Driver Awareness Features And Alerts; Enabling Or Disabling Driver Alerts; Red Light And Speed Cameras - Garmin RV 890 Owner's Manual

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The driver alerts and speed limit features are for information only and do not replace your responsibility to

abide by all posted speed limit signs and to use safe driving judgment at all times. Garmin is not responsible

for any traffic fines or citations you receive for failing to follow all applicable traffic laws and signs.

Your device provides features that can help encourage safer driving and increase efficiency, even when you are

driving in a familiar area. The device plays an audible tone or message and displays information for each alert.

You can enable or disable the audible tone for some types of driver alerts. Not all alerts are available in all

areas.

Schools: The device plays a tone and displays the speed limit (if available) for an upcoming school or school

zone.

Speed limit exceeded: The device plays a tone and displays a red border on the speed limit icon when you

exceed the posted speed limit for the current road.

Speed limit change: The device plays a tone and displays the upcoming speed limit so you can be prepared to

adjust your speed.

Railroad crossing: The device plays a tone to indicate an upcoming railroad crossing.

Animal crossing: The device plays a tone to indicate an upcoming animal crossing area.

Curves: The device plays a tone to indicate a curve in the road.

Slower traffic: The device plays a tone to indicate slower traffic when you approach slower traffic at a higher

speed. Your device must be receiving traffic information to use this feature

Risk of grounding: The device plays a tone and displays a message when you approach a road where your

vehicle could become grounded.

Lateral wind: The device plays a tone and displays a message when you approach a road where there is risk of

lateral wind.

Narrow road: The device plays a tone and displays a message when you approach a road that may be too

narrow for your vehicle.

Steep hill: The device plays a tone and displays a message when you approach a steep hill.

State and country borders: The device plays a tone and displays a message when you approach the border of a

state or country.

Shut off propane: The device plays a tone and displays a message when you approach an area where propane

should be turned off.

Enabling or Disabling Driver Alerts

You can enable or disable several types of driver alerts.

1 Select Settings > Driver Assistance > Audible Driver Alerts.

2 Select or clear the check box next to each alert.

Red Light and Speed Cameras

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 models.

Information about red light and speed camera locations is available in some areas for some product models.

The device alerts you when you approach a reported speed or red light camera.

• In some areas, your device can receive live red light and speed camera data while connected to a

smartphone running the Garmin Drive app.

• You can use the Garmin Express

your device. You should update your device frequently to receive the most up-to-date camera information.