GARMIN DRIVE™ 51/61 Owner’s Manual
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Table of Contents Getting Started............................................................... 1 Device Overviews ....................................................................... 1 Garmin Drive 51 Device Overview ......................................... 1 Garmin Drive 61 Device Overview ......................................... 1 Mounting and Powering the Garmin Drive Device in Your Vehicle ........................................................................................
Discovering Attractions Along Your Trip .............................. 14 Changing Routing Options for a Trip ................................... 14 Navigating to a Saved Trip ................................................... 14 Editing and Saving Your Active Route ................................. 14 photoLive Traffic Cameras ........................................................ 14 Viewing and Saving photoLive Traffic Cameras .................. 14 Viewing photoLive Traffic Cameras on the Map .........
Getting Started WARNING See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. • Update the maps and software on your device (Updating Maps and Software with Garmin Express, page 17). • Mount the device in your vehicle and connect it to power (Mounting and Powering the Garmin Drive Device in Your Vehicle, page 1). • Acquire GPS signals (Acquiring GPS Signals, page 1).
Sharing LiveTrack data. The number of invited viewers appears on the icon. Select to open the LiveTrack app (LiveTrack, page 13). Smartphone Link status. Select to connect to the Smartphone Link app and receive live traffic data and other live services (Connecting to Smartphone Link, page 11). When the icon is blue, the device is connected to the Smartphone Link app. Temperature. Select to view the weather forecast (Viewing the Weather Forecast, page 13).
Starting a Route 1 Select Where To?, and search for a location (Finding and Saving Locations, page 6). 2 Select a location. 3 Select an option: • To start navigating using the recommended route, select Go!. • To choose an alternate route, select , and select a route. Alternate routes appear to the right of the map. • To edit the course of the route, select > Edit Route, and add shaping points to the route (Shaping Your Route, page 4).
After you park your vehicle, you can continue to your destination on foot using your Garmin Drive device or a compatible Garmin watch with Connect IQ (Finding Your Destination Using Your Garmin Watch, page 4). Your device or Garmin watch can also guide you back to this parking spot when you return to your vehicle (Finding Your Last Parking Spot, page 4). Finding Your Destination Using Your Garmin Watch Before you can use this feature, you must set up Watch Link (Setting Up Watch Link, page 12).
Taking a Detour 3 Select an option: You can take a detour for a specified distance along your route or detour around specific roads. This is useful if you encounter construction zones, closed roads, or poor road conditions. 1 From the map, select > Change Route. TIP: If the Change Route tool is not in the map tools menu, you can add it (Enabling Map Tools, page 9). 2 Select an option: • To detour your route for a specific distance, select Detour by Distance.
1 Select Settings > Navigation > Custom Avoidances. 2 Select an avoidance. 3 Select > Disable. Deleting Custom Avoidances 1 Select Settings > Navigation > Custom Avoidances. 2 Select an option: • To delete all custom avoidances, select . • To delete one custom avoidance, select the avoidance, and select > Delete. • To search for an address in another city, enter the house number, street name, city, and state. • To search for a city, enter the city and state.
NOTE: Detailed parking data is not available in all areas or for all parking locations. Garmin is not responsible for the accuracy or timeliness of live parking data. Finding Parking Near Your Current Location 1 Select Where To? > Categories > Parking. 2 Select Filter Parking, and select one or more categories to À Á Â Ã Ä Go! Å Select a location to view the option menu. Select to view detailed information about the selected location. Select to find parking areas near the location.
• To search for a city by name, select Enter Search, enter a city name, and select . Finding a Location Using Coordinates You can find a location using latitude and longitude coordinates. This can be helpful when geocaching. 1 Select Where To? > Categories > Coordinates. 2 If necessary, select , and change the coordinate format or datum. 3 Enter the latitude and longitude coordinates. 4 Select View on Map. Foursquare Foursquare is a location-based social network.
5 If necessary, enter a name, and select Done. Map Tools Saving Your Current Location 1 From the map, select the vehicle icon. 2 Select Save. 3 Enter a name, and select Done. 4 Select OK. Map tools provide quick access to information and device functions while you view the map. When you activate a map tool, it appears in a panel at the edge of the map. Stop: Stops navigation of the active route. Change Route: Allows you to take a detour or skip locations in your route.
Customizing the Up Ahead Categories Viewing Traffic on the Map You can change the location categories that appear in the Up Ahead tool. 1 From the map, select > Up Ahead. 2 Select a category. 3 Select . 4 Select an option: • To move a category up or down in the list, select and drag the arrow next to the category name. • To change a category, select the category. • To create a custom category, select a category, select Custom Search, and enter the name of a business or category. 5 Select Done.
