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• Search near a different city or area (

Changing the Search 

Area

, page 9

).

• Save your favorite locations to find them quickly in the future 

(

Saving Locations

, page 10

).

• Return to recently found locations (

Viewing Recently Found 

Locations

, page 10

).

Finding a Location Using the Search Bar

You can use the search bar to search for locations by entering a 

category, brand name, address, or city name.

1

Select 

Where To?

.

2

Select 

Enter Search

 in the search bar.

3

Enter all or part of the search term.
Suggested search terms appear below the search bar.

4

Select an option:
• To search for a type of business, enter a category name 

(for example, "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 house 

number, street name, city, and state.

• To search for a city, enter the city and state.
• To search for coordinates, enter latitude and longitude 

coordinates.

5

Select an option:
• To search using a suggested search term, select the term.
• To search using the text you entered, select  .

6

If necessary, select a location.

Viewing Search Results on the Map

You can view the results of a location search on the map instead 

of in a list.

1

From the location search results, select 

.

The nearest location in your search results appears on the 

map.   indicates the locations of other search results.

2

Select one or more options:
• To view more search results, touch and drag the map.
• To select another location, select  .
• To view details and routes for the selected location, select 

the location description at the bottom of the map.

• To start navigation to the selected location, select 

Go!

.

Changing the Search Area

By default, the device searches near your current location. You 

can also search other areas, such as near your destination, near 

another city, or along your active route.

1

From the main menu, select 

Where To?

.

2

Select  .

3

Select an option.

Points of Interest

A point of interest is a place that you may find useful or 

interesting. Points of interest are organized by category and can 

include popular travel destinations such as gas stations, 

restaurants, hotels, and entertainment venues.

Finding a Location by Category

1

Select 

Where To?

.

2

Select a category, or select 

Categories

.

3

If necessary, select a subcategory.

4

Select a location.

Searching Within a Category

After you have performed a search for a point of interest, certain 

categories may display a Quick Search list that shows the last 

four destinations you selected.

1

Select 

Where To?

 > 

Categories

.

2

Select a category.

3

Select an option:
• Select a destination from the quick search list on the right 

side of the screen.
The quick search list provides a list of recently found 

locations in the selected category.

• Select a subcategory, if necessary, and select a 

destination.

Navigating to Points of Interest Within a Venue

You can create a route to a point of interest (POI) within a larger 

venue, such as a store in a shopping mall or a specific terminal 

in an airport.

1

Select 

Where To?

 > 

Enter Search

.

2

Select an option:
• To search for the venue, enter the name or address of the 

venue, select  , and go to step 3.

• To search for the POI, enter the name of the POI, select 

, and go to step 5.

3

Select the venue.
A list of categories appears below the venue, such as 

restaurants, car rentals, or terminals.

4

Select a category.

5

Select the POI, and select 

Go!

.

The device creates a route to the parking area or venue 

entrance closest to the POI. When you arrive at the destination, 

a checkered flag indicates the recommended parking area. A 

labeled point indicates the location of the POI within the venue.

Exploring a Venue

You can view a list of all points of interest located within each 

venue.

1

Select a venue.

2

Select   > 

Explore this Venue

.

Foursquare

Foursquare is a location-based social network. Your device 

includes pre-loaded Foursquare points of interest, which are 

indicated by the Foursquare logo in your location search results.
For additional features, you can connect to your Foursquare 

account using Smartphone Link on your compatible smartphone. 

When you connect to your Foursquare account using 

Smartphone Link, you can view Foursquare location details, 

check in to a location, and search for points of interest in the 

online Foursquare database.

Searching Foursquare Points of Interest

You can search for Foursquare points of interest loaded on your 

device. When you connect to your Foursquare account using 

Smartphone Link, the search provides the most up-to-date 

results from the online Foursquare database and customized 

results from your Foursquare user account. 

Select 

Where To?

 > 

Categories

 > 

Foursquare®

.

Connecting to Your Foursquare Account

1

Connect your device to Smartphone Link (

Pairing with Your 

Phone and Connecting to Smartphone Link

, page 14

).

2

On your smartphone, open the Smartphone Link app.

Finding and Saving Locations

9

Summary of Contents for DriveAssist 50

Page 1: ...Garmin DriveAssist 50 Owner s Manual February 2016 190 01923 00_0A...

Page 2: ...without the express permission of Garmin Garmin babyCam Garmin Connect Garmin DriveAssist Garmin Express Garmin Real Vision and myTrends are trademarks of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries These tradema...

