Do you have a question about the DRIVESMART 55 and is the answer not in the manual?
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Anthony Leonard Buck
March 13, 2025
i have data of past trips in the archive - is there a way to retrieve the data in a view friendly way - say for a month ago?
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Mr. Anderson
March 13, 2025
To retrieve past trip data from the Garmin DriveSmart 55, follow these steps:
1. Ensure the travel history feature is enabled (check "Device and privacy settings"). 2. Select Apps > Where I've Been. 3. View your previous routes and places where you have stopped on the map.
This method provides a user-friendly way to access past trip data.
Viewing Recently Found Locations ..........5 Viewing the List of Notifications ........... 12 Clearing the List of Recently Found Locations ...... 5 Going to an Address or Location Using the Garmin Drive Viewing Current Location Information ........5 App ................... 12 Finding Emergency Services and Fuel ........
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Map and Software Updates ............18 Connecting to a Wi‑Fi Network ..........18 Updating Maps and Software Using a Wi‑Fi Network ..18 Updating Maps and Software with Garmin Express .... 19 Device Care ................19 Cleaning the Outer Casing ........... 19 Cleaning the Touchscreen ...........
(Map and Software Updates, page 18). • Mount the device in your vehicle and connect it to power (Mounting and Powering the Garmin DriveSmart Device in Your Vehicle, page • Acquire GPS signals (Acquiring GPS Signals, page • Adjust the volume...
NOTICE Enabling Automatic Volume Garmin is not responsible for the accuracy of or the consequences of using a red light or speed camera database. Your device can increase or decrease the volume automatically based on the level of background noise.
• To search near a different city or area, select next to the current search area (Changing the Search Area, page • To view and edit your saved locations, select Saved (Saving Locations, page • To view locations you have recently selected from the search results, select Recent (Viewing Recently Found Locations, page...
If necessary, select a subcategory. indicated by the Foursquare logo in your location search results. Select a location. You can connect to your Foursquare account using the Garmin Searching Within a Category Drive app on your compatible smartphone. This allows you to...
Parking ® Your device includes TripAdvisor points of interest and ratings. Your Garmin DriveSmart device includes detailed parking data, TripAdvisor ratings appear automatically in the search results list which can help you find nearby parking based on the likelihood for applicable points of interest. You can also search for nearby of available parking spots, type of parking area, price, or TripAdvisor points of interest and sort by distance or popularity.
Select an option: Select Where To? > Saved. • To navigate to the location, select Go!. Select a location. • To view the phone number and other location details, Select select Select > Edit > Categories. Getting Directions to Your Current Location Enter one or more category names, separated by commas.
• Select a point, such as a street, intersection, or address Viewing Turns and Directions location. While navigating a route, you can view upcoming turns, lane changes, or other directions for your route. Select Go!. From the map, select an option: Going Home •...
Select Go!. Using the myTrends feature, your device predicts your ™ destination based on your travel history, the day of the week, Select an option: and the time of day. After you have driven to a saved location • To add the location as the next destination in your route, several times, the location may appear in the navigation bar on select Add As Next Stop.
You can disable a custom avoidance without deleting it. red light camera data on your device and you have an active Select Settings > Navigation > Custom Avoidances. connection to the Garmin Drive app (Live Services, Traffic, Select an avoidance.
Select an option: • Select a data field in the trip data tool , and select the information to show in the field. • If the map tool shows categories, select a category to view a list of nearby locations in that category. •...
Select a type of data to display. Showing or Hiding App Notifications (Android) You can use the Garmin Drive app to customize which types of Changing the Map Perspective smartphone notifications appear on your Garmin DriveSmart Select Settings > Map & Vehicle > Driving Map View.
Services, Traffic, and Smartphone Features, page 11). You can use the Garmin Drive app to search for an address, From most pages, a popup appears when the device receives a business, or point of interest, and send it to your Garmin notification from your smartphone.
Traffic Select Settings > Traffic. Select Subscriptions > NOTICE Write down the FM traffic receiver unit ID. Garmin is not responsible for the accuracy or timeliness of the Go to www.garmin.com/fmtraffic to purchase a subscription traffic information. and get a 25-character code.
Setting the Wakeup Phrase The wakeup phrase is a word or phrase you can say to activate voice command. The default wakeup phrase is OK Garmin. TIP: You can reduce the chance of accidental voice command activation by using a strong wakeup phrase.
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Choose a location for your starting point, and select Select. Before you can use this feature, your device must be receiving Select Select Destination. weather data. You can connect your device to the Garmin Drive Choose a location for a destination, and select Select. app to receive weather data...
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Enabling Maps Before you can use this feature, your device must be connected You can enable map products installed on your device. to the Garmin Drive app (Live Services, Traffic, and Smartphone TIP: To purchase additional map products, go to Features, page 11).
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The backup camera settings allow you to manage paired NOTE: Changing the text language does not change the Garmin backup cameras and camera settings. This menu language of user-entered data or map data, such as street appears on your navigation device only when the device is names.
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The device checks for available updates. When an update is available, Update Available appears below Map or Software. You can purchase an approved Garmin AC-DC adapter suitable for home or office use from a Garmin dealer or Select an option: www.garmin.com. The device may charge slowly when •...
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• To install on a Windows computer, select Download for Windows. You can use the Garmin Express application to download and install the latest map and software updates for your device. • To install on a Mac computer, select Download for Mac.
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My device is not acquiring satellite signals or purchase pre-loaded Garmin mapping software • Verify the GPS simulator is turned off (Navigation Settings, (www.garmin.com). In addition to map and data storage, the page 16). memory card can be used to store files such as maps, images, •...
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Eject. 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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Do you have a question about the DRIVESMART 55 and is the answer not in the manual?
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i have data of past trips in the archive - is there a way to retrieve the data in a view friendly way - say for a month ago?
To retrieve past trip data from the Garmin DriveSmart 55, follow these steps:
1. Ensure the travel history feature is enabled (check "Device and privacy settings").
2. Select Apps > Where I've Been.
3. View your previous routes and places where you have stopped on the map.
This method provides a user-friendly way to access past trip data.
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