Changing The Map Perspective; Live Services, Traffic, And Smartphone Features; Pairing With Your Smartphone; Disabling Bluetooth Features (Android™) - Garmin BC 40 Owner's Manual

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Changing the Map Perspective

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Select Settings > Map & Vehicle > Driving Map View.
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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.
Live Services, Traffic, and
Smartphone Features
The Garmin Drive app allows your device to receive smart
notifications and live information, such as live traffic data and
weather information.
Live traffic data: Sends real-time traffic data to your device,
such as traffic incidents and delays, construction zones, and
road closings (Traffic, page
Weather information: Sends real-time weather forecasts, road
conditions, and weather radar to your device
Weather Forecast, 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 place and receive phone
calls using your device, and allows you to use the device as a
hands-free speaker phone.
Send locations to device: Allows you to send locations from
your smartphone to your navigation device.
Foursquare check in: Allows you to check in to Foursquare
locations using your navigation device
Foursquare, page 4).

Pairing with Your Smartphone

You can pair your Garmin DriveSmart device with your
smartphone and the Garmin Drive app to enable additional
features and access live information
Smartphone Features, page
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From the app store on your smartphone, install the Garmin
Drive app.
2
Turn on your Garmin DriveSmart device, and place the
device and your smartphone within 3 m (10 ft.) of each other.
3
On your phone, open the Garmin Drive app.
4
Follow the on-screen instructions to sign in to a Garmin
account and complete the pairing and setup process.
The main app dashboard appears. After the devices are paired,
they connect automatically when they are turned on and within
range.
Disabling Bluetooth Features (Android
By default, all compatible Bluetooth features are enabled when
you pair your phone. You can disable specific Bluetooth features
and remain connected to the other features.
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Select Settings > Wireless Networks.
2
Select an option:
• To disable all Bluetooth features, clear the Bluetooth
check box.
• To disable only hands-free calling, select the phone name
and clear the Phone calls check box.

Live Services, Traffic, and Smartphone Features

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Showing or Hiding App Notifications (Android)
You can use the Garmin Drive app to customize which types of
smartphone notifications appear on your Garmin DriveSmart
device.
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On your phone, open the Garmin Drive app.
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Select > Smart Notifications.
A list of your smartphone apps appears.
3
Select the toggle switch next to an app to enable or disable
notifications for the app.
Disabling Bluetooth Features (iPhone
By default, all compatible Bluetooth features are enabled when
you pair your phone. You can disable specific Bluetooth features
and remain connected to the other features.
1
Select Settings > Wireless Networks.
2
Select an option:
• To disable hands-free calling, select the phone name, and
clear the Phone calls check box.
TIP: appears colored next to the phone name used for
hands-free calling.
• To disable Garmin Drive app data and smartphone
notifications, select Smartphone services, and clear the
Smartphone services check box.
TIP: and appear colored when the services are
active.
Showing or Hiding Notification Categories (iPhone)
You can filter the notifications shown on your device by showing
or hiding categories.
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Select Settings > Wireless Networks.
2
Select Smartphone services.
TIP: and appear colored when the services are active.
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Select Smart Notifications.
4
Select the check box next to each notification to show.

Bluetooth Feature Status Icons

Status icons appear in the Bluetooth settings next to each paired
device.
Select Settings > Wireless Networks.
• A gray icon indicates the feature is disabled or disconnected
for that device.
• A colored icon indicates the feature is connected and active
for that device.
Hands-free calling

Smart notifications

Garmin Drive features and services
Smart Notifications
While your device is connected to the Garmin Drive app, you
can view notifications from your smartphone on your Garmin
DriveSmart device, such as text messages, incoming calls, and
calendar appointments.
NOTE: You may need to wait a few minutes to receive
notifications on your navigation device after it connects to the
Garmin Drive app. appears colored in the Bluetooth settings
when smart notifications are connected and active
Feature Status Icons, page

Receiving Notifications

Do not read or reply to notifications while driving.
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