Garmin dezl 770LMTHD Owners Manual - Page 20

• Drive a consistent speed. Viewing Weather Alerts • Brake and accelerate gradually and consistently. • Avoid stop-and-go traffic and rush hour. • Do not rest your foot on the brake pedal. • Use the cruise control. • Turn your vehicle off instead of idling for temporary stops. • Combine small trips into one longer trip with multiple stops. • Turn off the air conditioner and open your windows, unless you are traveling at high speeds on the highway. • Tighten your gas cap. • Park in the shade or in the garage. • Unload excess weight. Remove unneeded items from your vehicle. • Avoid carrying items on your roof. Remove rooftop carriers and removable racks when not in use. Before you can use this feature, you must purchase Advanced Weather service using Smartphone Link. While you are traveling with your device, weather alerts may appear on the map. You can also view a map of weather alerts near your current location or near a selected city. 1 Select Apps > Weather. 2 If necessary, select a city. 3 Select > Weather Alerts. Checking Road Conditions Before you can use this feature, you must purchase Advanced Weather service using Smartphone Link. 1 Select Apps > Weather. 2 If necessary, select a city. 3 Select > Road Conditions. • Maintain the recommended tire pressure. Check tire pressure regularly and before long trips. Viewing Previous Routes and Destinations • Keep your vehicle well-tuned, and follow the vehicle manufacturer's recommended maintenance intervals. Before you can use this feature, you must enable the travel history feature (Device and Privacy Settings). • Change your oil, oil filters, and air filters regularly. • Use the lowest recommended suitable grade of fuel. Use biofuels when feasible, such as E85 and biodiesel. You can view your previous routes and places you have stopped on the map. Select Apps > Where I've Been. Viewing myGarmin Messages Before you can use this feature, your device must be connected to a supported phone running Smartphone Link (Connecting to Smartphone Link). This feature is not available in all areas. You can view messages from myGarmin, such as notifications for software and map updates. 1 Select Apps > myGarmin™. If you have unread messages, the number of unread messages appears on the myGarmin icon. 2 Select a message subject. The full message appears. Viewing the Weather Forecast Before you can use this feature, your device must be connected to a supported phone running Smartphone Link (Connecting to Smartphone Link). This feature is not available in all areas. 1 Select Apps > Weather. 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. Customizing the Device Map and Vehicle Settings Select Settings > Map & Vehicle. Vehicle: Sets the icon that represents your position on the map. Go to www.garmingarage.com for more icons. Driving Map View: Sets the perspective on the map. Map Detail: Sets the level of detail on the map. More detail may cause the map to draw slower. Map Theme: Changes the color of the map data. Map Tools: Sets the shortcuts that appear in the map tools menu. Map Layers: Sets the data that appears on the map page (Customizing the Map Layers). myMaps: Sets which installed maps the device uses. Enabling Maps You can enable map products installed on your device. TIP: To purchase additional map products, go to http: / / buy .garmin .com. 1 Select Settings > Map & Vehicle > myMaps. 2 Select a map. Navigation Settings To open the Navigation settings page, from the main menu, select Settings > Navigation. Calculation Mode: Sets the route calculation method. Avoidances: Sets road features to avoid on a route. Custom Avoidances: Allows you to avoid specific roads or areas. Environmental Zones: Sets the avoidance preferences for areas with environmental or emissions restrictions that may apply to your vehicle. Toll Roads: Sets preferences for avoiding toll roads. Tolls and Fees: Sets preferences for avoiding toll roads and toll stickers. NOTE: This feature is not available in all areas. 16 Customizing the Device