Table of contents
Getting started ................................................................ 1
Garmin® device overview ........................................................... 1
Mounting and powering the Garmin device in your vehicle ........ 1
Turning the device on or off ........................................................ 1
Acquiring GPS signals ................................................................ 1
Status bar icons .......................................................................... 1
Using the on-screen buttons ....................................................... 2
Adjusting the volume .................................................................. 2
Using the audio mixer ............................................................ 2
Adjusting the screen brightness ................................................. 2
Vehicle Profiles ............................................................... 2
Adding a vehicle profile ............................................................... 2
Car Profile ................................................................................... 2
Switching the Vehicle Profile ...................................................... 2
Editing a vehicle profile ............................................................... 2
Adding Propane Tanks .......................................................... 2
Driver awareness features and alerts ........................... 3
Enabling or disabling audible driver alerts .................................. 3
Red light and speed cameras ..................................................... 3
Warning and alert symbols ......................................................... 3
Restriction warnings ............................................................... 3
Road condition warnings ........................................................ 4
Alerts ...................................................................................... 4
Finding and saving locations ........................................ 4
Finding a location using the search bar ...................................... 4
Finding an address ..................................................................... 4
Location Search Results ............................................................. 4
Changing the search area ..................................................... 4
Location Search Results on the Map ..................................... 5
Changing the Search Area Using the Map ............................ 5
Points of Interest ......................................................................... 5
Finding a location by category ............................................... 5
Finding Campsites ................................................................. 5
Finding Motor Home services ................................................ 5
Finding National Parks ........................................................... 5
Finding HISTORY points of interest ....................................... 6
Foursquare ............................................................................. 6
TripAdvisor ............................................................................. 6
Navigating to points of interest within a venue ...................... 6
Search tools ................................................................................ 6
Finding a junction ................................................................... 6
Finding a location using coordinates ..................................... 6
Parking ........................................................................................ 6
Finding Parking Near Your Current Location ......................... 6
Finding Parking Near a Specified Location ............................ 7
Understanding Parking Colours and Symbols ....................... 7
Viewing history ............................................................................ 7
Clearing the list of recently found places ............................... 7
Viewing current location information ........................................... 7
Finding emergency services and fuel .................................... 7
Getting directions to your current location ............................. 7
Adding a shortcut ........................................................................ 7
Removing a shortcut .............................................................. 7
Saving Locations ........................................................................ 7
Saving a location .................................................................... 7
Saving your current location .................................................. 7
Editing a favourite location ..................................................... 7
Assigning categories to a saved location ............................... 7
Deleting a favourite location ................................................... 7
Following a route ............................................................ 8
Routes ........................................................................................ 8
Starting a route ........................................................................... 8
Starting a route by using the map .......................................... 8
Going home
........................................................................... 8
Your route on the map ................................................................ 8
Active lane guidance .............................................................. 8
Viewing turns and directions .................................................. 8
Viewing the Entire Route on the Map .................................... 9
Arriving at your destination ......................................................... 9
Parking Near Your Destination .............................................. 9
Changing Your Active Route ...................................................... 9
Adding a location to your route .............................................. 9
Shaping your route ................................................................. 9
Taking a detour ...................................................................... 9
Changing the route calculation mode .................................... 9
Stopping the route ...................................................................... 9
Using Suggested Routes ............................................................ 9
Avoiding Delays, Tolls and Areas ............................................. 10
Avoiding traffic delays on your route .................................... 10
Avoiding toll roads ................................................................ 10
Avoiding toll stickers ............................................................ 10
Avoiding road features ......................................................... 10
Avoiding environmental zones ............................................. 10
Custom avoidances ............................................................. 10
Navigating off road .................................................................... 10
Using the Map ............................................................... 10
Map Tools ................................................................................. 11
Viewing a map tool ............................................................... 11
Up ahead .................................................................................. 11
Viewing upcoming locations ................................................. 11
Customising the up ahead categories ................................. 11
Towns Ahead ............................................................................ 11
Viewing Upcoming Towns and Exit Services ....................... 11
Trip information ......................................................................... 11
Viewing trip data from the map ............................................ 11
Viewing the trip information page ........................................ 11
Viewing the trip log ............................................................... 12
Resetting trip information ..................................................... 12
Viewing upcoming traffic ........................................................... 12
Viewing traffic on the map .................................................... 12
Searching for traffic incidents ............................................... 12
Customising the map ................................................................ 12
Customising the map layers ................................................. 12
Changing the map data field ................................................ 12
Changing the map perspective ............................................ 12
Live services, traffic and smartphone features ......... 12
Pairing with Your Smartphone .................................................. 12
Disabling Bluetooth features (Android™) ............................ 12
Disabling Bluetooth features (iPhone®) ............................... 13
Bluetooth Feature status icons ................................................. 13
Smart Notifications .................................................................... 13
Receiving notifications ......................................................... 13
Viewing the list of notifications ............................................. 13
Going to an address or location using the Garmin Drive app ... 13
Hands-free calling ..................................................................... 14
Placing a call ........................................................................ 14
Receiving a call .................................................................... 14
Using the call history ............................................................ 14
Using in-call options ............................................................. 14
Saving a home phone number ............................................. 14
Disconnecting a Bluetooth device ............................................ 14
Deleting a paired phone ........................................................... 14
Traffic ............................................................................ 14
Receiving traffic data using your smartphone .......................... 14
Receiving traffic data using a traffic receiver ............................ 15
Traffic Receiver Subscriptions ............................................. 15
Enabling traffic .......................................................................... 15
Adding a subscription ............................................................... 15
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