• To resume playback, say
Alexa, resume
.
• To skip to the next song or track, say
Alexa, next song
or
Alexa, next track
.
• To get information about the currently playing song, say
Alexa, what song is this?
Adding Music Accounts
You can use the Amazon Alexa app to connect your Garmin
DriveSmart to your streaming music service accounts, such as
Amazon Music service or Pandora
®
internet radio. Not all
streaming music services are compatible with the Garmin
DriveSmart device.
See the Amazon Alexa app documentation on the Amazon web
site for more information about adding streaming music service
accounts.
Muting the Microphones
You can mute the microphones to prevent the device from
listening for spoken requests.
• To mute the microphones, hold the voice button for 2
seconds.
While the microphones are muted, a red bar appears across
the bottom of the screen.
• To unmute the microphones, press the voice button.
Driver Awareness Features and Alerts
CAUTION
The driver alerts and speed limit features are for information
only and do not replace your responsibility to abide by all posted
speed limit signs and to use safe driving judgment at all times.
Garmin is not responsible for any traffic fines or citations you
receive for failing to follow all applicable traffic laws and signs.
Your device provides features that can help encourage safer
driving and increase efficiency, even when you are driving in a
familiar area. The device plays an audible tone or message and
displays information for each alert. You can enable or disable
the audible tone for some types of driver alerts. Not all alerts are
available in all areas.
Schools
: The device plays a tone and displays the speed limit
(if available) for an upcoming school or school zone.
Speed limit exceeded
: The device plays a tone and displays a
red border on the speed limit icon when you exceed the
posted speed limit for the current road.
Speed limit change
: The device plays a tone and displays the
upcoming speed limit so you can be prepared to adjust your
speed.
Wrong way on a one-way street
: The device plays a message
and displays a full-screen warning if you travel the wrong way
on a one-way street. The edges of the screen appear red and
an alert remains at the top of the screen until you leave the
one-way street or correct your direction of travel.
Railroad crossing
: The device plays a tone to indicate an
upcoming railroad crossing.
Animal crossing
: The device plays a tone to indicate an
upcoming animal crossing area.
Curves
: The device plays 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 information to use this feature
(
).
Break planning
: The device plays a tone and suggests
upcoming rest stops after you have been driving for a long
time.
Enabling or Disabling Driver Alerts
You can enable or disable several types of driver alerts.
1
Select
Settings
>
Driver Assistance
>
Driver Alerts
.
2
Select or clear the check box next to each alert.
Red Light and Speed Cameras
NOTICE
Garmin is not responsible for the accuracy of or the
consequences of using a red light or speed camera database.
NOTE:
This feature is not available for all regions or product
models.
Information about red light and speed camera locations is
available in some areas for some product models. The device
alerts you when you approach a reported speed or red light
camera.
• In some areas, your device can receive live red light and
speed camera data while connected to a smartphone running
the Garmin Drive app.
• You can use the Garmin Express
™
software (
) to update the camera database stored on your
device. You should update your device frequently to receive
the most up-to-date camera information.
Finding and Saving Locations
The maps loaded in your device contain locations, such as
restaurants, hotels, auto services, and detailed street
information. The Where To? menu helps you find your
destination by providing several methods to browse, search, and
save this information.
From the main menu, select
Where To?
.
• To quickly search all locations on your device, select
Search
(
Finding a Location Using the Search Bar
).
• To find an address, select
Address
).
• To browse or search pre-loaded points of interest by
category, select
Categories
(
Finding a Location by Category
).
• To search near a different city or area, select next to the
current search area (
).
• To view and edit your saved locations, select
Saved
).
• To view locations you have recently selected from the search
results, select
Recent
Viewing Recently Found Locations
).
• To browse, search, and check into Foursquare
®
points of
interest, select
Foursquare®
(
).
• To browse and search TripAdvisor
®
points of interest and
reviews, select
TripAdvisor
(
).
• To find national parks and explore park maps, select
National Parks
(
).
• To navigate to specific geographic coordinates, select
Coordinates
Finding a Location Using Coordinates
).
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