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3

Open the Smartphone Link app settings, and select 

Foursquare®

 > 

Login

.

4

Enter your Foursquare login information.

Viewing Foursquare Location Details

Before you can view Foursquare location details, you must 

connect to a supported phone running Smartphone Link and log 

in to your Foursquare account.
You can view detailed Foursquare location information, such as 

user ratings, restaurant pricing information, and hours of 

operation.

1

From the location search results, select a Foursquare point of 

interest.

2

Select  .

Checking in with Foursquare

Before you can check in with Foursquare, you must connect to a 

supported phone running Smartphone Link and log in to your 

Foursquare account.

1

Select 

Apps

 > 

Foursquare®

 > 

Check In

.

2

Select a point of interest.

3

Select   > 

Check In

.

Search Tools

Search tools allow you to search for specific types of locations 

by responding to on-screen prompts.

Finding an Address

NOTE: 

The order of the steps may change depending on the 

map data loaded on your device.

1

Select 

Where To?

.

2

If necessary, select 

Searching near:

 to change the search 

area (

Changing the Search Area

, page 9

).

3

Select 

Address

.

4

Follow the on-screen instructions to enter address 

information.

5

Select the address.

Finding an Intersection

You can search for an intersection or junction between two 

streets, highways, or other roads.

1

Select 

Where To?

 > 

Categories

 > 

Intersections

.

2

Follow the on-screen instructions to enter street information.

3

Select the intersection.

Finding a City

1

Select 

Where To?

 > 

Categories

 > 

Cities

.

2

Select an option:
• Select a city from the list of nearby cities.
• To search near another location, select 

Searching near: 

(

Changing the Search Area

, page 9

).

• To search for a city by name, select 

Enter Search

, enter a 

city name, and select  .

Finding a Location Using Coordinates

You can find a location using latitude and longitude coordinates. 

This can be helpful when geocaching.

1

Select 

Where To?

 > 

Categories

 > 

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 a history of the last 50 locations you have 

found.

Select 

Where To?

 > 

Recent

.

Clearing the List of Recently Found Locations

Select 

Where To?

 > 

Recent

 >   > 

Clear

 > 

Yes

.

Finding Your Last Parking Spot

When you disconnect the device from vehicle power while the 

device is on, your current location is saved as a parking spot.

Select 

Apps

 > 

Last Spot

.

Viewing Current Location Information

You can use the Where Am I? page to view information about 

your current location. This feature is helpful 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 stations, and fuel stations.

1

From the map, select the vehicle.

2

Select 

Hospitals

Police Stations

Fuel

, or 

Roadside 

Assist

.

NOTE: 

Some service categories are not available in all 

areas.
A list of locations for the selected service appears, with the 

nearest locations at the top.

3

Select a location.

4

Select an option:
• To navigate to the location, select 

Go!

.

• To view the phone number and other location details, 

select  .

Getting Directions to Your Current Location

If you need to tell another person how to get to your current 

location, your device can give you a list of directions.

1

From the map, select the vehicle.

2

Select   > 

Directions to Me

.

3

Select a starting location.

4

Select 

Select

.

Adding a Shortcut

You can add shortcuts to the Where To? menu. A shortcut can 

point to a location, a category, or a search tool.
The Where To? menu can contain up to 36 shortcut icons.

1

Select 

Where To?

 > 

Add Shortcut

.

2

Select an item.

Removing a Shortcut

1

Select 

Where To?

 >   > 

Remove Shortcut(s)

.

2

Select a shortcut to remove.

3

Select the shortcut again to confirm.

4

Select 

Save

.

Saving Locations

Saving a Location

1

Search for a location (

Finding a Location by Category

page 9

).

2

From the search results, select a location.

3

Select  .

10

Finding and Saving Locations

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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