Garmin Mobile
™
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Using Garmin Online
™
Use Garmin Online to download location-relevant
information such as hotel and fuel prices (USA only),
live weather data, and traffic data. You can also
download safety camera information (Europe only).
Not all services are available in all areas. From the
main Garmin Mobile XT page, select (
Menu
>)
tools
>
Garmin Online
. Select an item to view, such as traffic,
weather, hotels, and fuel prices.
Your Garmin Online account is
activated automatically on most
phones. Your phone must have a
data connection and a data plan
to access Garmin Online. Most
Garmin Online data is free, but
your phone’s regular internet and
data transfer charges apply.
By default, each time you start navigating a route,
Garmin Mobile XT accesses Garmin Online to check
for traffic incidents on your route. If there is a traffic
incident, Garmin Mobile XT avoids the traffic when
generating the route.
Understanding PeerPoints
™
The PeerPoints feature allows you to send your current
location information to other people using SMS text
messaging. Your phone’s normal messaging fees apply.
From the main Garmin Mobile XT page, select
(
Menu
>)
Tools
>
PeerPoints
.
Select
Contacts
,
and then select a contact. To
attach a map, select (
Menu
>)
Map
.
To send the message select
Select
>
Send
PeerPoint
>
Send
. To request a PeerPoints
message from this contact, select
Select
>
Request PeerPoint
>
Request
.
Garmin Mobile XT users receive the PeerPoints
message and can save the location and route to it.
Customizing Garmin Mobile XT
From the main Garmin Mobile XT page, select
(
Menu
>)
Settings
.
Select a category to adjust those settings.
Select a setting you want to change, select the
new option, and select
Done
.
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