Garmin Drive 60LMT, Drive 60LM, Drive 50LM, Drive 50LMT, Drive 40 User Manual

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Garmin Drive™ 40/50/60

Owner’s manual

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Getting started................................................................ 1

Product updates..........................................................................1

Updating Maps and Software with Garmin Express.............. 1

Device overview..........................................................................1

Garmin Drive 40 device overview.......................................... 1

Garmin Drive 50 device overview.......................................... 1

Garmin Drive 60 device overview.......................................... 2

Connecting the Device to Vehicle Power................................... 2

Turning the device on or off........................................................ 2

Acquiring GPS signals................................................................ 2

Status bar icons.......................................................................... 2

Using the on-screen buttons....................................................... 2

Adjusting the volume.................................................................. 2

Adjusting the screen brightness................................................. 2

Driver awareness features and alerts........................... 2

Enabling or disabling audible driver alerts.................................. 3

Red light and speed cameras..................................................... 3

Navigating to your destination...................................... 3

Routes........................................................................................ 3

Starting a route........................................................................... 3

Starting a route by using the map.......................................... 3

Going home........................................................................... 3

Your route on the map................................................................ 4

Viewing turns and directions.................................................. 4

Viewing the Entire Route on the Map.................................... 4

Adding a location to your route................................................... 4

Shaping your route..................................................................... 4

Taking a detour........................................................................... 4

Stopping the route...................................................................... 4

Changing the route calculation mode......................................... 4

Trip planner.................................................................................4

Planning a trip........................................................................ 5

Navigating to a favourite trip.................................................. 5

Optimising the order of stops in a trip.................................... 5

Editing and reordering locations in a trip............................... 5

Editing and saving your active route...................................... 5

Changing routing options for a trip......................................... 5

Scheduling a trip.................................................................... 5

Using Suggested Routes............................................................ 5

Avoiding Delays, Tolls and Areas............................................... 5

Avoiding traffic delays on your route...................................... 5

Avoiding toll roads..................................................................5

Avoiding toll stickers.............................................................. 6

Avoiding road features........................................................... 6

Avoiding environmental zones............................................... 6

Custom avoidances............................................................... 6

Navigating off road......................................................................6

Finding and saving locations........................................ 6

Finding a location using the search bar...................................... 6

Viewing Search Results on the Map........................................... 7

Changing the search area.......................................................... 7

Points of Interest......................................................................... 7

Finding a location by category............................................... 7

Searching within a category................................................... 7

Navigating to points of interest within a venue...................... 7

Foursquare.............................................................................7

Search tools................................................................................ 7

Finding an address................................................................ 7

Finding a junction................................................................... 7

Finding a town........................................................................7

Finding a location using coordinates..................................... 7

Viewing history............................................................................8

Clearing the list of history locations....................................... 8

Finding your last parking spot

Viewing current location information........................................... 8

Finding emergency services and fuel.................................... 8

Getting directions to your current location............................. 8

Adding a shortcut........................................................................ 8

Removing a shortcut.............................................................. 8

Saving Locations........................................................................ 8

Saving a Location.................................................................. 8

Saving your current location.................................................. 8

Editing a favourite location..................................................... 8

Assigning categories to a saved location............................... 8

Deleting a favourite location...................................................8

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Using the Map................................................................. 8

Map tools.................................................................................... 9

Viewing a map tool.................................................................9

Enabling map tools................................................................ 9

Up ahead.................................................................................... 9

Viewing upcoming locations...................................................9

Customising the up ahead categories................................... 9

Trip information........................................................................... 9

Viewing trip data from the map.............................................. 9

Viewing the trip information page.......................................... 9

Viewing the trip log.................................................................9

Resetting trip information....................................................... 9

Viewing upcoming traffic............................................................. 9

Viewing traffic on the map......................................................9

Searching for traffic incidents.................................................9

Customising the map................................................................ 10

Customising the map layers.................................................10

Changing the map data field................................................ 10

Changing the map perspective............................................ 10

Traffic data.................................................................... 10

Receiving traffic data using a traffic receiver............................ 10

About traffic subscriptions.........................................................10

Viewing traffic subscriptions.................................................10

Adding a subscription...........................................................10

Enabling traffic.......................................................................... 10

Using the apps.............................................................. 10

Viewing Help Files.................................................................... 10

Searching help topics...........................................................10

Viewing Previous Routes and Destinations.............................. 10

Customising the device............................................... 10

Map and vehicle settings.......................................................... 10

Enabling maps..................................................................... 11

Navigation settings................................................................... 11

Calculation Mode Settings................................................... 11

Setting a simulated location................................................. 11

Backup camera settings........................................................... 11

babyCam settings..................................................................... 11

Display settings.........................................................................11

Traffic Settings.......................................................................... 11

Units and time settings............................................................. 11

Setting the Time................................................................... 11

Language and Keyboard Settings............................................ 12

Proximity alerts settings............................................................ 12

Device and privacy settings...................................................... 12

Restoring settings..................................................................... 12

Device information....................................................... 12

Specifications............................................................................12

Power cables............................................................................ 12

Charging the Device............................................................ 12

Device maintenance..................................................... 12

Device Care.............................................................................. 12

Cleaning the outer casing.................................................... 12

Table of contents i

Cleaning the Touchscreen................................................... 12

Avoiding theft....................................................................... 12

Resetting the device................................................................. 12

