Garmin RV 785 and Traffic Owners Manual - Page 9

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. 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 (Traffic, page 17). Risk of grounding: The device plays a tone and displays a message when you approach a road where your vehicle could become grounded. Lateral wind: The device plays a tone and displays a message when you approach a road where there is risk of lateral wind. Narrow road: The device plays a tone and displays a message when you approach a road that may be too narrow for your vehicle. Steep hill: The device plays a tone and displays a message when you approach a steep hill. State and country borders: The device plays a tone and displays a message when you approach the border of a state or country. Shut off propane: The device plays a tone and displays a message when you approach an area where propane should be turned off. Forward collision warning: The device alerts you when it detects that you are not maintaining a safe distance between your vehicle and the vehicle in front of you (Forward Collision Warning System, page 5). Lane departure warning: The device alerts you when it detects you may be crossing a lane boundary unintentionally (Lane Departure Warning System, page 5). Enabling or Disabling Driver Alerts You can enable or disable several types of driver alerts. 1 Select Settings > Navigation > 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 (garmin.com /express) to update the camera database stored on your device. You should update your device frequently to receive the most up-to-date camera information. Advanced Driver Assistance System Your device includes an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS), which uses the integrated dash camera to provide warnings and alerts about your driving environment. You can enable or disable each of the advanced driver assistance features in the Driver Assistance settings (Driver Assistance Settings, page 20). Forward Collision Warning System WARNING The forward collision warning system (FCWS) feature is for information only and does not replace your responsibility to observe all road and driving conditions, abide by all traffic regulations, and use safe driving judgment at all times. The FCWS relies on the camera to provide a warning of upcoming vehicles and, as a result, may have limited functionality in low visibility conditions. For more information, go to garmin.com /warnings. NOTE: This feature is not available in all areas or for all product models. The FCWS feature alerts you when the device detects that you are not maintaining a safe distance between your vehicle and the vehicle in front of you. The device determines your vehicle speed using GPS, and it calculates an estimated safe following distance based on your speed. The FCWS activates automatically when your vehicle speed exceeds 48 km/hr (30 mph). When the device detects that you are too close to the vehicle ahead of you, the device plays an audible alert, and a warning appears on the screen. Forward Collision Warning System Performance Tips Several factors affect the performance of the forward collision warning system (FCWS). Some conditions may prevent the FCWS feature from detecting a vehicle ahead of you. • The FCWS feature activates only when your vehicle speed exceeds 50 km/h (30 mph). • The FCWS feature may not detect a vehicle ahead of you when the camera's view of the vehicle is obscured by rain, fog, snow, sun or headlight glare, or darkness. • The FCWS feature may not function properly if the camera is incorrectly aligned (Aligning the Camera, page 3). • The FCWS feature may not detect vehicles greater than 40 m (130 ft.) away or closer than 5 m (16 ft.). • The FCWS feature may not function properly if the camera placement settings do not correctly indicate your vehicle height or the placement of your device in the vehicle (Aligning the Camera, page 3). Lane Departure Warning System WARNING The lane departure warning system (LDWS) feature is for information only and does not replace your responsibility to observe all road and driving conditions, abide by all traffic regulations, and use safe driving judgment at all times. The LDWS relies on the camera to provide warnings for lane markers and, as a result, may have limited functionality in low Driver Awareness Features and Alerts 5