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Advanced Driver Assistance System

Your device includes an advanced driver assistance system 

(ADAS), which uses the integrated dash camera to provide 

warnings and alerts about your driving environment.
You can enable or disable each of the advanced driver 

assistance features in the Driver Assistance settings (

Driver 

Assistance Settings

, page 22

).

Go Alert

The go alert plays a tone and displays an alert when stopped 

traffic ahead of your vehicle starts moving again. This alert 

appears only after the vehicle ahead has moved a substantial 

distance and your vehicle has remained stopped. This can be 

useful at stop lights or in traffic delays. This feature uses the 

dash camera to detect the stopped or moving vehicle and 

requires a clear view of the road.

Forward collision warning system

 WARNING

The forward collision warning system (FCWS) feature is for 

information only and does not replace your responsibility to 

observe all road and driving conditions, abide by all traffic 

regulations, and use safe driving judgement at all times. The 

FCWS relies on the camera to provide a warning of upcoming 

vehicles and, as a result, may have limited functionality in low 

visibility conditions. For more information, go to 

garmin.com

/warnings

.

NOTE: 

this feature is not available in all areas or for all product 

models.
The FCWS feature alerts you when the device detects that you 

are not maintaining a safe distance between your vehicle and 

the vehicle in front of you. The device determines your vehicle 

speed using GPS, and it calculates an estimated safe following 

distance based on your speed. The FCWS activates 

automatically when your vehicle speed exceeds 48 km/hr 

(30 mph).
When the device detects that you are too close to the vehicle 

ahead of you, the device plays an audible alert, and a warning 

appears on the screen.

Forward collision warning system performance tips

Several factors affect the performance of the forward collision 

warning system (FCWS). Some conditions may prevent the 

FCWS feature from detecting a vehicle ahead of you.
• The FCWS feature activates only when your vehicle speed 

exceeds 50 km/h (30 mph).

• The FCWS feature may not detect a vehicle ahead of you 

when the camera's view of the vehicle is obscured by rain, 

fog, snow, sun or headlight glare, or darkness.

• The FCWS feature may not function properly if the camera is 

incorrectly aligned (

Aligning the camera

, page 2

).

• The FCWS feature may not detect vehicles greater than 40 m 

(130 ft.) away or closer than 5 m (16 ft.).

• The FCWS feature may not function properly if the camera 

placement settings do not correctly indicate your vehicle 

height or the placement of your device in the vehicle (

Aligning 

the camera

, page 2

).

Lane departure warning system

 WARNING

The lane departure warning system (LDWS) feature is for 

information only and does not replace your responsibility to 

observe all road and driving conditions, abide by all traffic 

regulations, and use safe driving judgement at all times. The 

LDWS relies on the camera to provide warnings for lane 

markers and, as a result, may have limited functionality in low 

visibility conditions. For more information, go to 

garmin.com

/warnings

.

The LDWS feature alerts you when the device detects you may 

be crossing a lane boundary unintentionally. For example, the 

device alerts you if you cross some solid painted lane 

boundaries or cross into an oncoming traffic lane. The LDWS 

feature provides alerts only when your vehicle speed exceeds 

64 km/h (40 mph). The alert appears on the left or right side of 

the screen to indicate which lane boundary you crossed.

NOTE: 

for the best LDWS performance, you should set the 

Camera placement option to indicate the location of your device 

in the vehicle.

Setting the camera placement

You can mount the device in the left, centre or right of your 

windscreen or dashboard. for the best LDWS performance, you 

should set the Camera placement option to indicate the location 

of your device in the vehicle.

1

Select 

Settings

 > 

Dash Cam

 > 

Camera placement

 > 

Horizontal Placement

.

2

Select the location of the device.

Lane departure warning performance tips

Several factors affect the performance of the lane departure 

warning system (LDWS). Some conditions may prevent the 

LDWS feature from detecting lane departures.
• The LDWS feature provides alerts only when your vehicle 

speed exceeds 65 km/h (40 mph).

• The LDWS feature does not provide alerts on certain types of 

roads, such as motorway slip roads or merging lanes.

• The LDWS feature may not function properly if the camera is 

incorrectly aligned.

• The LDWS feature may not function properly if the camera 

placement settings do not correctly indicate your vehicle 

height or the placement of your device in the vehicle (

Aligning 

the camera

, page 2

).

• The LDWS feature requires a clear, continuous view of the 

lane divider lines.
◦ Lane departures may not be detected when divider lines 

are obscured by rain, fog, snow, extreme shadows, sun or 

headlight glare, road construction, or any other visual 

obstruction.

◦ Lane departures may not be detected if lane divider lines 

are misaligned, missing or heavily worn.

Driver awareness features and alerts

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Summary of Contents for DriveAssist 51

Page 1: ...GARMINDRIVEASSIST 51 Owner smanual...

Page 2: ...These trademarks may not be used without the express permission of Garmin Android is a trademark of Google Inc Apple and Mac are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries The...

Page 3: ...tickers 9 Avoiding road features 9 Avoiding environmental zones 9 Custom avoidances 9 Navigating off road 9 Finding and saving locations 9 Points of Interest 9 Finding a location using the search bar...

