located under the Installed Maps.

Creating an unlock code file for PC:

• Plug your Garmin device into the USB port

• Double-Click on My Computer or Computer located on the desktop

• Right-Click on the Garmin or nuvi drive

• Click Explore

• Double-Click on the Garmin folder

• Right-Click in a blank space in this window

• Move your mouse over the word New

• Select Text Document

• Press Enter / Return on your keyboard

• Double-Click on the New Text Document. This will open the New Text Document in a window called Notepad

• Type the unlock code that is listed in the Manage Maps section of your myGarmin account in all upper-case letters with no spaces

• Select File

• Select Save As

• Change the Save As Type to All Files

• Type gmapprom.unl in all lower-case letters for the File name

• Select Save

• Close the Notepad window

• Delete the New Text Document file
  
  
• Disconnect the Satnav from your computer

Creating an unlock code file for Mac:

• Open the TextEdit application located in the Applications folder on the Mac HD

• Click Format

• Select Make Plain Text

• Type in the unlock code that you retrieved from your mygarmin account. The unlock code should be in all capital letters and with no dashes.

• Click Save As and name the file as gmapprom.unl (Note: Be sure to uncheck the box If no extension is provided, use .txt)
  
  
• Copy the gmapprom.unl file to the GARMIN folder on your device. (Note: Save the file directly to the Garmin mass-storage device if connected)

4. If you have a second maps you may also need to unlock it e.g. if the first map is USA and second is EUROPE this may also need to be unlocked

• Plug your Garmin device into the USB port

• Double-Click on My Computer or Computer located on the desktop

• Right-Click on the Garmin or nuvi drive

• Click Explore

• Double-Click on the Garmin folder

• Right-Click in a blank space in this window

• Move your mouse over the word New

• Select Text Document

• Press Enter / Return on your keyboard

• Double-Click on the New Text Document. This will open the New Text Document in a window called Notepad

• Type the European unlock code that is listed in the Manage Maps section of your myGarmin account. This will need to be typed in all upper-case letters with no spaces

• Select File

• Select Save As

• Change the Save As Type to All Files

• Type gmapprom1.unl in all lower-case letters for the File name

• Select Save

• Close the Notepad window

• Delete the New Text Document file
  
  
• Disconnect the Satnav from your computer

5. Selecting maps on your Garmin Satnav:

• Touch the wrench icon on the Where to/View map screen

• Touch Settings (or Locale on some models)
  

• Touch Map

• Touch Map Info
  
  
• Press the checkbox next to the maps to be selected on the satnav
  A tick will appear in the box. The map is now selected.

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