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Customizing the Settings, Customizing the Navigation System, Changing the Map Settings, Enabling Maps - install

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Customizing the Settings You can customize the settings of your GPS navigation system. Customizing the Navigation System 1 Select Settings. 2 Select a setting category. 3 Select the setting to change it. Changing the Map Settings Select Settings > Map & Vehicle. • Vehicle-select Change to change the icon used to display your position on the map. Select the icon you want to use, and select Save. • Driving Map View-select a map perspective. • Map Detail-adjust the amount of detail shown on the map. More detail may cause the map to redraw slower. • Map theme-changes the color of the map data. • Map Buttons: Sets which icons are included on the map. Up to three icons can be included on the map. • Map Layers: Sets the data that appears on the map. • Dashboards: Sets the map dashboard layout. • myMaps: Sets which installed maps the device uses. Enabling Maps 1 Select Settings > Map & Vehicle > myMaps. 2 Select a map. Changing the Navigation Settings Select Settings > Navigation. • Calculation Mode-sets route preference. • Avoidances-sets road features to avoid on a route. • Custom Avoidances-allows you to avoid specific roads or areas. • Advanced Detours-sets the length of a detour. • Safe Mode-disables all functions that require significant operator attention and could become a distraction while driving. • GPS Simulator-stops the device from receiving a GPS signal, and saves battery power. Adjusting the Display Settings Select Settings > Display. • Color Mode-select Day for a light background, Night for a dark background, or Auto to automatically switch between the two. Route Preferences Select Settings > Navigation > Calculation Mode. The route calculation is based on road speeds and vehicle acceleration data for a given route. • Faster Time-calculates routes that are faster to drive but can be longer in distance. • Shorter Distance-calculates routes that are shorter in distance but can take more time to drive. • Less Fuel-calculates routes that could use less fuel than other routes. • Off Road-calculates a direct line from your location to your destination. English 33

Section	Page
End-User License Agreements	4
Getting Started	10
Using the Navigation System	10
Help When You Need It	10
Searching Help Topics	10
Status Bar Icons	10
Satellite Signals	11
Viewing GPS Satellite Signals	11
Using the On-Screen Buttons	11
Using the On-Screen Keyboard	11
Adding a Shortcut	11
Removing a Shortcut	11
Finding Locations	12
Finding a Location by Category	12
Searching Within a Category	12
Finding a Location Using the Search Bar	12
Changing the Search Area	12
Finding Fuel Stations and Prices	13
Finding an Address	13
Finding a City	13
Finding an Intersection	13
Finding a Location Using Coordinates	14
Finding a Location by Browsing the Map	14
Find a Location Using Quick Search	14
Saving a Home Location	14
Going Home	15
Editing Your Home Location Information	15
Finding Recently Found Places	15
Clearing the List of Recently Found Places	15
Finding Parking	15
Setting a Simulated Location	15
Saving a Location	15
Saving Your Current Location	15
Starting a Route to a Saved Location	16
Editing a Saved Location	16
Assigning Categories to a Saved Location	16
Deleting a Saved Location	16
Navigation	17
Starting a Route	17
Previewing Multiple Routes	17
Following a Route	17
Using the Navigation Map	17
Adding a Point to a Route	18
Taking a Detour	18
Stopping the Route	18
Updating Speed Limits	18
Using Suggested Routes	18
Using Exit Services	18
Finding Exit Services	19
Navigating to an Exit	19
Using Find Ahead	19
Avoiding Road Features	19
Adding a Custom Avoidance Area	19
Avoiding a Road	19
Disabling a Custom Avoidance	19
Deleting Custom Avoidances	20
Enabling Advanced Detours	20
Taking a Detour Around Specified Areas	20
Navigating Off Road	20
The Map Pages	21
Customizing the Map Layers	21
Viewing the Trip Log	21
Changing the Map Data Field	21
Changing the Map Perspective	21
Customizing Map Buttons	21
Removing Buttons from the Map	21
Viewing a List of Turns	22
Viewing the Entire Route on the Map	22
Viewing the Next Turn	22
Viewing Junctions	22
Viewing Traffic Alerts	22
Viewing Trip Information	22
Resetting Trip Information	23
Viewing Current Location Information	23
Finding Nearby Services	23
Directions to Your Current Location	23
Using the Apps	24
About Smartphone Link	24
Downloading Smartphone Link	24
Connecting to Smartphone Link	24
Sending a Location from Your Phone	24
Disabling Calls While Connected	24
About Garmin Live Services	25
Subscribing to Garmin Live Services	25
About ecoRoute	25
Creating a Vehicle Profile	25
Resetting Your Vehicle Profile	25
Calibrating Fuel Economy	25
Taking the ecoChallenge	26
About ecoChallenge Scores	26
Hiding Your ecoChallenge Score	26
Resetting Your Score	26
Viewing Your Fuel Economy	26
About the Mileage Report	26
Viewing a Mileage Report	26
Exporting a Mileage Report	27
Setting Routes that Use Less Fuel	27
Viewing myGarmin Messages	27
Viewing the Weather Forecast	27
Viewing Weather Near a Different City	27
Viewing the Weather Radar	27
Viewing Weather Alerts	28
Checking Road Conditions	28
Planning a Trip	28
Editing a Trip Itinerary	28
Navigating to a Saved Trip	28
Editing a Saved Trip	28
Viewing Previous Routes & Destinations	29
Using the World Clock	29
Viewing the World Map	29
Finding Parking	29
Traffic Information	30
Traffic Subscription Activation	30
Understanding Traffic	30
Traffic Data Using Smartphone Link	30
About the Traffic Icon	30
Traffic on Your Route	31
Viewing Traffic on Your Route	31
Manually Avoiding Traffic on Your Route	31
Taking an Alternate Route	31
Viewing Traffic on the Map	31
Searching for Traffic Delays	31
Viewing a Traffic Incident on the Map	31
Understanding Traffic Data	31
About Traffic Cameras	32
Saving a Traffic Camera	32
Viewing a Traffic Camera	32
Adding a Traffic Subscription	32
Customizing the Settings	33
Customizing the Navigation System	33
Changing the Map Settings	33
Enabling Maps	33
Changing the Navigation Settings	33
Adjusting the Display Settings	33
Route Preferences	33
Updating the Time Settings	34
Setting the Languages	34
Adding Security	34
Device and Privacy Settings	34
Restoring Settings	34
Appendix	35
Updating the Software	35
Updating the Map Data	35
Safety Cameras	35
Custom POIs (Points of Interest)	36