Watch Link: Provides pedestrian navigation guidance to your destination or to your parking spot using a compatible Garmin watch with Connect IQ (Watch Link, page 12). Send locations to device: Allows you to send locations from your smartphone to your navigation device. Foursquare check in: Allows you to check into Foursquare locations using your navigation device (Checking in with Foursquare, page 8).
when calculating routes, and to find a new route to your destination if a large traffic delay occurs on your active route (Traffic Settings, page 16). The traffic map allows you to browse the map for traffic delays in your area. To provide traffic information, your device must be receiving traffic data. • Product models ending in LMT-S receive free traffic data through the Smartphone Link app (Receiving Traffic Data Using Smartphone Link, page 12).
2 Select or to open the menu, depending on your smartphone operating system. 3 Select Connect IQ Store. 4 Search for the Watch Link app, and select Download. The Connect IQ Watch Link app installs onto your watch. On your smartphone, open the Smartphone Link app. 5 6 Select Watch Link. TIP: You may have to swipe left or right to find the Watch Link option. 7 Select your watch from the list, and select Continue. 8 When the setup is complete, select OK.
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. Trip Planner You can use the trip planner to create and save a trip, which you can navigate later. This can be useful for planning a delivery route, a vacation, or a road trip.
2 If no cameras are found for the road, select Find Cameras to Calculation Mode Settings Saving a Traffic Camera 1 Select Apps > photoLive. 2 Select Touch to Add. 3 Select a road. 4 Select an intersection. 5 Select Save. 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.
Check Seat Reminder: Enables a reminder to check for rear seat passengers before exiting the vehicle. Unpair: Removes the paired camera. Rename: Allows you to rename the paired camera. Display Settings Select Settings > Display. Orientation: Allows you to set the display to portrait (vertical) or landscape (horizontal). Color Mode: Allows you to select day or night color mode. If you select the Auto option, the device automatically switches to day or night colors based on the time of day.
Device Maintenance Support and Updates Garmin Express (garmin.com/express) provides easy access to these services for Garmin devices. • Product registration • Product manuals • Software updates • Map, chart, or course updates Updating Maps and Software with Garmin Express The Garmin Express software downloads and installs the updates onto your device. Map updates are very large, and this process may take a long time on slower Internet connections.
Removing the Suction Cup from the Windshield 1 Flip the lever on the suction cup toward you. 2 Pull the tab on the suction cup toward you. Changing the Fuse in the Vehicle Power Cable NOTICE When replacing the fuse, do not lose any of the small pieces and make sure they are put back in the proper position. The vehicle power cable does not work unless it is assembled correctly. If your device does not charge in your vehicle, you may need to replace the fuse located at the tip of the vehicle adapter.
3 Press it in until it clicks. Data Management You can store files on your device. The device has a memory card slot for additional data storage. NOTE: The device is not compatible with Windows 95, 98, Me, Windows NT , and Mac OS 10.3 and earlier. ® About Memory Cards You can purchase memory cards from an electronics supplier, or purchase pre-loaded Garmin mapping software (www.garmin.com).
Index Symbols GPS 1, 19 H 2-D map view 10 3-D map view 10 home editing location 3 going 3 A I accessories 19 addresses, finding 7 alerts 2 audio 15 proximity points 15 audio, proximity points 15, 16 avoidances 5 area 5 deleting 6 disabling 5 road 5 road features 5 tolls 5 icons, status bar 1 ID number 16 intersections, finding 7 B backup camera 15 battery charging 1, 16, 18 maximizing 18 problems 18 Bluetooth technology 10, 18 brightness 2 C cameras 15 backup 15 red light 2 speed 2 changing the se
TripAdvisor 8 troubleshooting 18 turn list 3 U unit ID 16 up ahead 9 customizing 10 updating maps 17 software 17 USB, disconnecting 19 V vehicle power cable 1 venues 6 volume, adjusting 2 W Watch Link 4, 12, 13 weather 13 radar 13 road conditions 14 Where Am I? 8, 9 wireless camera 15 Index 21
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A GAR MIN® Important Safety and Product Information Failure to heed the following warnings could result in an accident or collision resulting in death or serious injury. Driver Distraction Warning Always use your best judgment, and operate the vehicle in a safe manner. Do not become distracted by the device while driving, and always be fully aware of all driving conditions. Minimize the amount of time spent viewing the device screen while driving.
• If using an external battery charger, only use the Garmin accessory approved for your product. • Only replace batteries with correct replacement batteries. Using other batteries presents a risk of fire or explosion. To purchase replacement batteries, see your Garmin dealer or the Garmin website. Do not operate the device outside of the following temperature range: from -20° to 55°C (from -4° to 131 °F).
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