Garmin dezl 770LMTHD Owners Manual - Page 19
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Subscribing to Garmin Live Services Before you can subscribe to Garmin Live Services, you must install the Smartphone Link app on your phone. 1 Start the Smartphone Link app on your phone (Connecting to Smartphone Link). 2 Select My Account. A list of services and subscription prices appears. 3 Select a service. 4 Select the price. 5 Select Subscribe. 6 Follow the on-screen instructions. About Traffic Cameras Traffic cameras provide live images of traffic conditions on major roadways and intersections. You can save cameras that you want to view regularly. Saving a Traffic Camera Before you can use this feature, you must subscribe to the photoLive service, and your device must be connected to a supported phone running Smartphone Link (Smartphone Link). This feature is not available in all areas. 1 Select Apps > photoLive. 2 Select Touch to Add. 3 Select a road. 4 Select an intersection. 5 Select Save. Viewing a Traffic Camera Before you can view a traffic camera, you must save a traffic camera (Saving a Traffic Camera). 1 Select Apps > photoLive. 2 Select a camera. About ecoRoute In some areas, before you can use ecoRoute™ features, you must purchase an unlock code or an ecoRoute HD accessory. Go to www.garmin.com/ ecoroute for more information. NOTE: The ecoRoute feature is available only when the device is set to use automobile transportation mode. The ecoRoute feature calculates the fuel economy and the fuel price of navigating to a destination, and offers tools for improving fuel efficiency. The data provided by the ecoRoute feature is an estimate only. The data is not actually read from the vehicle, unless you are using the ecoRoute HD accessory. To receive more-accurate fuel reports for your specific vehicle and driving habits, calibrate the fuel economy (Calibrating the Fuel Economy). ecoRoute HD Accessory When connected to the ecoRoute HD accessory, your device can receive real-time vehicle information, such as error messages, RPM, and battery voltage. Your device includes data read from the vehicle by the ecoRoute HD accessory when calculating ecoRoute data. The ecoRoute HD accessory is compatible only with devices that have Bluetooth wireless technology. Go to www.garmin.com/ ecoRoute. Setting Up the Vehicle The first time you use the ecoRoute features, you must enter vehicle information. 1 Select Apps > ecoRoute™. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions. Changing the Fuel Price 1 Select Apps > ecoRoute™ > At the Pump. 2 Enter the current price of fuel, and select Next. 3 Select Yes. Calibrating the Fuel Economy You can calibrate the fuel economy to receive more-accurate fuel reports for your specific vehicle and driving habits. You should calibrate when you fill up your fuel tank. 1 Select Apps > ecoRoute™ > At the Pump. 2 Enter the current fuel price. 3 Enter the amount of fuel the vehicle has used since the last time the fuel tank was filled. 4 Enter the distance you have traveled since the last time the fuel tank was filled. 5 Select Next. The device calculates the average vehicle fuel economy. 6 Select Save. About ecoChallenge ecoChallenge helps you maximize the vehicle fuel economy by scoring your driving habits. The higher your ecoChallenge scores, the more fuel you have saved. The ecoChallenge collects data and calculates a score whenever your device is moving and in Automobile transportation mode. Viewing ecoChallenge Scores Select Apps > ecoRoute™ > ecoChallenge. About the ecoChallenge Score Acceleration: Displays your score for smooth and gradual acceleration. You lose points for rapid acceleration. Braking: Displays your score for smooth and gradual braking. You lose points for hard braking. Overall: Displays an average of the speed, acceleration, and braking score. Speed: Displays your score for driving your vehicle at the optimal speed for conserving fuel. Resetting the ecoChallenge Scores 1 Select Apps > ecoRoute™ > ecoChallenge. 2 Select > Reset. Viewing Fuel Economy Information 1 Select Apps > ecoRoute™ > Fuel Economy. 2 Select a section of the graph to zoom in. Mileage Reports Mileage reports provide the distance, the time, the average fuel economy, and the fuel cost of navigating to a destination. A mileage report is created for every route that you drive. If you stop a route on your device, a mileage report is created for the distance you traveled. Viewing a Mileage Report You can view saved mileage reports on the device. TIP: You can connect the device to your computer and access mileage reports in the Reports folder on the device. 1 Select Apps > ecoRoute™ > Mileage Report. 2 Select a report. Resetting ecoRoute Information 1 Select Apps > ecoRoute™ > Vehicle Profile. 2 Select Reset. Driving Tips • Drive the speed limit. In most vehicles, you will achieve optimal fuel economy between 45 mph and 60 mph. Using the Apps 15