Customizing The Up Ahead Categories; Trip Information; Viewing Trip Data From The Map; Viewing The Trip Information Page - Garmin DriveAssist 50 Owner's Manual

Table of Contents

Advertisement

3
Select an item to view a list of locations for that category,
exit, or city.

Customizing the Up Ahead Categories

You can change the location categories that appear in the Up
Ahead tool.
1
From the map, select
2
Select a category.
3
Select
.
4
Select an option:
• To move a category up or down in the list, select and drag
the arrow next to the category name.
• To change a category, select the category.
• To create a custom category, select a category, select
Custom Search, and enter the name of a business or
category.
5
Select Done.

Trip Information

Viewing Trip Data from the Map

Before you can view trip data on the map, you must add the tool
to the map tools menu
(Enabling Map Tools, page
From the map, select
Customizing the Trip Data Fields
Before you can customize the data that appears in the trip data
map tool, you must add the trip data tool to the map tools menu
(Enabling Map Tools, page
1
From the map, select
2
Select a trip data field.
3
Select an option.
The new trip data field appears in the trip data map tool.

Viewing the Trip Information Page

The trip information page displays your speed and provides
statistics about your trip.
NOTE: If you make frequent stops, leave the device turned on,
so it can accurately measure elapsed time during the trip.
From the map, select Speed.

Viewing the Trip Log

Your device keeps a trip log, which is a record of the path you
have traveled.
1
Select Settings > Map & Vehicle > Map Layers.
2
Select the Trip Log check box.

Resetting Trip Information

1
From the map, select Speed.
2
Select
> Reset Field(s).
3
Select an option:
• When not navigating a route, select Select All to reset
every data field except the speedometer, on the first page.
• Select Reset Trip Data to reset the information on the trip
computer.
• Select Reset Max. Speed to reset the maximum speed.
• Select Reset Trip B to reset the odometer.

Viewing Upcoming Traffic

You can view traffic incidents coming up along your route or
along the road on which you are traveling.
1
While navigating a route, select
The nearest upcoming traffic incident appears in a panel on
the right side of the map.
12
> Up Ahead.
11).
> Trip Data.
11).
> Trip Data.
> Traffic.
2
Select the traffic incident to view additional details.

Viewing Traffic on the Map

The traffic map shows color-coded traffic flow and delays on
nearby roads.
1
From the main menu, select Apps > Traffic.
2
If necessary, select
traffic map.

Searching for Traffic Incidents

1
From the main menu, select Apps > Traffic.
2
Select
> Incidents.
3
Select an item in the list.
4
If there is more than one incident, use the arrows to view
additional incidents.

Customizing the Map

Customizing the Map Layers

You can customize which data appear on the map, such as
icons for points of interest and road conditions.
1
Select Settings > Map & Vehicle > Map Layers.
2
Select the layers to include on the map, and select Save.

Changing the Map Data Field

1
From the map, select a data field.
NOTE: You cannot customize Speed.
2
Select a type of data to display.

Changing the Map Perspective

1
Select Settings > Map & Vehicle > Driving Map View.
2
Select an option:
• Select Track Up to display the map in two dimensions (2-
D), with your direction of travel at the top.
• Select North Up to display the map in 2-D with north at
the top.
• Select 3-D to display the map in three dimensions.
3
Select Save.

Traffic Data

Garmin is not responsible for the accuracy or timeliness of the
traffic information.
Traffic data is not available in all areas or for all product models.
For information about traffic receivers and coverage areas, go to
www.garmin.com/traffic.
To avoid traffic delays, your device must receive live traffic data.
• If your device includes a traffic receiver, it can receive traffic
data from an over-the-air broadcast signal, where available.
• An FM traffic receiver is included in product models ending
with LT or LMT.
• The device must be connected to vehicle power using the
included power cable to receive traffic data using the traffic
receiver.
• The device must be within range of a traffic data signal to
receive information using the traffic receiver.
• The device can receive traffic information as a subscription
service from the Smartphone Link app.
> Legend to view the legend for the
NOTICE
Traffic Data

Hide quick links:

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Table of Contents