Page 3: ...Avoiding Toll Stickers 8 Avoiding Road Features 8 Avoiding Environmental Zones 8 Custom Avoidances 8 Navigating Off Road 8 Finding and Saving Locations 8 Finding a Location Using the Search Bar 9 View...

Page 4: ...ettings 18 Setting a Simulated Location 18 Camera Settings 18 Backup Camera Settings 18 babyCam Settings 18 Bluetooth Settings 18 Disabling Bluetooth 19 Display Settings 19 Traffic Settings 19 Units a...

Page 5: ...latest available mapping data to ensure your device continues to calculate accurate and efficient routes to your destinations Garmin Express is available for Windows and Mac computers 1 On your comput...

Page 6: ...GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish the current location in the status bar indicates the satellite signal strength The time required to acquire satellite signals varies based on se...

Page 7: ...er external storage location for permanent storage Videos and Photos on Your Computer page 3 Taking a Photo You can take still photographs with this device By default the device stores time and locati...

Page 8: ...cription Advanced Driving Assistance System Your device includes an advanced driving assistance system ADAS which uses the integrated dash camera to provide warnings and alerts about your driving envi...

Page 9: ...current location to one or more destinations The device calculates a recommended route to your destination based on the preferences you set including the route calculation mode Changing the Route Cal...

Page 10: ...is feature may not appear when the road or destination is obscured by weather vegetation or other obstructions This feature may not appear in very bright or dark environments Adding a Location to Your...

Page 11: ...a trip select Optimize Order Editing and Reordering Locations in a Trip 1 Select Apps Trip Planner 2 Select a saved trip 3 Select a location 4 Select an option To move the location up or down select a...

Page 12: ...l zone select Always Ask To always avoid environmental zones select Avoid To always allow environmental zones select Allow 3 Select Save Custom Avoidances Custom avoidances allow you select specific a...

Page 13: ...ching Within a Category After you have performed a search for a point of interest certain categories may display a Quick Search list that shows the last four destinations you selected 1 Select Where T...

Page 14: ...ies Coordinates 2 If necessary select and change the coordinate format or datum 3 Enter the latitude and longitude coordinates 4 Select View on Map Viewing Recently Found Locations Your device stores...

Page 15: ...e route or the road on which you are traveling Up Ahead page 11 Turns Displays a list of upcoming turns in your route Viewing Turns and Directions page 6 Trip Data Displays customizable trip data such...

Page 16: ...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 o...

Page 17: ...oice Command NOTE Voice command is not available for all languages and regions and may not be available on all models NOTE Voice Activated Navigation may not achieve desired performance when in a nois...

Page 18: ...e Garmin DriveAssist device and your phone within 3 m 10 ft of each other 3 On the Garmin DriveAssist device select Settings Bluetooth and fill the Bluetooth check box 4 Select Search for Devices 5 On...

Page 19: ...ation categories and apps appears 5 Select an option To enable or disable a notification select the toggle switch next to the category or app name To add an app to the list select Smartphone Link Smar...

Page 20: ...oice command say Play Message NOTE This option is available only when the selected language supports the voice command feature and appears in the map tool To perform additional actions such as dismiss...

Page 21: ...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 yo...

Page 22: ...following too closely to the vehicle in front of you Forward Collision Warning System page 4 Forward Collision Sensitivity Allows you to set the sensitivity of the forward collision warning A higher...

Page 23: ...ompts 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 Languag...

Page 24: ...ball on the suction cup Removing the Suction Cup from the Windshield 1 Flip the lever on the suction cup toward you 2 Pull the tab on the suction cup toward you Changing the Fuse in the Vehicle Power...

Page 25: ...ve or volume and not as a portable device Windows versions prior to Windows XP Service Pack 3 use USB mass storage mode My device does not appear as either a portable device or a removable drive or vo...

Page 26: ...s connected 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 porta...

Page 27: ...rmin Connect 14 Garmin Express registering the device 1 updating software 1 Garmin Live Services 15 subscribing to 15 Garmin Real Vision 6 geocaching 10 going home 5 GPS 2 22 H hands free phone calls...

Page 28: ...aps 11 traffic 12 13 19 adding subscriptions 13 alternate route 8 cameras 17 incidents 12 map 12 receiver 13 searching for delays 12 traffic cameras viewing 17 travel history 19 trip information 12 re...

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