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2

Select  .
The device enters route shaping mode.

3

Select a location on the map.

TIP: 

You can select   to zoom in on the map and select a 

more precise location.
The device recalculates the route to travel through the 

selected location.

4

If necessary, select an option:
• To add more shaping points to the route, select additional 

locations on the map.

• To remove a shaping point, select  .

5

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 

construction zones, closed roads, or poor road conditions.

1

From the map, select   > 

Edit Route

.

2

Select an option:
• To detour your route for a specific distance, select 

Detour 

by Distance

.

• To detour around a specific road on the route, select 

Detour by Road

.

Changing the Route Calculation Mode

1

Select 

Settings

 > 

Navigation

 > 

Calculation Mode

.

2

Select an option:
• Select 

Faster Time

 to calculate routes that are faster to 

drive but can be longer in distance.

• Select 

Off Road

 to calculate point-to-point routes (without 

roads).

• Select 

Shorter Distance

 to calculate routes that are 

shorter in distance but can take more time to drive.

Stopping the Route

From the map, select   > 

Stop

.

Using Suggested Routes

Before you can use this feature, you must save at least one 

location and enable the travel history feature (

Device and 

Privacy Settings

, page 19

).

Using the myTrends

 feature, your device predicts your 

destination based on your travel history, the day of the week, 

and the time of day. After you have driven to a saved location 

several times, the location may appear in the navigation bar on 

the map, along with the estimated time of travel, and traffic 

information.

Select the navigation bar to view a suggested route to 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 Smartphone

page 16

).

By default, the device optimizes your route to avoid traffic delays 

automatically. If you have disabled this option in the traffic 

settings (

Traffic Settings

, page 19

), you can view and avoid 

traffic delays manually.

1

While navigating a route, select   > 

Traffic

.

2

Select 

Alternate Route

, if available.

3

Select 

Go!

.

Avoiding Toll Roads

Your device can avoid routing you through areas that require 

tolls, such as toll roads, toll bridges, or congestion areas. The 

device may still include a toll area in your route if no other 

reasonable routes are available.

1

Select 

Settings

 > 

Navigation

.

2

Select an option:

NOTE: 

The menu changes based on your area and the map 

data on your device.
• Select 

Toll Roads

.

• Select 

Tolls and Fees

 > 

Toll Roads

.

3

Select an option:
• To be asked each time before routing through a toll area, 

select 

Always Ask

.

• To always avoid tolls, select 

Avoid

.

• To always allow tolls, select 

Allow

.

4

Select 

Save

.

Avoiding Toll Stickers

If the map data on your device contains detailed toll sticker 

information, you can avoid or allow roads that require toll 

stickers for each country.

NOTE: 

This feature is not available in all areas.

1

Select 

Settings

 > 

Navigation

 > 

Tolls and Fees

 > 

Toll 

Stickers

.

2

Select a country.

3

Select an option:
• To be asked each time before routing through an area that 

requires toll stickers, select 

Always Ask

.

• To always avoid roads that require toll stickers, select 

Avoid

.

• To always allow roads that require toll stickers, select 

Allow

.

4

Select 

Save

.

Avoiding Road Features

1

Select 

Settings

 > 

Navigation

 > 

Avoidances

.

2

Select the road features to avoid on your routes, and select 

OK

.

Avoiding Environmental Zones

Your device can avoid areas with environmental or emissions 

restrictions that may apply to your vehicle.

1

Select 

Settings

 > 

Navigation

 > 

Environmental 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, select 

Allow

.

3

Select 

Save

.

Custom Avoidances

Custom avoidances allow you select specific areas or sections 

of road to avoid. When the device calculates a route, it avoids 

these areas and roads unless no other reasonable route is 

available.

Avoiding a Road

1

Select 

Settings

 > 

Navigation

 > 

Custom Avoidances

.

2

If necessary, select 

Add Avoidance

.

3

Select 

Add Avoid Road

.

4

Select the starting point of the section of road to avoid, and 

select 

Next

.

5

Select the ending point of the road section, and select 

Next

.

12

Following a Route

Summary of Contents for Drivesmart 65 with Amazon Alexa

Page 1: ...GARMINDRIVESMART 65 WITHAMAZONALEXA Owner sManual...

Page 2: ...its subsidiaries These trademarks may not be used without the express permission of Garmin Amazon Alexa and all related logos and motion marks are trademarks of Amazon com Inc or its affiliates Andro...

Page 3: ...cation Information 9 Finding Emergency Services and Fuel 9 Getting Directions to Your Current Location 9 Adding a Shortcut 9 Removing a Shortcut 9 Saving Locations 10 Saving a Location 10 Saving Your...

