Driver Awareness Features And Alerts; Navigating To Your Destination - Garmin 61LMT-S Owner's Manual

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Sharing LiveTrack data. The number of invited viewers
appears on the icon. Select to open the LiveTrack app
(LiveTrack, page
13).
Smartphone Link status. Select to connect to the
Smartphone Link app and receive live traffic data and other
live services
(Connecting to Smartphone Link, page
When the icon is blue, the device is connected to the
Smartphone Link app.
Temperature. Select to view the weather forecast
the Weather Forecast, page
Using the On-Screen Buttons
On-screen buttons allow you to navigate the pages, menus, and
menu options on your device.
• Select
to return to the previous menu screen.
• Hold
to quickly return to the main menu.
• Select
or
to scroll through lists or menus.
• Hold
or
to scroll faster.
• Select
to see a context-based menu of options for the
current screen.
Adjusting the Volume
1
Select Volume.
2
Select an option:
• Use the slider bar to adjust the volume.
• Select
to mute the device.
• Select
for additional options.
Adjusting the Screen Brightness
1
Select Settings > Display > Brightness.
2
Use the slider bar to adjust the brightness.

Driver Awareness Features and Alerts

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.
School zone or nearby school: The device plays a tone and
displays the distance to and speed limit (if available) for an
upcoming school or school zone.
Speed limit reduction: The device plays a tone and displays
the upcoming reduced speed limit so you can be prepared to
reduce your speed.
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.
Wrong way on a one-way street: The device plays a message
and displays a full-screen warning if you travel the wrong way
on a one-way street. The edges of the screen appear red and
an alert remains at the top of the screen until you leave the
one-way street or correct your direction of travel.
Railroad crossing: The device plays a tone and displays the
distance to an upcoming railroad crossing.
Animal crossing: The device plays a tone and displays the
distance to an upcoming animal crossing area.
2
13).
NOTICE
Curve: The device plays a tone and displays the distance to a
curve in the road.
Slower traffic: The device plays a tone and displays the
distance to slower traffic when you approach slower traffic at
a higher speed. Your device must be receiving traffic
11).
information to use this feature
Fatigue warning: The device plays a tone and suggests
upcoming rest stops after you have been driving for more
(Viewing
than two hours without stopping.
Enabling or Disabling Audible Driver Alerts
You can enable or disable the audible tone for some types of
driver alerts. The visual alert appears even when the tone is
disabled.
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.
• Live red light and safety camera data is available as a
subscription from Garmin Live Services using the
Smartphone Link app
NOTE: This option is available only for Garmin Drive models
ending in LMT-S.
• You must purchase a subscription to download and store
safety camera data on your device. Go to
/speedcameras
purchase a subscription or one-time update. You can
purchase a new region or extend an existing subscription at
any time.
• In some regions, some product bundles include pre-loaded
red light and speed camera data with lifetime updates.
• You can use the Garmin Express
/express) to update the camera database stored on your
device. You should update your device frequently to receive
the most up-to-date camera information.

Navigating to Your Destination

Routes
A route is a path from your current location to one or more
destinations.
• The device calculates a recommended route to your
destination based on the preferences you set, including the
route calculation mode
Mode, page
and Areas, page
• You can start navigating to your destination quickly using the
recommended route, or you can select an alternate route
(Starting a Route, page
• If there are specific roads you need to use or avoid, you can
customize the route
• You can add multiple destinations to a route
Location to Your Route, page
(Traffic, page
NOTICE
(Garmin Live Services, page
to check availability and compatibility, or to
software
(Changing the Route Calculation
5) and avoidances
(Avoiding Delays, Tolls,
5).
3).
(Shaping Your Route, page
4).
Driver Awareness Features and Alerts
11).
11).
garmin.com
(garmin.com
4).
(Adding a

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