Removing the Device, Mount and Suction Cup........................ 12

Removing the Device from the Mount..................................12

Removing the Mount from the Suction Cup......................... 13

Removing the Suction Cup from the Windscreen................ 13

Changing the Fuse in the Vehicle Power Cable....................... 13

Troubleshooting........................................................... 13

The suction cup will not stay on my windscreen....................... 13

My device is not acquiring satellite signals............................... 13

The device does not charge in my vehicle............................... 13

My battery does not stay charged for very long........................ 13

My device does not appear as a removable drive on my

computer................................................................................... 13

My device does not appear as a portable device on my

computer................................................................................... 13

My device does not appear as either a portable device or a

removable drive or volume on my computer.............................13

Appendix....................................................................... 13

Installing a memory card for maps and data............................ 13

Data management.................................................................... 13

About Memory Cards........................................................... 13

Connecting the Device to Your Computer........................... 14

Transferring data from your computer................................. 14

Viewing GPS signal status........................................................14

Purchasing additional maps..................................................... 14

Purchasing accessories............................................................ 14

Index.............................................................................. 15

ii Table of contents

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 1).

• Mount the device in your vehicle and connect it to power

(Connecting the Device to Vehicle Power, page 2).

• Acquire GPS signals (Acquiring GPS signals, page 2).

• Adjust the volume (Adjusting the volume, page 2) and

display brightness (Adjusting the screen brightness,

page 2).

• Navigate to your destination (Starting a route, page 3).

Product updates

On your computer, install Garmin Express™ (www.garmin.com

/express).

This provides easy access to these services for Garmin devices:

• Software updates

• Map updates

• Product registration

Updating Maps and Software with Garmin Express

You can use Garmin Express software to download and install the latest map and software updates for your device. Map updates provide the latest available mapping data to ensure your device continues to calculate accurate and efficient routes to your destinations. Garmin Express is available for Windows and Mac® computers.

On your computer, go to www.garmin.com/express.

The Garmin Express software detects your device. Click Add Device.

Follow the on-screen instructions to add your device to the

Garmin Express software. When setup is complete, the Garmin Express software

searches for map and software updates for your device. Select an option:

• To install all available updates, click Install All.

• To install a single update, click View Details and select an

update.

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.

Device overview

Garmin Drive 40 device overview

Select an option:

• To install on a Windows computer, select Download for Windows.

• To install on a Mac computer, select Download for Mac.

Open the downloaded file, and follow the on-screen

instructions to complete the installation. Start Garmin Express.

Connect your Garmin device to your computer using a USB

cable.

Click Add a Device.

Getting started 1

power key

USB power and data port

Map and data memory card slot

Garmin Drive 50 device overview

power key

USB power and data port

Map and data memory card slot

Garmin Drive 60 device overview

power key

Mini-USB power and data port

Map and data memory card slot

Connecting the Device to Vehicle Power

Acquiring GPS signals

When you turn on your navigation device, the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish the current location. in the status bar indicates the satellite signal strength. The time required to acquire satellite signals varies based on several factors, including how far you are from the location where you last used your navigation device, whether you have a clear view of the sky, and how long it has been since you last used your navigation device. The first time you turn on your navigation device, it may take several minutes to acquire satellite signals.

Turn on the device.

Wait while the device locates satellites.

If necessary, go outdoors to an open area, away from tall

buildings and trees.

When turns green, the device has acquired satellite signals and is ready for navigation.

WARNING

This product contains a lithium-ion battery. To prevent the possibility of personal injury or product damage caused by battery exposure to extreme heat, store the device out of direct sunlight.

Before you use your device on battery power, you should charge it.

Plug the vehicle power cable À into the USB port on the

device.

Press the mount Á onto the suction cup Â until it snaps into

place. Press the suction cup to the windscreen, and flip the lever

back toward the windscreen. Fit the tab on the top of the mount into the slot on the back of

the device. Press the bottom of the mount into the device until it clicks.

Plug the other end of the vehicle power cable into a power

outlet in your vehicle.

Turning the device on or off

• To turn the device on, press the power key or connect the device to power.

• To put the device in power saving mode, press the power key while the device is on.

While in power saving mode, the screen is off and the device uses very little power, but it can wake instantly for use.

TIP: you can charge your device faster by putting it in power saving mode while charging the battery.

• To turn off the device completely, hold the power key until a prompt appears on the screen, and select Off.

The prompt appears after five seconds. If you release the power key before the prompt appears, the device enters power saving mode.

Status bar icons

The status bar is located at the top of the main menu. The status bar icons display information about features on the device. You can select some icons to change settings or view additional information.

GPS signal status. Hold to view GPS accuracy and acquired satellite information (Viewing GPS signal status, page 14).

Current time. Select to set the time (Setting the Time,

page 11).

Battery charge level.

Using the on-screen buttons

On-screen buttons allow you to navigate the pages, menus and menu options on your device.

• Select to return to the previous menu screen.

• Hold to quickly return to the main menu.

• Select or to scroll through lists or menus.

• Hold or to scroll faster.

• Select to see a context-based menu of options for the current screen.

Adjusting the volume

Select Volume.

Select an option:

• Use the slider bar to adjust the volume.

• Select to mute the device.

• Select for additional options.

Adjusting the screen brightness

Select Settings > Display > Brightness.

Use the slider bar to adjust the brightness.

Driver awareness features and alerts

NOTICE

The driver alerts and speed limit features are for information only. They do not replace your responsibility to abide by all posted speed limit signs and to use safe driving judgement at all times. Garmin is not responsible for any traffic fines or citations that you receive for failing to follow all applicable traffic laws and signs.

Your device provides features that can help encourage safer driving and increase efficiency, even when you are driving in a familiar area. The device plays an audible tone or message and displays information for each alert. You can enable or disable

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