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Customizing the Up Ahead Categories

You can change the location categories that appear in the Up 

Ahead tool.

1

From the map, select   > 

Up Ahead

.

2

Select a category.

3

Select  .

4

Select an option:
• To move a category up or down in the list, select and drag 

the arrow next to the category name.

• To change a category, select the category.
• To create a custom category, select a category, select 

Custom Search

, and enter the name of a business or 

category.

5

Select 

Done

.

Trip Information

Viewing Trip Data from the Map

Before you can view trip data on the map, you must add the tool 

to the map tools menu (

Enabling Map Tools

, page 9

).

From the map, select   > 

Trip Data

.

Customizing the Trip Data Fields

Before you can customize the data that appears in the trip data 

map tool, you must add the trip data tool to the map tools menu 

(

Enabling Map Tools

, page 9

).

1

From the map, select   > 

Trip Data

.

2

Select a trip data field.

3

Select an option.
The new trip data field appears in the trip data map tool.

Viewing the Trip Information Page

The trip information page displays your speed and provides 

statistics about your trip.

NOTE: 

If you make frequent stops, leave the device turned on, 

so it can accurately measure elapsed time during the trip.

From the map, select 

Speed

.

Viewing the Trip Log

Your device keeps a trip log, which is a record of the path you 

have traveled.

1

Select 

Settings

 > 

Map & Vehicle

 > 

Map Layers

.

2

Select the 

Trip Log

 check box.

Resetting Trip Information

1

From the map, select 

Speed

.

2

Select   > 

Reset Field(s)

.

3

Select an option:
• When not navigating a route, select 

Select All

 to reset 

every data field except the speedometer, on the first page.

• Select 

Reset Trip Data

 to reset the information on the trip 

computer.

• Select 

Reset Max. Speed

 to reset the maximum speed.

• Select 

Reset Trip B

 to reset the odometer.

Viewing Upcoming Traffic

You can view traffic incidents coming up along your route or 

along the road on which you are traveling.

1

While navigating a route, select   > 

Traffic

.

The nearest upcoming traffic incident appears in a panel on 

the right side of the map.

2

Select the traffic incident to view additional details.

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   > 

Legend

 to view the legend for the 

traffic map.

Searching for Traffic Incidents

1

From the main menu, select 

Apps

 > 

Traffic

.

2

Select   > 

Incidents

.

3

Select an item in the list.

4

If there is more than one incident, use the arrows to view 

additional incidents.

Customizing the Map

Customizing the Map Layers

You can customize which data appear on the map, such as 

icons for points of interest and road conditions.

1

Select 

Settings

 > 

Map & Vehicle

 > 

Map Layers

.

2

Select the layers to include on the map, and select 

Save

.

Changing the Map Data Field

1

From the map, select a data field.

NOTE: 

You cannot customize Speed.

2

Select a type of data to display.

Changing the Map Perspective

1

Select 

Settings

 > 

Map & Vehicle

 > 

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.

3

Select 

Save

.

Live Services, Traffic, and 

Smartphone Features

NOTE: 

Smartphone features are available only for Garmin Drive 

models ending in LMT-S.
To get the most from your Garmin Drive device, you should pair 

the device with your smartphone and connect to the 

Smartphone Link app. The Smartphone Link app allows your 

device to receive live data, including live traffic data, parking 

trends, red light and speed cameras, and other live services. It 

also allows you to use connected features, such as LiveTrack 

trip sharing and Watch Link.

Live traffic data

: Sends real-time traffic data to your device, 

such as traffic incidents and delays, construction zones, and 

road closings (

Traffic

, page 11

).

Live parking information

: Sends real-time parking trends to 

your device, where available (

Parking

, page 7

).

Garmin Live Services

: Provides free and paid services to send 

live data to your device, such as red light and speed 

cameras, or traffic cameras (

Garmin Live Services

page 11

).

Weather information

: Sends real-time weather conditions and 

alerts to your device (

Viewing the Weather Forecast

page 13

).

LiveTrack

: Allows you to share your trip with selected contacts 

in real time (

LiveTrack

, page 13

).

10

Live Services, Traffic, and Smartphone Features

Summary of Contents for DRIVE 51

Page 1: ...GARMINDRIVE 51 61 Owner sManual...

Page 2: ...d without the express permission of Garmin Garmin Drive Garmin Express myTrends n Maps Guarantee and n Maps Lifetime are trademarks of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries These trademarks may not be used w...