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English

Customizing the Settings

You can customize the settings of your GPS navigation system.

Customizing the Navigation System

Select Settings.

Select a setting category.

Select the setting to change it.

Changing the Map Settings

Select Settings > Map & Vehicle.

•

Vehicle

—select

Change

to change the icon used to

display your position on the map. Select the icon you

want to use, and select

Save

•

Driving

Map View

—select a map perspective.

•

Map Detail

—adjust the amount of detail shown on the

map. More detail may cause the map to redraw slower.

•

Map theme

—changes the color of the map data.

•

Map Buttons

: Sets which icons are included on the map.

Up to three icons can be included on the map.

•

Map Layers

: Sets the data that appears on the map.

•

Dashboards

: Sets the map dashboard layout.

•

myMaps

: Sets which installed maps the device uses.

Enabling Maps

Select Settings > Map & Vehicle > myMaps.

Select a map.

Changing the Navigation Settings

Select Settings > Navigation.

•

Calculation Mode

—sets route preference.

•

Avoidances

—sets road features to avoid on a route.

•

Custom Avoidances

—allows you to avoid specific roads

or areas.

•

Advanced Detours

—sets the length of a detour.

•

Safe Mode

—disables all functions that require

significant operator attention and could become a

distraction while driving.

•

GPS Simulator

—stops the device from receiving a GPS

signal, and saves battery power.

Adjusting the Display Settings

Select Settings > Display.

•

Color Mode

—select

Day

for a light background,

Night

for a dark background, or

Auto

to automatically switch

between the two.

Route Preferences

Select Settings > Navigation > Calculation

Mode.

The route calculation is based on road speeds and

vehicle acceleration data for a given route.

•

Faster Time

—calculates routes that are faster to drive

but can be longer in distance.

•

Shorter Distance

—calculates routes that are shorter in

distance but can take more time to drive.

•

Less Fuel

—calculates routes that could use less fuel

than other routes.

•

Off Road

—calculates a direct line from your location to

your destination.