OK time to fess up --- do you disable Garmin Safe Mode
Wed, 12/31/2008 - 2:03pm
 16 years
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Ok, I'll be the first ... the first to confess that the first thing I do with a new Garmin GPS is disable the "Safe Mode" so that I can fiddle with the touch screen while I fly down the expressway ... both eyes on the road and my third eye on the GPS screen.
I'm actual quite adept at drinking a pop, fiddling with the Garmin, and driving at the same time. I don't try to talk on the phone however. Hey, even I have my attention span limits!
Does anybody have their Garmin set to the Safe Mode.
Come on, fess up.
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yup, disabled.
yup, disabled.
No safe mode for me.
No safe mode for me.
Disabled
All safeties are off.
disable safe mode
A profound yes! I disable safe mode, usually at the first stop light. I get bored with just driving, texting or talking on the cellphone, eating my Big Mac, drinking my coke, watching a movie on my DVD, or looking over the morning paper. I need to go into my gps too. I have a 765t, but dont even recall having to disable a safe mode. Maybe I fergot. My 340c had it I think.
Unless you are the lead sled dog, the view never changes. I is retard... every day is Saturday! I still use the Garmin 3590 LMT even tho I upgraded to the Garmin 61 LMT. Bigger screen is not always better in my opinion.
Safe Mode?
That was the first thing that was done to the GPS. To be honest I really don't know that it prevents you from doing - cause it is disabled.
Garmin nuvi 2455LMT (wife uses nuvi 255w) (sold C330)
Safe-Mode
Very first thing I've always done as soon as I get one.
nuvi' 2450
?
There is a safe mode?
Allan Barnett - Garmin nüvi 885T/765T/Pharos GPS (bluetooth) w/MS Maps on PPC
Disabled
That feature is disabled first time it goes into the vehicle.
If you ain't got pictures, I wasn't there.
That feature
Of course we all know that "feature" isn't there for the consumers benefit anyway, it's there to protect Garmin's butt. If you disable it and crash, it's your fault, if you don't it's your fault too, but Garmin's lawyers can easily defend Garmin saying they told you so.
How they'd find this out however, I have no idea.
If you don't know where you are going, you might wind up someplace else. - Yogi Berra
Safe Mode
I am a good boy!! I leave it alone. Ha Ha!
D.H.
nope ...
... no way! I paid for the device, I want to be able to use it whenever I want
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it's the dog's fault
Garmin DriveSmart 5 My other toys: IMac quad-core i3, Mac Mini M1. MacOS: Ventura 13.3.1 The dog's name is Ginger.
Safe mode? I don't think so.
Safe mode? I don't think so.
Denis - Bellingham, WA - nuvi 260W
What Safe Mode?
What Safe Mode?
Safe Mode-Huh!
I have never used it.
SAFE MODE
I disabled it, the first time I turned my nuvi 760 on.
safe mode
Of course - disabled - safety is for sissies!!!
disabled
not the safest but better than pulling over all the time to play with it(the gps!)....c,mon people get your minds out the gutter
only if i'm not driving
only if i'm not driving
Disabled
Disabled
Politicians and Diapers must be changed often for the exact same reason...
definitely disabled. I like
definitely disabled. I like to switch between the FM traffic map and navigation view
SAFE - MODE
I recently bought a Nuvi 755t and don't know anything about safe mode - I use mine when able to safely even if I'm moving. Quickly touching a screen on a windshield mounted device is much safer than looking down to retune a car radio or change a CD.
I disable mine just in case
I disable mine just in case I want to push a button while driving. But it is nice that they have the warning there.