Page 3: ...oursquare Points of Interest 8 Viewing Foursquare Location Details 8 Checking in with Foursquare 8 TripAdvisor 8 Finding TripAdvisor Points of Interest 8 Viewing Recently Found Locations 8 Clearing th...

Page 4: ...Maintenance 17 Support and Updates 17 Updating Maps and Software with Garmin Express 17 Device Care 17 Cleaning the Outer Casing 17 Cleaning the Touchscreen 17 Avoiding Theft 17 Resetting the Device 1...

Page 5: ...ce on press the power key or connect the device to power To put the device in power saving mode press the power key while the device is on While in power saving mode the screen is off and the device u...

Page 6: ...oad crossing Animal crossing The device plays a tone and displays the distance to an upcoming animal crossing area Curve The device plays a tone and displays the distance to a curve in the road Slower...

Page 7: ...hanging the Map Data Field page 10 Viewing Turns and Directions While navigating a route you can view upcoming turns lane changes or other directions for your route 1 From the map select an option To...

Page 8: ...t unplug the vehicle power cable to save your parking spot On your Garmin Drive device select Apps Last Spot Go On your watch start the Watch Link app select Find My Car and walk toward your parking s...

Page 9: ...device may still include a toll area in your route if no other reasonable routes are available 1 Select Settings Navigation 2 Select an option NOTE The menu changes based on your area and the map data...

Page 10: ...e movie theaters To search for a business name enter all or part of the name To search for an address near you enter the house number and street name To search for an address in another city enter the...

Page 11: ...lect Where To Categories Parking 2 Select Filter Parking and select one or more categories to filter parking by availability type price or payment methods optional NOTE Detailed parking data is not av...

Page 12: ...a point of interest 3 Select Check In TripAdvisor Your device includes TripAdvisor points of interest and ratings TripAdvisor ratings appear automatically in the search results list for applicable po...

Page 13: ...ch you are traveling Up Ahead page 9 Turns Displays a list of upcoming turns in your route Viewing Turns and Directions page 3 Trip Data Displays customizable trip data such as speed or mileage Viewin...

Page 14: ...n 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 Legend to view the legend for the traffic map Searchi...

Page 15: ...as an in app purchase The subscription is tied to the app store account for your smartphone 1 On your smartphone open the Smartphone Link app 2 Select My Account A list of available services and subs...

Page 16: ...traffic receiver unit ID 4 Go to www garmin com fmtraffic to purchase a subscription and get a 25 character code The traffic subscription code cannot be reused You must obtain a new code each time yo...

Page 17: ...13 You can start sharing your LiveTrack data using your Garmin Drive device or the Smartphone Link app On your Garmin Drive device select Apps LiveTrack Start LiveTrack On your smartphone open the Sma...

Page 18: ...o add the attraction to your trip Changing Routing Options for a Trip You can customize how the device calculates the route when you start your trip 1 Select Apps Trip Planner Saved Trips 2 Select a s...

Page 19: ...to drive but can be longer in distance Shorter Distance Calculates routes that are shorter in distance but can take more time to drive Off Road Calculates a direct line from your location to your des...

Page 20: ...to the selected language NOTE Changing the text language does not change the language of user entered data or map data such as street names Keyboard Language Enables keyboard languages Proximity Alert...

Page 21: ...n Express software downloads and installs the updates onto your device Map updates are very large and this process may take a long time on slower Internet connections Device Care NOTICE Avoid dropping...

Page 22: ...ompatible Smartphone Link features are available only for product models ending in LMT S If your phone was previously connected select Apps Smartphone Link The Bluetooth option must be enabled Enable...

Page 23: ...puter 1 Connect the device to your computer Connecting the Device to Your Computer page 19 Depending on your computer operating system the device appears as either a portable device a removable drive...

Page 24: ...eme 15 tools 9 updating 17 viewing routes 3 memory card 1 19 installing 18 microSD card 1 18 mount removing 17 mounting the device automobile 1 removing from mount 17 suction cup 1 18 myTrends routes...

Page 25: ...U unit ID 16 up ahead 9 customizing 10 updating maps 17 software 17 USB disconnecting 19 V vehicle power cable 1 venues 6 volume adjusting 2 W Watch Link 4 12 13 weather 13 radar 13 road conditions 1...

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