Page 4: ...19 Resetting Data and Settings 20 Device Information 20 Viewing E label Regulatory and Compliance Information 20 Specifications 20 Charging the Device 20 Device Maintenance 20 Garmin Support Center 2...

Page 5: ...y is not enabled for audio Power cable Connects to the mini USB power port on the back of the device 2 4 A USB charging port Charges a connected phone or portable media device Mounting Considerations...

Page 6: ...r you can select Garmin Device to play that audio type from the device speaker or auxiliary output cable Select Volume Bluetooth Audio Setup Guide Me Provides on screen instructions to help you choose...

Page 7: ...n on your navigation device the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish the current location The time required to acquire satellite signals varies based on several factors including how...

Page 8: ...o the device using the language most comfortable to you The device includes Garmin voice activated navigation and Amazon Alexa skills and features Garmin voice activated navigation allows you to searc...

Page 9: ...area The device speaks the requested weather information and displays weather information on the screen Today s weather Today s weather Alexa how s the weather Alexa what s the temperature today Futur...

Page 10: ...ys a tone to indicate a curve in the road Slower traffic The device plays a tone to indicate slower traffic when you approach slower traffic at a higher speed Your device must be receiving traffic inf...

Page 11: ...he location Select to view alternate routes to the locations Go Select to start navigating to the location using the recommended route Select to view the search results on the map Location Search Resu...

Page 12: ...o your Foursquare account using the Garmin Drive app on your compatible smartphone This allows you to view Foursquare location details check in to a location and search for points of interest in the o...

Page 13: ...ar the selected location appears 4 Select Filter Parking and select one or more categories to filter parking by availability type price or payment methods optional NOTE Detailed parking data is not av...

Page 14: ...route Starting a Route page 10 If there are specific roads you need to use or avoid you can customize the route Shaping Your Route page 11 You can add multiple destinations to a route Adding a Locati...

Page 15: ...When you stop at your destination the device automatically ends the route If the device does not detect your arrival automatically you can select Stop to end your route Parking Near Your Destination...

Page 16: ...Settings page 19 you can view and avoid traffic delays manually 1 While navigating a route select Traffic 2 Select Alternate Route if available 3 Select Go Avoiding Toll Roads Your device can avoid r...

Page 17: ...Viewing Upcoming Traffic page 14 This feature is not available in all areas or for all device models Trip Data Displays customizable trip data such as speed or mileage Viewing Trip Data from the Map p...

Page 18: ...the information on the trip computer Select Reset Max Speed to reset the maximum speed Select Reset Trip B to reset the odometer Viewing Upcoming Traffic Before you can use this feature your device mu...

Page 19: ...ve app Live Services Traffic and Smartphone Features page 14 From most pages a popup appears when the device receives a notification from your smartphone If the device is moving you must verify you ar...

Page 20: ...evice You can temporarily disconnect a Bluetooth device without deleting it from the paired devices list The Bluetooth device can connect to your Garmin DriveSmart device automatically in the future 1...

Page 21: ...ery route a vacation or a road trip You can edit a saved trip to further customize it including reordering locations optimizing the order of stops adding suggested attractions and adding shaping point...

Page 22: ...ou can view your previous routes and places you have stopped on the map Select Apps Where I ve Been Settings Map and Vehicle Settings Select Settings Map Vehicle Vehicle Sets the vehicle icon that rep...

Page 23: ...o rename the paired camera Guidance Lines Shows or hides guidance lines and allows you to adjust the position of the guidance lines Display Settings Select Settings Display Color Mode Allows you to se...

Page 24: ...ind recently added locations and calculate more accurate routes Map updates are large and may take several hours to complete Software updates provide changes and improvements to the device features an...

Page 25: ...evice Map updates are very large and this process may take a long time on slower internet connections NOTE If a map update is too large for the internal storage of the device the software may prompt y...

Page 26: ...ch audio type Verify no cable is connected to the audio output jack in the Garmin DriveSmart power cable plug My device audio has background noise when using an auxiliary audio cable In some vehicles...

Page 27: ...o the port on the device 2 Plug the larger end of the USB cable into a port on your computer 3 When your Garmin DriveSmart device prompts you to enter file transfer mode select Yes A picture of your d...

Page 28: ...D number 19 intersections finding 9 K keyboard language 19 layout 19 L language keyboard 19 voice 19 latitude and longitude 9 location 9 locations 7 18 calling 16 current 9 10 recently found 9 saving...

Page 29: ...rnate route 12 cameras 18 incidents 14 16 map 14 16 searching for delays 14 16 traffic cameras viewing 18 travel history 19 trip information 14 resetting 14 viewing 14 trip log viewing 14 trip planner...

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