Garmin aera 500 Automotive Owner's Manual - Page 30

Using the Tools Calibrate the Fuel Economy Calibrate the fuel economy to receive more accurate fuel reports for your specific vehicle and driving habits. Calibrate when you fill up your fuel tank. 1. Calculate your miles per gallon or liters per 100 kilometers. 2. Touch Tools > ecoRoute > Fuel Report > Calibrate. 3. Touch + and - to enter the result from step 1. 4. Touch OK. Adjust Fuel Price Touch Tools > ecoRoute > Fuel Price and enter the current fuel price. This information is used to calculate the fuel cost of routes and to calculate the fuel reports. Take the Driving Challenge The Driving Challenge tool helps you maximize your fuel economy by scoring your driving habits. The higher your overall score for a Driving Challenge, the more fuel you could save. To take a Driving Challenge, touch Tools > ecoRoute > Driving Challenge, then touch Start. Your overall score is the average of three scores: Acceleration score-gain points for gradual acceleration; lose points for rapid acceleration. Deceleration score-gain points for gradual braking; lose points for hard braking. Speed score-gain points for driving at the best speed for conserving fuel, which is 45-60 mph for most vehicles. Touch on the Map page to view details about your current challenge. The leaf color on the driving challenge icon changes depending on your performance in the challenge. When viewing the details, touch Stop > OK to stop the current challenge. To reset your best scores, touch Reset. Adjust Your Vehicle Profile You will create a vehicle profile the first time you touch Tools > ecoRoute. To adjust the vehicle profile, touch Tools > ecoRoute > Vehicle Profile. City Fuel Economy-enter the average city fuel economy for your vehicle. Highway Fuel Economy-enter the average highway fuel economy for your vehicle. TIP: For best results, calibrate your fuel economy instead of adjusting the city and highway fuel economy here. 24 aera 500 Series Owner's Manual