Viewing Upcoming Traffic; Viewing Traffic On The Map; Searching For Traffic Incidents; Customising The Map - Garmin DriveAssist 51 Owner's Manual

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• 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 travelling.
1
While navigating a route, select
The nearest upcoming traffic incident appears in a panel on
the right side of the map.
2
Select the traffic incident to view additional details.

Viewing traffic on the map

The traffic map shows colour-coded traffic flow and delays on
nearby roads.
1
From the main menu, select Apps > Traffic.
2
If necessary, select
> Legend to view the legend for the
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.

Customising the map

Customising the map layers

You can customise which data appears 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 customise 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.
Live services, traffic and smartphone
features
To get the most from your Garmin DriveAssist device, you
should pair the device with your smartphone and connect to the
Smartphone Link app. The Smartphone Link app allows your
device to receive live data, including live traffic data, parking
trends, red light and speed cameras and other live services.
Live traffic data: sends real-time traffic data to your device,
such as traffic incidents and delays, construction zones and
road closings
(Traffic, page
Live parking information: sends real-time parking trends to
your device, where available
Garmin Live Services: provides subscription-free and paid
services to send live data to your device, such as red light
14
> Traffic.
17).
(Parking, page
10).
and speed cameras or traffic cameras
page
15).
Weather information: sends real-time weather conditions and
alerts to your device
(Viewing the weather forecast,
page
20).
LiveTrack: allows you to share your trip with selected contacts
in real time
(LiveTrack, page
Smart Notifications: displays phone notifications and
messages on your device. This feature is not available for all
languages.
Hands-Free calling: allows you to make and receive phone
calls using your device, and allows you to use the device as a
hands-free speaker phone.
Watch Link: provides pedestrian navigation guidance to your
destination or to your parking spot using a compatible Garmin
watch with Connect IQ
(Watch Link, page
Send locations to device: allows you to send locations from
your smartphone to your navigation device.
Foursquare check in: allows you to check into Foursquare
locations using your navigation device
Foursquare, page
11).
Pairing with your phone and connecting to
Smartphone Link
You must pair your Garmin DriveAssist device with your phone
and connect to Smartphone Link to use some features, such as
live traffic and parking information, hands-free calling and other
connected features.
NOTE: product models ending in LMT-D or LMT-HD can receive
traffic data using either the Smartphone Link app or the built-in,
over-the-air digital traffic receiver.
After the devices are paired, they connect automatically when
they are turned on and within range.
1
From the app store on your phone, install the Smartphone
Link app.
2
Place the Garmin DriveAssist device and your phone within
3 m (10 ft) of each other.
3
On the Garmin DriveAssist device, select Settings >
Wireless Networks, and select the Bluetooth check box.
4
Select Search for Devices.
5
On your phone, enable Bluetooth wireless technology, and
set the phone to be visible.
See your phone owner's manual for more information.
6
On the Garmin DriveAssist device, select OK.
The Garmin DriveAssist device begins searching for nearby
Bluetooth devices, and a list of Bluetooth devices appears. It
may take up to a minute for your phone to appear in the list.
7
Select your phone from the list, and select OK.
8
On your phone, confirm the pairing request.
9
On your phone, open the Smartphone Link app.
If you are pairing with an Apple
appears on the Garmin DriveAssist screen.
10
If necessary, enter the security code on your phone within 30
seconds.

Bluetooth Feature status icons

Status icons appear in the Bluetooth settings next to each paired
phone.
Select Settings > Wireless Networks.
• A grey icon indicates the feature is disabled or disconnected
for that phone.
• A coloured icon indicates the feature is connected and active
for that phone.

Live services, traffic and smartphone features

(Garmin Live Services,
19).
19).
(Checking in with
device, a security code
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