Garmin Drive 51 LM Owners Manual - Page 17
LiveTrack, Viewing the Weather Forecast
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• Pair your compatible Garmin watch with the Garmin Connect™ Mobile app on your smartphone. For more information, see the owner's manual for your watch. The Watch Link feature uses your smartphone to send information from your Garmin Drive device to the Watch Link app on your compatible Connect IQ watch. 1 On your smartphone, open the Garmin Connect Mobile app. 2 Select or to open the menu, depending on your smartphone operating system. 3 Select Connect IQ Store. 4 Search for the Watch Link app, and select Download. The Connect IQ Watch Link app installs onto your watch. 5 On your smartphone, open the Smartphone Link app. 6 Select Watch Link. TIP: You may have to swipe left or right to find the Watch Link option. 7 Select your watch from the list, and select Continue. 8 When the setup is complete, select OK. When your phone connects to your Garmin Drive device, the Watch Link app starts on your watch automatically. Receiving Driver Alerts on Your Watch Before you can use this feature, you must set up Watch Link (Setting Up Watch Link, page 12). Your compatible Garmin watch can display specified driver alerts from your Garmin Drive device. You can choose which alerts appear on your watch. 1 On your Garmin Drive device, select Apps > Watch Link. 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 Drive device, the watch vibrates and displays the specified driver alerts as they occur. LiveTrack NOTICE Use caution when sharing your location information with others. The LiveTrack feature lets you share your trip with contacts from your smartphone and your social networking accounts, such as Facebook and Twitter. While you are sharing, viewers can track your current location, recently visited locations, and the path of your recent travels in real time. This feature requires a smartphone running the Smartphone Link app. This feature is available only for product models ending in LMT-S. Setting Up LiveTrack Sharing and Inviting Viewers The first time you use the LiveTrack feature, you must set up the feature and invite viewers. 1 Connect to Smartphone Link (Connecting to Smartphone Link, page 11). 2 On your smartphone, open the Smartphone Link app, and select LiveTrack. 3 Enter a user name, and select Next. 4 Enter one or more contacts to invite. You can enter either the contact name or email address. 5 Select Start LiveTrack. The app starts sharing your LiveTrack data. Invited viewers receive an email with a link to view your LiveTrack data. 6 Select to share the LiveTrack link using a social network, messaging app, or other sharing app (optional). Starting LiveTrack Sharing NOTICE Use caution when sharing your location information with others. Before you can start sharing, you must set up the LiveTrack feature (Setting Up LiveTrack Sharing and Inviting Viewers, page 13). You can start sharing your LiveTrack data using your Garmin Drive device or the Smartphone Link app. • On your Garmin Drive device, select Apps > LiveTrack > Start LiveTrack. • On your smartphone, open the Smartphone Link app, and select LiveTrack > Start LiveTrack. A link to view your LiveTrack data is posted to your enabled social network accounts, and an email with the link is sent to your invited contacts. While you are sharing, viewers can click the link to track your current location, recently visited locations, and the path of your recent travels in real time. appears in the Garmin Drive status bar while LiveTrack sharing is active. The number of invited viewers also appears. TIP: By default, the LiveTrack sharing session ends automatically after 24 hours. In the Smartphone Link app, you can select LiveTrack > Extend LiveTrack to extend the duration of the LiveTrack sharing session, or you can stop sharing at any time. Stopping LiveTrack Sharing You can stop LiveTrack sharing at any time using your Garmin Drive device or the Smartphone Link app. • On your Garmin Drive device, select Apps > LiveTrack > Stop LiveTrack. • On your smartphone, open the Smartphone Link app, and select LiveTrack > Stop LiveTrack. Viewers receive a message that the LiveTrack session has ended, and they can no longer track your location. Viewing the Weather Forecast Before you can use this feature, your device must be receiving weather data. You can connect your device to the Smartphone Link app to receive weather data (Connecting to Smartphone Link, page 11). This feature is available only for product models ending in LMT-S. 1 Select Apps > Weather. The device shows the current weather conditions and a forecast for the next several days. 2 Select a day. The detailed forecast for that day appears. Viewing Weather Near a Different City 1 Select Apps > Weather > Current Location. 2 Select an option: • To view weather for a favorite city, select a city in the list. • To add a favorite city, select Add City, and enter a city name. Viewing the Weather Radar Before you can use this feature, you must purchase Advanced Weather service using Smartphone Link. You can view an animated, color-coded radar map of current weather conditions, as well as a weather icon on the map. The weather icon changes to show weather in the vicinity, such as rain, snow, and thunderstorms. 1 Select Apps > Weather. 2 If necessary, select a city. 3 Select > Weather Radar. Using the Apps 13