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A4BVGB01 A4BVGB02 Series Owner’s Manual July 2014 Printed in the USA 190-01579-00_0C...
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Garmin ® , nüvi ® , and the Garmin logo are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries, registered in the USA and other countries. These trademarks may not be used without the express permission of Garmin.
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Connecting the Device to Vehicle Power ........1 Finding Nearby Services ............6 Support and Updates ..............1 Getting Directions to Your Current Location ......6 Setting Up Garmin Express ........... 1 Avoiding Road Features ............6 nüMaps Guarantee™ ............1 About Custom Avoidances ............6 Lifetime Subscriptions ............
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The device does not charge in my vehicle ....... 14 Garmin Live Services ............... 10 My battery does not stay charged for very long ....... 15 Subscribing to Garmin Live Services ........10 The battery gauge does not seem accurate ......15 About ecoRoute ............... 10 My device does not appear as a removable drive on my ecoRoute HD Accessory .............
Acquiring GPS Signals Support and Updates To navigate with your device, you must acquire satellites. Garmin ® Express provides easy access to these services for the status bar indicates the satellite signal strength (see Status your device.
Automatic volume control lowers the volume of the device when businesses and attractions. You can also search for addresses, background noise is low and raises the volume level when coordinates, cities, and intersections. background noise increases. Finding Locations Enabling Automatic Volume Your device can increase or decrease the volume automatically Finding a Location by Category based on the level of background noise.
map layer for places along the road (Customizing the Map Finding a Location Using Coordinates Layers). You can find a location using latitude and longitude coordinates. This can be helpful when geocaching. Select View Map. Select Where To? > Categories > Coordinates. Drag and zoom the map to display the area to search.
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Custom POIs are customized points on the map. They can signs and to use safe driving judgment at all times. Garmin will contain alerts that let you know if you are near a designated not be responsible for any traffic fines or citations you receive point or if you are traveling faster than a specified speed.
From the map, select to view the next turn on the map. Active Lane Guidance As you approach a turn while navigating a route, a detailed simulation of the road appears beside the map. A magenta line appears on the proper lane for the turn. Viewing Junctions While navigating a route, you can view the junctions on major roadways.
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Viewing the Trip Information Page Select Select. The trip information page displays your present speed and Avoiding Road Features provides statistics about your trip. Select Settings > Navigation > Avoidances. NOTE: If you make frequent stops, leave the device turned on, so it can accurately measure elapsed time during the trip.
If there is more than one incident, use the arrows to view NOTICE additional incidents. Garmin is not responsible for the accuracy or timeliness of the traffic information. Traffic on Your Route Traffic information may not be available in all areas or countries.
Select Apps > Voice Command > Customize Phrase. About Traffic Subscriptions Enter a new wakeup phrase. You can purchase additional subscriptions or a renewal if your subscription expires. Go to http://www.garmin.com/traffic. The device indicates the strength of the wakeup phrase as you enter the phrase. Subscription Activation Select Done.
It may take a few Connecting to Smartphone Link provides access to Garmin Live minutes for the phone book to be available. Some phones do Services. Garmin Live Services provides free and subscription- not support this feature.
Garmin Live Services Enter the amount of fuel the vehicle has used since the last Before you can use Garmin Live Services, your device must be time the fuel tank was filled. connected to a supported phone running Smartphone Link...
About the ecoChallenge Score weather icon changes to show weather in the vicinity, such as Acceleration: Displays your score for smooth and gradual rain, snow, and thunderstorms. acceleration. You lose points for rapid acceleration. Select Apps > Weather. Braking: Displays your score for smooth and gradual braking. If necessary, select a city.
(Custom Points of Interest). Map Detail: Sets the level of detail on the map. More detail may cause the map to draw slower. • GPI custom POI files from Garmin POI Loader (Installing POI Loader Software). Map Theme: Changes the color of the map data.
Device and Privacy Settings Off Road: Calculates a direct line from your location to your destination. To open the Device settings page, from the main menu, select Settings > Device. Display Settings About: Displays the software version number, the unit ID To open the Display settings page, from the main menu, select number, and information on several other software features.
Pull the tab on the suction cup toward you. NOTICE Purchasing Additional Maps Do not store the device where prolonged exposure to extreme Go to your device product page on the Garmin web site temperatures can occur, because it can cause permanent (http://www.garmin.com). damage.
• Select Settings > Bluetooth. The Bluetooth field must be set to Enabled. • Enable Bluetooth wireless technology on your phone and bring your phone within 33 feet (10 m) of the device. • Go to www.garmin.com/bluetooth for more help. Troubleshooting...
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Garmin Express 1 off-road 4 Bluetooth technology 8, 9, 15 registering the device 1 previewing routes 4 disabling 13 updating software 1 settings 12 enabling 9 Garmin Live Services 10 next turn 5 Bluetoothtechnology, settings 13 subscribing to 10 nüMaps Guarantee 1 brightness 1 geocaching 3 nüMaps Lifetime 1 going home 3 GPS 1, 2 cables, power 13...
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