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Garmin DriveAssist ™ Owner’s Manual February 2016 190-01923-00_0A...
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Finding and Saving Locations........8 Support and Updates ..............1 Finding a Location Using the Search Bar ........9 Updating Maps and Software with Garmin Express ....1 Viewing Search Results on the Map ........... 9 Garmin DriveAssist Device Overview ......... 1 Changing the Search Area ............
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The suction cup will not stay on my windshield ......21 Garmin Live Services ..............15 My device is not acquiring satellite signals ....... 21 Subscribing to Garmin Live Services ........15 The device does not charge in my vehicle ....... 21 Smart Notifications ..............16 My battery does not stay charged for very long ......
• Vehicles, voices, and other extras Updating Maps and Software with Garmin Express You can use Garmin Express software to download and install the latest map and software updates for your device. Map updates provide the latest available mapping data to ensure...
Installing the Dash Camera Memory Card TIP: You can charge your device faster by putting it in power saving mode while charging the battery. Before the device can record video from the integrated dash • To turn off the device completely, hold the power key until a camera, you must install a camera memory card.
While recording, the LED is solid speed limit signs and to use safe driving judgment at all times. red. Garmin is not responsible for any traffic fines or citations you receive for failing to follow all applicable traffic laws and signs. Saving a Video Recording...
Select or clear the check box next to each alert. Red Light and Speed Cameras NOTICE Garmin is not responsible for the accuracy of or the consequences of using a red light or speed camera database. NOTE: This feature is not available for all regions or product Forward Collision Warning System Performance Tips models.
markers and, as a result, may have limited functionality in low • If there are specific roads you need to use or avoid, you can visibility conditions. customize the route (Shaping Your Route, page • You can add multiple destinations to a route (Adding a The LDWS feature alerts you when the device detects you may Location to Your Route, page...
Assistance or detour around specific roads. This is useful if you encounter construction zones, closed roads, or poor road conditions. The Garmin Real Vision feature automatically displays a camera view when approaching some destinations, including addresses From the map, select >...
Select an option: Select a saved trip. • To detour your route for a specific distance, select Detour Select a location. by Distance. Select an option: • To detour around a specific road on the route, select • To move the location up or down, select , and drag the Detour by Road.
Select the navigation bar to view a suggested route to the Select Save. location. Custom Avoidances Custom avoidances allow you select specific areas or sections Avoiding Delays, Tolls, and Areas of road to avoid. When the device calculates a route, it avoids these areas and roads unless no other reasonable route is Avoiding Traffic Delays on Your Route available.
• Search near a different city or area (Changing the Search If necessary, select a subcategory. Area, page Select a location. • Save your favorite locations to find them quickly in the future Searching Within a Category (Saving Locations, page 10).
Open the Smartphone Link app settings, and select Viewing Recently Found Locations Foursquare® > Login. Your device stores a history of the last 50 locations you have Enter your Foursquare login information. found. Select Where To? > Recent. Viewing Foursquare Location Details Before you can view Foursquare location details, you must Clearing the List of Recently Found Locations connect to a supported phone running Smartphone Link and log...
Select Save. Map Tools If necessary, enter a name, and select Done. Map tools provide quick access to information and device functions while you view the map. When you activate a map Saving Your Current Location tool, it appears in a panel at the edge of the map. From the map, select the vehicle icon.
NOTICE Your device keeps a trip log, which is a record of the path you have traveled. Garmin is not responsible for the accuracy or timeliness of the traffic information. Select Settings > Map & Vehicle > Map Layers. Select the Trip Log check box.
About Traffic Subscriptions You can purchase additional subscriptions or a renewal if your Starting a Route Using Voice Command subscription expires. Go to http://www.garmin.com/traffic. You can say the names of popular, well-known locations. Viewing Traffic Subscriptions Say your wakeup phrase (Setting the Wakeup Phrase, Select Settings >...
A security code appears on the Garmin DriveAssist device Smartphone Link screen. You must pair your Garmin DriveAssist device with your phone On your phone, enter the code. to use Bluetooth features. After the devices are paired, they connect automatically when they are turned on and within range.
If you did not connect to the Smartphone Link app during the Garmin Live Services pairing process, you can connect to it for additional Bluetooth Before you can use Garmin Live Services, your device must be features. connected to a supported phone running Smartphone Link...
While your device is connected to the Smartphone Link app, you generating the notification. can view notifications from your smartphone on your Garmin DriveAssist device, such as text messages, incoming calls, and Viewing the List of Notifications calendar appointments.
You can temporarily disconnect a Bluetooth device without Select Apps > Weather. deleting it from the paired devices list. The Bluetooth device can If necessary, select a city. connect to your Garmin DriveAssist device automatically in the Select > Road Conditions. future.
The route calculation is based on road speeds and vehicle babyCam Settings acceleration data for a given route. The babyCam settings allow you to manage paired Garmin Faster Time: Calculates routes that are faster to drive but can babyCam cameras and camera settings. This menu appears ™...
Position Reporting: Shares your position information with power. Garmin to improve content. Screenshot: Allows you to take a picture of the device screen. Travel History: Allows the device to record information for the Screenshots are saved in the Screenshot folder of the device myTrends, Where I’ve Been, and Trip Log features.
You can purchase an approved Garmin AC-DC adapter Apply pressure until the socket on the mount releases the suitable for home or office use from a Garmin dealer or ball on the suction cup. www.garmin.com. Removing the Suction Cup from the Windshield Flip the lever on the suction cup toward you.
Garmin mapping software • Do not leave your device in direct sunlight. (www.garmin.com). In addition to map and data storage, the memory card can be used to store files such as maps, images, My device does not appear as a removable geocaches, routes, waypoints, and custom POIs.
• For Mac computers, drag the volume icon to the trash. Disconnect the cable from your computer. Viewing GPS Signal Status Hold for three seconds. Purchasing Additional Maps Go to your device product page at garmin.com. Click the Maps tab. Follow the on-screen instructions. Purchasing Accessories Go to garmin.com/accessories. Appendix...
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