Pausing and Resetting the Break Timer
The break timer pauses automatically when the vehicle stops for
three minutes or longer. You can pause the timer manually for
brief stops, such as parking or stopping at a truck stop. At the
end of your drive, you can manually reset the timer.
1
Select
Stop Timer
.
2
Select an option:
• To pause the timer, select
Pause
.
• To stop and reset the timer, select
Reset
.
Adjusting Drive Hours
You can adjust your total hours driven to more closely match
your hours of service records.
1
While using the break planner feature, select
Total Hours
Driven
.
2
Enter the total hours driven.
3
Select
Save
.
Adjusting the Daily Driving Limit
You can adjust the daily driving limit to correspond with legal
requirements in your area.
NOTE:
This feature is not available in all areas.
1
While using the break planner feature, select
Daily Hours
Driven
.
2
Select the daily driving limit for your area.
3
Select
Save
.
Dispatch and Track
NOTICE
Use caution when sharing your location information with others.
The Dispatch and Track feature lets you share your trip with a
dispatcher or contacts from your smartphone and social
networking accounts. While you are sharing, viewers can track
your current location, your next destination, and the path of your
recent travels in real time.
This feature requires a smartphone running the Smartphone
Link app.
NOTE:
This feature is not available when using the car vehicle
profile.
Setting Up Dispatch and Track Sharing
The first time you use the Dispatch and Track feature, you must
set up the feature and invite a dispatcher.
1
Connect to Smartphone Link (
).
2
On your dēzl device, select
Apps
>
Dispatch and Track
.
3
Follow the on-screen instructions on your dēzl device to finish
setting up the feature.
Starting a Dispatch and Track Session
NOTICE
Use caution when sharing your location information with others.
Before you can start sharing, you must set up the Dispatch and
Track feature (
Setting Up Dispatch and Track Sharing
).
You can start sharing your Dispatch and Track data using your
dēzl device or the Smartphone Link app.
• On your dēzl device, select
Apps
>
Dispatch and Track
>
Start
.
• From the map on your dēzl device, select >
Dispatch and
Track
>
Start
.
• On your smartphone, open the Smartphone Link app, and
select
Dispatch and Track
>
Start Dispatch and Track
.
A link to view your Dispatch and Track data is posted to your
enabled social network accounts, and an email with the link is
sent to your invited contacts. While you are sharing, viewers can
click the link to track your current location and the path of your
recent travels in real time.
appears in the dēzl status bar while Dispatch and Track
sharing is active. The number of invited viewers also appears.
TIP:
By default, the Dispatch and Track sharing session ends
automatically after 24 hours. In the Smartphone Link app, you
can select
Dispatch and Track
>
Keep Activity Available
to
extend the duration of the Dispatch and Track sharing session,
or you can stop sharing at any time.
Stopping Dispatch and Track Sharing
You can stop Dispatch and Track sharing at any time using your
dēzl device or the Smartphone Link app.
• On your dēzl device, select
Apps
>
Dispatch and Track
>
Stop
.
• On your smartphone, open the Smartphone Link app, and
select
Dispatch and Track
>
Stop Dispatch and Track
.
Viewers receive a message that the Dispatch and Track session
has ended, and they can no longer track your location.
Sending a Dispatch Message to a dēzl Device
Before you can send a dispatch message, the driver must set up
the Dispatch and Track feature (
).
You can send a dispatch message directly to a dēzl device
using the Dispatch and Track feature. This can be useful for
sending updated information to a driver.
NOTE:
This feature is not compatible with all smartphone
messaging apps.
1
Prepare an email or text message with updated dispatch
information.
2
Include the word "dezl" anywhere in the subject line or body
of the email or text message.
NOTE:
The word "dezl" is not case sensitive.
3
Send the email or text message to the driver's smartphone.
The message displays on the driver's dēzl device and can be
viewed while the vehicle is moving.
Starting a Route Using a Dispatch Message
When you receive a message from your dispatcher, you can
start a new route using received address information, if
available.
1
Select the message notification.
2
Select the address link from the body of the message.
The device searches for the address.
3
Select a location.
4
Select
Go!
.
The device calculates a route to the destination and starts a new
Dispatch and Track session.
IFTA
NOTE:
This feature is not available in all areas.
Before you can use this feature, a truck vehicle profile must be
active.
You can record data needed for International Fuel Tax
Agreement documentation (IFTA), such as fuel-purchase data
and miles driven.
Entering Fuel Data
1
Select
Apps
>
IFTA
>
At the Pump
.
2
Enter the fuel price per gallon.
3
Select the
Fuel Used
field.
4
Enter the amount of fuel purchased.
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