Operation Manual

Table of contents
Getting started............................................................... 1
Connecting the Device to Vehicle Power................................... 1
Support and updates.................................................................. 1
Setting Up Garmin Express................................................... 1
nüMaps Guarantee™............................................................ 1
Lifetime Subscriptions........................................................... 1
Updating Maps and Software with Garmin Express.............. 1
Entering and exiting sleep mode................................................ 2
Turning off the device................................................................ 2
Resetting the device.............................................................. 2
Acquiring GPS signals............................................................... 2
Adjusting the screen brightness................................................. 2
Adjusting the volume.................................................................. 2
Status bar icons......................................................................... 2
Viewing GPS signal status.................................................... 2
Battery information................................................................ 2
Setting the Time.................................................................... 2
Using the on-screen buttons...................................................... 2
Using the on-screen keyboard................................................... 2
Locations........................................................................ 2
Finding locations........................................................................ 2
Finding a location by category.............................................. 2
Finding a location using the search bar................................ 3
Changing the search area..................................................... 3
Finding a location by browsing the map................................ 3
Finding an address................................................................ 3
Finding recently found destinations....................................... 3
Finding parking...................................................................... 3
Search tools.......................................................................... 3
Saving Locations........................................................................ 3
Saving a Location.................................................................. 3
Saving your current location.................................................. 4
Saving a home location......................................................... 4
Editing a favourite location.................................................... 4
Assigning categories to a saved location.............................. 4
Deleting a favourite location.................................................. 4
Setting a simulated location....................................................... 4
Adding a shortcut....................................................................... 4
Removing a shortcut............................................................. 4
Custom points of interest........................................................... 4
Installing POI Loader............................................................. 4
Using the POI Loader Help Files........................................... 4
Finding custom POIs............................................................. 4
Navigation.......................................................................4
Starting a route.......................................................................... 4
Previewing Multiple Routes................................................... 4
Changing the route calculation mode.................................... 4
Starting a route to a favourite location.................................. 5
Your route on the map............................................................... 5
Using the Map....................................................................... 5
Adding a Point to a Route..................................................... 5
Taking a Detour..................................................................... 5
Stopping the route................................................................. 5
Viewing Route Activity............................................................... 5
Viewing a route summary...................................................... 5
Viewing the next turn............................................................. 5
Viewing junctions.................................................................. 5
About up ahead.......................................................................... 5
Finding upcoming points of interest...................................... 5
Customising the up ahead categories................................... 6
Trip information.......................................................................... 6
Viewing trip data from the map............................................. 6
Viewing the trip information page.......................................... 6
Viewing the trip log
................................................................ 6
Resetting trip information...................................................... 6
Viewing current location information.......................................... 6
Finding nearby services........................................................ 6
Getting directions to your current location............................. 6
Avoiding road features............................................................... 6
About custom avoidances.......................................................... 6
Avoiding an area................................................................... 6
Avoiding a road..................................................................... 6
Disabling a custom avoidance.............................................. 6
Deleting custom avoidances................................................. 6
Customising the map................................................................. 7
Customising the map tools.................................................... 7
Customising the map layers.................................................. 7
Changing the map data field................................................. 7
Changing the map perspective............................................. 7
Customising the Vehicle........................................................ 7
Safety Cameras......................................................................... 7
Traffic.............................................................................. 7
Receiving Traffic Data Using a Traffic Receiver........................ 7
Viewing upcoming traffic............................................................ 7
Viewing traffic on the map..................................................... 7
Searching for traffic incidents................................................ 7
Traffic on your route................................................................... 7
Taking an alternative route.................................................... 8
About traffic subscriptions.......................................................... 8
Subscription activation.......................................................... 8
Viewing traffic subscriptions.................................................. 8
Adding a subscription............................................................ 8
Using the apps............................................................... 8
Using Help................................................................................. 8
Searching help topics............................................................ 8
About ecoRoute™...................................................................... 8
Setting Up the Vehicle........................................................... 8
Changing the fuel price......................................................... 8
Calibrating the fuel economy................................................. 8
About ecoChallenge.............................................................. 8
Viewing fuel economy information........................................ 8
Mileage reports..................................................................... 8
Resetting ecoRoute™ Information........................................ 9
Driving Tips........................................................................... 9
Planning a trip............................................................................ 9
Scheduling a trip................................................................... 9
Navigating to a saved trip...................................................... 9
Editing a saved trip................................................................ 9
Viewing previous routes and destinations.................................. 9
Data management.......................................................... 9
File types.................................................................................... 9
About Memory Cards................................................................. 9
Installing a memory card....................................................... 9
Connecting the Device to Your Computer................................. 9
Transferring data from your computer..................................... 10
Customising the device...............................................10
Map and vehicle settings......................................................... 10
Enabling maps.................................................................... 10
Navigation settings................................................................... 10
Calculation mode................................................................ 10
Display Settings....................................................................... 10
Traffic Settings......................................................................... 10
Units and time settings............................................................. 10
Language and Keyboard Settings............................................ 10
Device and privacy settings..................................................... 10
Restoring settings.................................................................... 11
Appendix.......................................................................11
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