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Mounting and powering the Garmin Drive device in your vehicle

 WARNING

This product contains a lithium-ion battery. To prevent the possibility of personal injury or product damage 
caused by battery exposure to extreme heat, store the device out of direct sunlight.

Before you use your device on battery power, you should charge it.
Plug the vehicle power cable   into the USB port on the device.

Press the mount   onto the suction cup   until it snaps into place.
Press the suction cup to the windscreen, and flip the lever   back toward the windscreen.
Fit the tab on the top of the mount into the slot on the back of the device.
Press the bottom of the mount into the device until it clicks.
Plug the other end of the vehicle power cable into a power outlet in your vehicle.

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Getting started

Summary of Contents for DRIVE 55

Page 1: ...GARMINDRIVE 55 Owner smanual...

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

Page 3: ...ently found places 12 Viewing current location information 12 Finding emergency services and fuel 12 Getting directions to your current location 12 Adding a shortcut 13 Removing a shortcut 13 Saving L...

Page 4: ...g a trip 29 Editing and reordering locations in a trip 29 Discovering Attractions Along Your Trip 29 Changing routing options for a trip 29 Navigating to a favourite trip 30 Editing and saving your ac...

Page 5: ...atellite signals 39 The device does not charge in my vehicle 39 My battery does not stay charged for very long 40 My device does not connect to my phone 40 Appendix 40 Installing a memory card for map...

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Page 7: ...evice in your vehicle and connect it to power Mounting and powering the Garmin Drive device in your vehicle page 2 Acquire GPS signals Acquiring GPS signals page 3 Adjust the volume Adjusting the volu...

Page 8: ...ttery power you should charge it 1 Plug the vehicle power cable into the USB port on the device 2 Press the mount onto the suction cup until it snaps into place 3 Press the suction cup to the windscre...

Page 9: ...saving mode Acquiring GPS signals When you turn on your navigation device the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish the current location The time required to acquire satellite signal...

Page 10: ...s connected Live services traffic and smartphone features page 26 Temperature Select to view the weather forecast Viewing the Weather Forecast page 28 Using the on screen buttons On screen buttons all...

Page 11: ...ge the device plays a tone and displays the upcoming speed limit so you can be prepared to adjust your speed Wrong way on a one way street the device plays a message and displays a full screen warning...

Page 12: ...OTE in some regions some product bundles include pre loaded red light and speed camera data with subscription free updates Finding and saving locations The maps loaded in your device contain locations...

Page 13: ...treet name To search for an address in another town enter the house number street name town and county To search for a town enter the town and county To search for coordinates enter latitude and longi...

Page 14: ...ts Select a location to view the option menu Select to view detailed information about the selected location Select to find parking areas near the location Select to view alternate routes to the locat...

Page 15: ...s Additional search results Select to view another location Selected location summary Select to view detailed information about the selected location Go Select to start navigating to the location usin...

Page 16: ...esponsible for the accuracy or timeliness of information provided by Foursquare You are responsible for understanding and complying with any applicable rules laws or regulations associated with points...

Page 17: ...o The device creates a route to the parking area or venue entrance closest to the POI When you arrive at the destination a chequered flag indicates the recommended parking area A labelled point indica...

Page 18: ...pful if you need to tell emergency personnel your location From the map select the vehicle Finding emergency services and fuel You can use the Where Am I page to find the nearest hospitals police stat...

Page 19: ...on by category page 10 2 From the search results select a location 3 Select Save 4 Enter a name and select Done Saving your current location 1 From the map select the vehicle icon 2 Select Save 3 Ente...

Page 20: ...can start navigating to your destination quickly using the recommended route or you can select an alternative route Starting a route page 14 If there are specific roads you need to use or avoid you c...

Page 21: ...n markers or a blue dot appear on the map 4 Select an option Select a location marker Select a point such as a street junction or address location 5 Select Go Going home The first time you start a rou...