Page 4: ...eras 21 Viewing and Saving photoLive Traffic Cameras 21 Viewing photoLive Traffic Cameras on the Map 21 Saving a traffic camera 21 Viewing Previous Routes and Destinations 21 Garmin DriveAssist settin...

Page 5: ...needs to be replaced page 25 1 Insert a memory card into the camera memory card slot NOTE if you install the memory card into the incorrect slot the camera cannot record video 2 Press it in until it c...

Page 6: ...ain menu Select or to scroll through lists or menus Hold or to scroll faster Select to see a context based menu of options for the current screen Adjusting the volume 1 Select Volume 2 Select an optio...

Page 7: ...he video or photo includes location information a map shows the location Garmin VIRB App The free Garmin VIRB app allows you to view and share recorded dash cam videos and photos on your smartphone To...

Page 8: ...pdate the camera database stored on your device You should update your device frequently to receive the most up to date camera information Incident Detection and Notifications Your Garmin DriveAssist...

Page 9: ...or closer than 5 m 16 ft The FCWS feature may not function properly if the camera placement settings do not correctly indicate your vehicle height or the placement of your device in the vehicle Aligni...

Page 10: ...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 route home the device prompts you to enter your home loc...

Page 11: ...s to search for nearby parking If the device does not prompt you select Where To Categories Parking and select My Destination 2 Select Filter Parking and select one or more categories to filter parkin...

Page 12: ...When you are finished shaping the route select Go Taking a Detour You can take a detour for a specified distance along your route or detour around specific roads This is useful if you encounter constr...

Page 13: ...orner of the area to avoid and select Next The selected area is shaded on the map 6 Select Done Disabling a custom avoidance You can disable a custom avoidance without deleting it 1 Select Settings Na...

Page 14: ...OI 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 chequered flag indicates the recommended parking area A labell...

Page 15: ...wn from the list of nearby towns To search near another location select Searching near Changing the search area page 10 To search for a town by name select Enter Search enter a town name and select Fi...

Page 16: ...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 Personalise 2 Select an item Removing a shortcut 1 Select Where To Remove Short...

Page 17: ...ng your route or the road on which you are travelling You can view upcoming points of interest such as restaurants petrol stations or roadside service When travelling on a motorway you can also view i...

Page 18: ...e weather forecast page 20 LiveTrack allows you to share your trip with selected contacts in real time LiveTrack page 19 Smart Notifications displays phone notifications and messages on your device Th...

Page 19: ...rmin DriveAssist device such as text messages incoming calls and calendar appointments NOTE you may need to wait a few minutes to receive notifications on your navigation device after it connects to t...

Page 20: ...list of favourite locations Editing a favourite location page 12 1 Select Apps Phone Set Home Number 2 Enter your phone number 3 Select Done Calling home Before you can call home you must enter a pho...

Page 21: ...eless Networks 2 Select the phone and select Unpair device Traffic NOTICE Garmin is not responsible for the accuracy or timeliness of the traffic information Your device can provide information about...

Page 22: ...p phrase The device indicates the strength of the wake up phrase as you enter the phrase 3 Select Done Activating voice command Say your wake up phrase The voice command menu appears Voice Command tip...

Page 23: ...k 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 DriveAssist device the wat...

Page 24: ...ng reordering locations optimising the order of stops adding suggested attractions and adding shaping points You can also use the trip planner to edit and save your active route Planning a trip A trip...

Page 25: ...e you have stopped on the map Select Apps Where I ve Been Garmin DriveAssist settings Map and vehicle settings Select Settings Map Vehicle Vehicle sets the icon that represents your position on the ma...

Page 26: ...cam Destination Arrival with Garmin Real Vision page 7 Go Alert alerts you when stopped traffic starts moving Go Alert page 5 Lane Departure Warning enables an alert when the device detects you may b...

Page 27: ...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 Com...

Page 28: ...min Express application to download and install the latest map and software updates for your device 1 If you do not have the Garmin Express application installed on your computer go to garmin com expr...

Page 29: ...e to lock it back into the vehicle power cable Troubleshooting My video recordings are blurry Clean the camera lens Cleaning the camera lens page 24 Clean the windscreen in front of the camera Verify...

Page 30: ...is option is disabled you must select from the Smartphone Link main menu each time you want to connect your device to Smartphone Link Clear the Live Services Check tick box On some smartphones disabli...

Page 31: ...2 Click the Maps tab 3 Follow the on screen instructions Purchasing accessories Go to garmin com accessories Appendix 27...

Page 32: ...forward collision warning system FCWS 3 5 Foursquare 11 fuel stations 12 fuse changing 25 G Garmin Connect 14 Garmin Express updating software 24 Garmin Live Services 15 subscribing 15 Garmin Real Vis...

Page 33: ...s avoiding 8 tools maps 13 traffic 14 17 18 22 adding subscriptions 18 alternative route 8 cameras 21 incidents 14 18 map 14 18 receiver 17 searching for delays 14 18 traffic cameras view 21 travel hi...

Page 34: ...support garmin com September 2018 190 02120 00_0C...

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