Garmin DriveSmart 51, Owner'S Manual, Page: 3 / 30

Table of Contents
Getting Started............................................................... 1
Device Overviews ....................................................................... 1
Garmin DriveSmart 51 Device Overview ............................... 1
Garmin DriveSmart 61 Device Overview ............................... 1
Mounting and Powering the Garmin DriveSmart Device in Your
Vehicle ........................................................................................ 1
Turning the Device On or Off...................................................... 1
Acquiring GPS Signals ............................................................... 1
Status Bar Icons......................................................................... 1
Using the On-Screen Buttons ..................................................... 2
Adjusting the Volume .................................................................. 2
Enabling Automatic Volume ................................................... 2
Using the Audio Mixer ............................................................ 2
Adjusting the Screen Brightness ................................................ 2
Driver Awareness Features and Alerts........................ 2
Enabling or Disabling Audible Driver Alerts ................................ 2
Red Light and Speed Cameras .................................................. 2
Navigating to Your Destination..................................... 3
Routes........................................................................................ 3
Starting a Route.......................................................................... 3
Starting a Route by Using the Map ........................................ 3
Going Home ........................................................................... 3
Your Route on the Map ...............................................................3
Active Lane Guidance ............................................................ 3
Viewing Turns and Directions ................................................ 3
Viewing the Entire Route on the Map .................................... 3
Arriving at Your Destination ........................................................ 4
Parking Near Your Destination .............................................. 4
Finding Your Destination Using Your Garmin Watch ............. 4
Finding Your Last Parking Spot ............................................. 4
Changing Your Active Route ...................................................... 4
Adding a Location to Your Route ........................................... 4
Shaping Your Route ...............................................................5
Taking a Detour ..................................................................... 5
Changing the Route Calculation Mode .................................. 5
Stopping the Route ..................................................................... 5
Using Suggested Routes ............................................................ 5
Avoiding Delays, Tolls, and Areas .............................................. 5
Avoiding Traffic Delays on Your Route .................................. 5
Avoiding Toll Roads ............................................................... 5
Avoiding Toll Stickers .............................................................5
Avoiding Road Features ........................................................ 5
Avoiding Environmental Zones .............................................. 5
Custom Avoidances ............................................................... 6
Navigating Off Road ................................................................... 6
Finding and Saving Locations...................................... 6
Points of Interest......................................................................... 6
Finding a Location Using the Search Bar ................................... 6
Finding a Location by Category .................................................. 6
Searching Within a Category ................................................. 6
Navigating to Points of Interest Within a Venue .................... 7
Location Search Results ............................................................. 7
Location Search Results on the Map ..................................... 7
Changing the Search Area ......................................................... 7
Parking........................................................................................7
Finding Parking Near Your Current Location ......................... 7
Finding Parking Near a Specified Location ............................ 7
Understanding Parking Colors and Symbols ......................... 8
Search Tools...............................................................................8
Finding an Address ................................................................ 8
Finding an Intersection ...........................................................8
Finding a City ......................................................................... 8
Finding a Location Using Coordinates ................................... 8
Foursquare ................................................................................. 8
Connecting to Your Foursquare Account ............................... 8
Searching Foursquare 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 the List of Recently Found Locations ...................... 8
Viewing Current Location Information ........................................ 8
Finding Emergency Services and Fuel .................................. 8
Getting Directions to Your Current Location .......................... 9
Adding a Shortcut ....................................................................... 9
Removing a Shortcut ............................................................. 9
Saving Locations ........................................................................ 9
Saving a Location .................................................................. 9
Saving Your Current Location ................................................ 9
Editing a Saved Location ....................................................... 9
Assigning Categories to a Saved Location ............................ 9
Deleting a Saved Location ..................................................... 9
Using the Map................................................................. 9
Map Tools ................................................................................... 9
Viewing a Map Tool ............................................................. 10
Enabling Map Tools ............................................................. 10
Up Ahead .................................................................................. 10
Viewing Upcoming Locations ............................................... 10
Customizing the Up Ahead Categories ................................ 10
Trip Information .........................................................................10
Viewing Trip Data from the Map .......................................... 10
Viewing the Trip Information Page ....................................... 10
Viewing the Trip Log ............................................................ 10
Resetting Trip Information ....................................................10
Viewing Upcoming Traffic ......................................................... 10
Viewing Traffic on the Map .................................................. 10
Searching for Traffic Incidents ............................................. 10
Customizing the Map ................................................................ 10
Customizing the Map Layers ............................................... 10
Changing the Map Data Field .............................................. 10
Changing the Map Perspective ............................................ 11
Live Services, Traffic, and Smartphone Features..... 11
Pairing with Your Phone and Connecting to Smartphone
Link ........................................................................................... 11
Bluetooth Feature Status Icons ................................................ 11
Garmin Live Services ................................................................11
Subscribing to Garmin Live Services ................................... 11
Sending a Location from Your Smartphone to Your Device ..... 12
Smart Notifications ....................................................................12
Receiving Notifications .........................................................12
Viewing the List of Notifications ........................................... 12
Hands-Free Calling ................................................................... 12
Placing a Call ....................................................................... 12
Receiving a Call ................................................................... 13
Using the Call History .......................................................... 13
Using In-Call Options ........................................................... 13
Saving a Home Phone Number ........................................... 13
Setting Up Bluetooth Features for Your Apple Device ............. 13
Connecting to the Smartphone Link App on Your Apple
Device .................................................................................. 13
Disabling Hands-Free Calling for Your Apple Device .......... 13
Disabling Smartphone Link Data and Smart Notifications for
Your Apple Device ............................................................... 13
Setting Up Bluetooth Features for Your Smartphone with
Android™ .................................................................................. 13
Connecting to the Smartphone Link App on Your Android
Smartphone ......................................................................... 13
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