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Check Seat Reminder

: Enables a reminder to check for rear 

seat passengers before exiting the vehicle.

Unpair

: Removes the paired camera.

Rename

: Allows you to rename the paired camera.

Display Settings

Select 

Settings

 > 

Display

.

Orientation

: Allows you to set the display to portrait (vertical) or 

landscape (horizontal).

Color Mode

: Allows you to select day or night color mode. If you 

select the Auto option, the device automatically switches to 

day or night colors based on the time of day.

Brightness

: Allows you to adjust the display brightness.

Display Timeout

: Allows you to set the amount of idle time 

before your device enters sleep mode while using battery 

power.

Screenshot

: Allows you to take a picture of the device screen. 

Screenshots are saved in the Screenshot folder of the device 

storage.

Traffic Settings

From the main menu, select 

Settings

 > 

Traffic

.

Traffic

: Enables traffic.

Current Provider

: Sets the traffic provider to use for traffic data. 

The Auto option selects the best available traffic data 

automatically.

Subscriptions

: Lists the current traffic subscriptions.

Optimize Route

: Enables the device to use optimized alternate 

routes automatically or upon request (

Avoiding Traffic Delays 

on Your Route

, page 5

).

Traffic Alerts

: Sets the traffic delay severity for which the 

device displays a traffic alert.

Traffic Voice Prompts

: Enables voice prompts for traffic 

events.

Units and Time Settings

To open the Units and Time settings page, from the main menu, 

select 

Settings

 > 

Units & Time

.

Current Time

: Sets the device time.

Time Format

: Allows you to select a 12-hour, 24-hour, or UTC 

display time.

Units

: Sets the unit of measure used for distances.

Position Format

: Sets the coordinate format and datum used 

for geographical coordinates.

Setting the Time

1

From the main menu, select the time.

2

Select an option:
• To set the time automatically using GPS information, 

select 

Automatic

.

• To set the time manually, drag the numbers up or down.

Language and Keyboard Settings

To open the Language and Keyboard settings, from the main 

menu, select 

Settings

 > 

Language & Keyboard

.

Voice Language

: Sets the language for voice prompts.

Text Language

: Sets all on-screen text 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 Alerts Settings

NOTE: 

You must have custom points of interest (POIs) loaded 

for proximity points alerts to display.

NOTE: 

This feature is not available in all areas.

Select 

Settings

 > 

Proximity Alerts

.

Audio

: Sets the style of alert that plays when you approach 

proximity points.

Alerts

: Sets the type of proximity points for which alerts are 

played.

Device and Privacy Settings

Select 

Settings

 > 

Device

.

About

: Displays the software version number, the unit ID 

number, and information on several other software features.

Regulatory

: Displays regulatory markings and information.

EULAs

: Displays the end-user license agreements.

NOTE: 

You need this information when you update the 

system software or purchase additional map data.

Position Reporting

: Shares your position information with 

Garmin to improve content.

Travel History

: Allows the device to record information for the 

myTrends, Where I’ve Been, and Trip Log features.

Clear Travel History

: Clears your travel history for the 

myTrends, Where I’ve Been, and Trip Log features.

Restoring Settings

You can restore a category of settings or all settings to the 

factory default values.

1

Select 

Settings

.

2

If necessary, select a settings category.

3

Select   > 

Restore

.

Device Information

Viewing Regulatory and Compliance 

Information

1

From the settings menu, swipe to the bottom of the menu.

2

Select 

Device

 > 

Regulatory

.

Specifications

Operating 
temperature range

From -20° to 55°C (from -4° to 131°F)

Charging 
temperature range

From 0° to 45°C (from 32° to 113°F)

Power input

Vehicle power using the included vehicle power 
cable. AC power using an optional accessory 
(for home and office use only).

Battery type

Rechargeable lithium-ion

Charging the Device

NOTE: 

This Class III product shall be powered by an LPS power 

supply.
You can charge the battery in the device using any of these 

methods.
• Connect the device to vehicle power.
• Connect the device to an optional power adapter accessory, 

such as a wall power adapter.
You can purchase an approved Garmin AC-DC adapter 

suitable for home or office use from a Garmin dealer or 

www.garmin.com

. The device may charge slowly when 

connected to a third-party adapter.

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Device Information

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...

Page 26: ...55 69 33 99 39 02 36 699699 52 001 855 792 7671 0800 427 652 0800 0233937 47 815 69 555 00800 4412 454 44 2380 662 915 35 1214 447 460 386 4 27 92 500 0861 GARMIN 427 646 27 0 11 251 9800 34 93 275 44...

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