Changing The Map Perspective; Traffic; Receiving Traffic Data Using A Traffic Receiver; Enabling Traffic - Garmin DRIVE 53 Owner's Manual

Changing the Map Perspective

1 Select Settings > Map Display > Driving Map View.
2 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.
Garmin is not responsible for the accuracy or timeliness of the traffic information.
Your device can provide information about traffic on the road ahead or on your route. You can set your device to
avoid traffic when calculating routes, and to find a new route to your destination if a large traffic delay occurs on
your active route (Traffic Settings,
your area.
To provide traffic information, your device must be receiving traffic data.
• All product models can receive traffic data using an over-the-air traffic receiver accessory. Go to your product
page at garmin.com to find and purchase a compatible traffic receiver accessory.
Traffic data is not available in all areas. For information about traffic coverage areas, go to garmin.com/traffic.

Receiving Traffic Data Using a Traffic Receiver

Heated (metallized) windshields could degrade the performance of the traffic receiver.
A traffic receiver receives traffic data from an over-the-air broadcast signal, where available. To receive over-
the-air traffic data, the device must be connected to vehicle power using a traffic-compatible power cable. A
traffic receiver is included with some product models
a traffic receiver, you can go to your product page at
receiver cable accessory.
Traffic data is not available in all areas. For information about traffic coverage areas, go to garmin.com/traffic.
Connect the device to vehicle power using the traffic compatible power cable
page 1).
If your product model includes traffic data, the vehicle power cable included with your device is traffic
compatible. If you purchased a traffic receiver cable as an accessory, you should use the accessory cable to
connect the device to vehicle power.
When you are within a traffic coverage area, your device can display traffic information and help you avoid
traffic delays.

Enabling Traffic

Before you can enable traffic, you must connect your device to a compatible traffic receiver cable
Traffic Data Using a Traffic Receiver,
You can enable or disable traffic data.
1 Select Settings > Traffic.
2 Select the Traffic check box.

Viewing Traffic on the Map

The traffic map shows color-coded traffic flow and delays on nearby roads.
1 From the main menu, select Apps > Traffic.
2 If necessary, select

Traffic

page 25). The traffic map allows you to browse the map for traffic delays in
page 21).
> Legend to view the legend for the traffic map.
Traffic
NOTICE
NOTICE
(Traffic, page 21). If your product model does not include
garmin.com to find and purchase a compatible traffic
(Mounting Considerations,
(Receiving
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