How to Reset or Restore Garmin Nuvi GPS to Factory Settings (With Picture)

Reset Garmin Nuvi GPS to Factory Settings. The following guide will show you how to perform reset a Garmin GPS to the default factory settings. Once the reset process is done all user settings will be reset or wiped. Factory reset or hard reset is also known as master reset. this applies to any electronic device. There are two ways or methods you can use to perform a reset on your Garmin Nuvi GPS device.

Ok, now let's start to reset the Garmin Nuvi GPS device.

Reset Garmin Nuvi GPS (First Method)

Shut the devices off or get them out of standby.

How to shut off Garmin Nuvi GPS?

Hold the Power Button.
Then you will see Turn off the device prompt on your Garmin Nuvi GPS.

Turn Off Garmin Nuvi GPS
Now, select Off.
And wait for a while
Now, the Garmin Nuvi GPS is completely Power Off.

Once the Garmin Nuvi GPS power is off, now hold down the bottom right-hand corner of the screen.
Then hold the Power button On.

Reset Garmin Nuvi GPS

Wait for a moment and be patient here because it will take a little bit. Then the system will prompt it's happening there.
Don't release the all buttons until you see a dialog box that asks you to erase all user data.

Reset Garmin Nuvi GPS
From the current screen, select Yes
Now, wait for the hard reset process runs.
Once the Hard reset process is done. Your Garmin Nuvi GPS will be back to the default factory settings.

Reset Garmin Nuvi GPS (Second Method)

Turn on the Garmin Nuvi GPS device.
Now, select View Map

Reset Garmin Nuvi GPS
Then, select the speed or speedometer icon.

Reset Garmin Nuvi GPS
Then press and hold the speedometer button with your finger.

Reset Garmin Nuvi GPS
Now, you will get the actual menu on the screen.

Reset Garmin Nuvi GPS
From this screen, select Clear All User Data.
If you see that your Garmin Nuvi GPS screen shows the confirmation box as shown in the picture below, you need to select Yes.
Reset Garmin Nuvi GPS

Now, your device will reboot.