Page 22: ...vel if available Distance to the next action Name of the street or exit associated with the next action Route highlighted on the map Next action in the route Arrows on the map indicate the location of...

Page 23: ...to help you complete your route indicates the location of your destination on the map and a voice prompt announces you are approaching your destination When you approach some destinations the device a...

Page 24: ...you must start a route Starting a route page 14 You can manually shape your route to change its course This allows you to direct the route to use a certain road or go through a certain area without a...

Page 25: ...o the location Avoiding Delays Tolls and Areas Avoiding traffic delays on your route Before you can avoid traffic delays you must be receiving traffic information Receiving traffic data using your sma...

Page 26: ...Zones 2 Select an option To be asked each time before routing through an environmental zone select Always Ask To always avoid environmental zones select Avoid To always allow environmental zones selec...

Page 27: ...Off Road mode 1 Select Settings Navigation 2 Select Calculation Mode Off Road Save The next route will be calculated as a straight line to the location Using the Map You can use the map to navigate a...

Page 28: ...iption Report Camera allows you to report a speed or red light camera This tool is available only when you have speed or red light camera data on your device and you have an active connection to the G...

Page 29: ...l provides information about upcoming towns along the highway For each town the map tool shows the distance to the highway exit and the services available similar to the information on highway road si...

Page 30: ...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 o...

Page 31: ...u 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 Customising the map Customising the map layers Yo...

Page 32: ...on your Garmin Drive device and place the device and your smartphone within 3 m 10 ft of each other 3 On your phone open the Garmin Drive app 4 Follow the on screen instructions to sign in to a Garmi...

Page 33: ...smartphone running the Garmin Drive app 1 Connect your device to the Garmin Drive app Live services traffic and smartphone features page 26 2 On your Garmin Drive device select Settings Traffic and v...

Page 34: ...device must be connected to a supported phone running the Garmin Drive app Live services traffic and smartphone features page 26 NOTE this feature is not available in all areas While you are travelli...

Page 35: ...ocation to a new position in the trip To add a new location after the selected location select To remove the location select Optimising the order of stops in a trip The device can automatically optimi...

Page 36: ...el history feature Device and privacy settings page 33 You can view your previous routes and places where you have stopped on the map Select Apps Where I ve Been Garmin Drive settings Map and vehicle...

Page 37: ...r stops the device from receiving a GPS signal and saves battery power Calculation Mode Settings Select Settings Navigation Calculation Mode The route calculation is based on road speeds and vehicle a...

Page 38: ...Settings Driver Assistance 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 Backup cam...

Page 39: ...on 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...

Page 40: ...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 Wireless frequency and transmit power 2 4 GHz 14...

Page 41: ...ce recommended This option allows you to update your device conveniently without connecting it to a computer You can connect the device to a computer and update it using the Garmin Express application...

Page 42: ...ct an option To install all available updates select Install All To install only map updates select Map Install All To install only software updates select Software Install All 4 Read the licence agre...

Page 43: ...ame and serial number 6 Click Add Device and follow the on screen instructions to add your device to the Garmin Express application When setup is complete the Garmin Express application displays the u...

Page 44: ...oid chemical cleaners and solvents that can damage plastic components 1 Clean the outer casing of the device not the touchscreen using a cloth dampened with a mild detergent solution 2 Wipe the device...

Page 45: ...s the same current such as 1 A or 2 A 4 Place the silver tip in the end piece 5 Push in the end piece and rotate it clockwise to lock it back into the vehicle power cable Troubleshooting The suction c...

Page 46: ...ps to purchase a memory card with pre loaded Garmin mapping software The device supports microSD memory cards from 4 to 32 GB 1 Locate the map and data memory card slot on your device Garmin Drive 55...

Page 47: ...d to your computer as a removable drive or volume you must safely disconnect your device from your computer to avoid data loss If your device is connected to your Windows computer as a portable device...

Page 48: ...support garmin com GUID D5CC4776 D7B3 4238 9004 9B9B34498BA3 v1 July 2022...

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