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2

Select   or   to open the menu, depending on your 

smartphone operating system.

3

Select 

Connect IQ Store

.

4

Search for the Watch Link app, and select 

Download

.

The Connect IQ Watch Link app installs onto your watch.

5

On your smartphone, open the Smartphone Link app.

6

Select 

Watch Link

.

TIP: 

You may have to swipe left or right to find the 

Watch Link option.

7

Select your watch from the list, and select 

Continue

.

8

When the setup is complete, select 

OK

.

When your phone connects to your Garmin Drive device, the 

Watch Link app starts on your watch automatically.

Receiving Driver Alerts on Your Watch

Before you can use this feature, you must set up Watch Link 

(

Setting Up Watch Link

, page 12

).

Your compatible Garmin watch can display specified driver 

alerts from your Garmin Drive device. You can choose which 

alerts appear on your watch.

1

On your Garmin Drive device, select 

Apps

 > 

Watch Link

.

2

Select each type of alert you want to receive on your watch.

3

On your watch, start the Watch Link app, and select 

Driver 

Warnings

.

While you are navigating with your Garmin Drive device, the 

watch vibrates and displays the specified driver alerts as they 

occur.

LiveTrack

NOTICE

Use caution when sharing your location information with others.
The LiveTrack feature lets you share your trip with contacts from 

your smartphone and your social networking accounts, such as 

Facebook and Twitter. While you are sharing, viewers can track 

your current location, recently visited locations, and the path of 

your recent travels in real time.
This feature requires a smartphone running the Smartphone 

Link app. This feature is available only for product models 

ending in LMT-S.

Setting Up LiveTrack Sharing and Inviting Viewers

The first time you use the LiveTrack feature, you must set up the 

feature and invite viewers.

1

Connect to 

Smartphone Link

 (

Connecting to Smartphone 

Link

, page 11

).

2

On your smartphone, open the Smartphone Link app, and 

select 

LiveTrack

.

3

Enter a user name, and select 

Next

.

4

Enter one or more contacts to invite.
You can enter either the contact name or email address.

5

Select 

Start LiveTrack

.

The app starts sharing your LiveTrack data. Invited viewers 

receive an email with a link to view your LiveTrack data.

6

Select   to share the LiveTrack link using a social network, 

messaging app, or other sharing app (optional).

Starting LiveTrack Sharing

NOTICE

Use caution when sharing your location information with others.
Before you can start sharing, you must set up the LiveTrack 

feature (

Setting Up LiveTrack Sharing and Inviting Viewers

page 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 Smartphone Link app, and 

select 

LiveTrack

 > 

Start LiveTrack

.

A link to view your LiveTrack 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, recently visited locations, 

and the path of your recent travels in real time.

 appears in the Garmin Drive status bar while LiveTrack 

sharing is active. The number of invited viewers also appears.

TIP: 

By default, the LiveTrack sharing session ends 

automatically after 24 hours. In the Smartphone Link app, you 

can select 

LiveTrack

 > 

Extend LiveTrack

 to extend the 

duration of the LiveTrack sharing session, or you can stop 

sharing at any time.

Stopping LiveTrack Sharing

You can stop LiveTrack sharing at any time using your Garmin 

Drive device or the Smartphone Link app.
• On your Garmin Drive device, select 

Apps

 > 

LiveTrack

 > 

Stop LiveTrack

.

• On your smartphone, open the Smartphone Link app, and 

select 

LiveTrack

 > 

Stop LiveTrack

.

Viewers receive a message that the LiveTrack session has 

ended, and they can no longer track your location.

Viewing the Weather Forecast

Before you can use this feature, your device must be receiving 

weather data. You can connect your device to the Smartphone 

Link app to receive weather data (

Connecting to Smartphone 

Link

, page 11

). This feature is available only for product models 

ending in LMT-S.

1

Select 

Apps

 > 

Weather

.

The device shows the current weather conditions and a 

forecast for the next several days.

2

Select a day.
The detailed forecast for that day appears.

Viewing Weather Near a Different City

1

Select 

Apps

 > 

Weather

 > 

Current Location

.

2

Select an option:
• To view weather for a favorite city, select a city in the list.
• To add a favorite city, select 

Add City

, and enter a city 

name.

Viewing the Weather Radar

Before you can use this feature, you must purchase Advanced 

Weather service using Smartphone Link.
You can view an animated, color-coded radar map of current 

weather conditions, as well as a weather icon on the map. The 

weather icon changes to show weather in the vicinity, such as 

rain, snow, and thunderstorms.

1

Select 

Apps

 > 

Weather

.

2

If necessary, select a city.

3

Select   > 

Weather Radar

.

Viewing Weather Alerts

Before you can use this feature, you must purchase Advanced 

Weather service using Smartphone Link.
While you are traveling with your device, weather alerts may 

appear on the map. You can also view a map of weather alerts 

near your current location or near a selected city.

1

Select 

Apps

 > 

Weather

.

Using the Apps

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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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