Using The Apps; Viewing The Owner's Manual On Your Device; Watch Link; Setting Up Watch Link - Garmin DriveAssist 51 Owner's Manual

Using the apps

Viewing the Owner's Manual on Your Device

You can view the complete owner's manual on the device
screen in many languages.
1
Select Apps > Owner's Manual.
The owner's manual appears in the same language as the
software text (Language and Keyboard Settings, page
2
Select to search the owner's manual (optional).

Watch Link

The Watch Link app extends navigation features of your Garmin
DriveAssist device to a compatible Garmin watch with Connect
IQ.
NOTE: this feature requires a Garmin watch capable of running
Connect IQ apps, and a smartphone.
Find My Destination: guides you to your destination using the
watch screen. This feature is especially useful when you
must park away from your destination and finish navigating
on foot (Finding Your Destination Using Your Garmin Watch,
page 7).
Find My Car: guides you to the last recorded parking spot for
your vehicle (Finding your last parking spot, page
Driver Warnings: vibrates the watch when the device displays a
driver alert, and shows an alert icon on the watch screen
(Receiving Driver Alerts on Your Watch, page

Setting up Watch Link

Before you can set up Watch Link, you must complete these
tasks:
• Pair your Garmin DriveAssist device with the Smartphone
Link app on your smartphone
connecting to Smartphone Link, page
• Pair your compatible Garmin watch with the Garmin
Connect ™ Mobile app on your smartphone. For more
information, see the owner's manual for your watch.
The Watch Link feature uses your smartphone to send
information from your Garmin DriveAssist device to the Watch
Link app on your compatible Connect IQ watch.
1
On your smartphone, open the Garmin Connect Mobile app.
2
Select or to open the menu, depending on your
smartphone operating system.
3
Select Connect IQ Store.
4
Search for the Watch Link app, and select Download.
The Connect IQ Watch Link app installs onto your watch.
5
On your smartphone, open the Smartphone Link app.
6 Select Watch Link.
TIP: you may have to swipe left or right to find the Watch Link
option.
7
Select your watch from the list, and select Continue.
8
When the setup is complete, select OK.
When your phone connects to your Garmin DriveAssist device,
the Watch Link app starts on your watch automatically.

Receiving Driver Alerts on Your Watch

Before you can use this feature, you must set up Watch Link
(Setting up Watch Link, page
Your compatible Garmin watch can display specified driver
alerts from your Garmin DriveAssist device. You can choose
which alerts appear on your watch.
1
On your Garmin DriveAssist device, select Apps > Watch
Link.
2
Select each type of alert you want to receive on your watch.
Using the apps
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(Pairing with your phone and
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3
On your watch, start the Watch Link app, and select Driver
Warnings.
While you are navigating with your Garmin DriveAssist
device, the watch vibrates and displays the specified driver
alerts as they occur.

LiveTrack

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Use caution when sharing your location information with others.
The LiveTrack feature lets you share your trip with contacts from
your smartphone and your social networking accounts, such as
Facebook and Twitter. While you are sharing, viewers can track
your current location, recently visited locations, and the path of
your recent travels in real time.
This feature requires a smartphone running the Smartphone
Link app.

Setting Up LiveTrack Sharing and Inviting Viewers

The first time you use the LiveTrack feature, you must set up the
feature and invite viewers.
1
Connect to Smartphone Link
connecting to Smartphone Link, page
2
On your smartphone, open the Smartphone Link app, and
select LiveTrack.
3
Enter a user name, and select Next.
4
Enter one or more contacts to invite.
You can enter either the contact name or email address.
5
Select Start LiveTrack.
The app starts sharing your LiveTrack data. Invited viewers
receive an email with a link to view your LiveTrack data.
6
Select to share the LiveTrack link using a social network,
messaging app, or other sharing app (optional).

Starting LiveTrack Sharing

Use caution when sharing your location information with others.
Before you can start sharing, you must set up the LiveTrack
feature (Setting Up LiveTrack Sharing and Inviting Viewers,
page 19).
You can start sharing your LiveTrack data using your Garmin
DriveAssist device or the Smartphone Link app.
• On your Garmin DriveAssist device, select Apps >
LiveTrack > Start LiveTrack.
• On your smartphone, open the Smartphone Link app, and
select LiveTrack > Start LiveTrack.
A link to view your LiveTrack data is posted to your enabled
social network accounts, and an email with the link is sent to
your invited contacts. While you are sharing, viewers can click
the link to track your current location, recently visited locations
and the path of your recent travels in real time.
appears in the Garmin DriveAssist status bar while
LiveTrack sharing is active. The number of invited viewers also
appears.
TIP: by default, the LiveTrack sharing session ends
automatically after 24 hours. In the Smartphone Link app, you
can select LiveTrack > Extend LiveTrack to extend the
duration of the LiveTrack sharing session, or you can stop
sharing at any time.
Stopping LiveTrack Sharing
You can stop LiveTrack sharing at any time using your Garmin
DriveAssist device or the Smartphone Link app.
• On your Garmin DriveAssist device, select Apps >
LiveTrack > Stop LiveTrack.
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(Pairing with your phone and
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