Garmin Fleet 670 Owners Manual

Garmin fleet™ 670/670V

Owner’s Manual

July 2015

Printed in Taiwan

190-01792-00_0B

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Table of Contents
Getting Started...............................................................	1
Connecting the Device to Vehicle Power ...................................	1
Support and Updates ..................................................................	1
Setting Up Garmin Express ...................................................	1
Entering and Exiting Sleep Mode ...............................................	1
Turning Off the Device ................................................................	1
Resetting the Device ..............................................................	1
Acquiring GPS Signals ...............................................................	1
Adjusting the Screen Brightness ................................................	1
Adjusting the Volume ..................................................................	1
Home Screen ..............................................................................	1
Adding Shortcuts and Widgets to the Home Screen .............	2
Viewing Notifications ..............................................................	2
Status Bar Icons .........................................................................	2
Viewing GPS Signal Status ....................................................	2
Battery Information .................................................................	2
Using the On-Screen Buttons .....................................................	2
Locations........................................................................	2
Finding Locations ........................................................................	2
Finding a Location by Category .............................................	2
Finding Trucking Points of Interest ........................................	2
Finding TruckDown Points of Interest ....................................	2
Finding a Location Using the Search Bar ..............................	2
Changing the Search Area ....................................................	2
Finding a Location by Browsing the Map ...............................	2
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 ................................................	3
Saving a Home Location ........................................................	3
Editing a Saved Location .......................................................	3
Assigning Categories to a Saved Location ............................	3
Deleting a Saved 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 Saved Location ....................................	4
Your Route on the Map ...............................................................	4
Using the Map ........................................................................	4
Adding a Point to a Route ......................................................	5
Taking a Detour .....................................................................	5
Stopping the Route ................................................................	5
Viewing Route Activity ................................................................	5
Viewing a List of Turns ...........................................................	5
Viewing the Next Turn ............................................................	5
Viewing Junctions ..................................................................	5
Transportation Modes .................................................................	5
Choosing a Transportation Mode ..........................................	5
Warning Icons .............................................................................	5
Restriction Warnings ..............................................................	5
Road Condition Warnings ......................................................	5
Other Warnings ......................................................................	5

Up Ahead ....................................................................................	5
Finding Upcoming Points of Interest ......................................	6
Customizing 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
Using Suggested Routes ............................................................	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 .....................................................................	7
Disabling a Custom Avoidance ..............................................	7
Deleting Custom Avoidances .................................................	7
Customizing the Map ..................................................................	7
Customizing the Map Tools ...................................................	7
Customizing the Map Layers .................................................	7
Changing the Map Data Field ................................................	7
Changing the Map Perspective ..............................................	7
Safety Cameras ..........................................................................	7
Traffic..............................................................................	7
Receiving Traffic Data Using a Traffic Receiver .........................	7
Viewing Upcoming Traffic ...........................................................	7
Viewing Traffic on the Map ....................................................	8
Searching for Traffic Incidents ...............................................	8
Traffic on Your Route ..................................................................	8
Taking an Alternate Route .....................................................	8
About Traffic Subscriptions .........................................................	8
Subscription Activation ...........................................................	8
Viewing Traffic Subscriptions .................................................	8
Adding a Subscription ............................................................	8
trafficTrends™ ............................................................................	8
Disabling trafficTrends ...........................................................	8
Enabling Traffic ...........................................................................	8
Trucking Features..........................................................	8
About IFTA Logging ....................................................................	8
Entering Fuel Data .................................................................	8
Editing Fuel Logs ...................................................................	8
Viewing and Exporting a Jurisdiction Summary .....................	8
Editing and Exporting Trip Reports ........................................	8
Viewing Exported Jurisdiction Summaries and Trip
Reports ..................................................................................	9
About Hours of Service ...............................................................	9
Recording Your Duty Status ..................................................	9
About Drivers .........................................................................	9
Using Driving Logs .................................................................	9
Adding Shipments ..................................................................	9
Exporting Driving Logs ...........................................................	9
Voice Command...........................................................	10
Setting the Wakeup Phrase ......................................................	10
Activating Voice Command .......................................................	10
Voice Command Tips ...............................................................	10
Starting a Route Using Voice Command ..................................	10
Muting Instructions ....................................................................	10
Disabling Voice Command .......................................................	10
Hands-Free Phone Calls..............................................	10
About Hands-Free Calling ........................................................	10
Pairing Your Phone ...................................................................	10
Enabling Bluetooth Wireless Technology ............................	10
Tips After Pairing the Devices ..............................................	10
Disconnecting a Bluetooth Device .......................................	11

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Deleting a Paired Phone ......................................................	11
Placing a Call ............................................................................	11
Dialing a Number .................................................................	11
Calling a Contact in Your Phone Book ................................	11
Calling a Location ................................................................	11
Receiving a Call ........................................................................	11
Using the Call History ...............................................................	11
Using In-Call Options ................................................................	11
Saving a Home Phone Number ................................................	11
Calling Home .......................................................................	11
Using the Apps.............................................................	11
Using Help ................................................................................	11
Searching Help Topics .........................................................	11
About ecoRoute™ ....................................................................	11
Setting Up the Vehicle .........................................................	11
Changing the Fuel Price ......................................................	11
Calibrating the Fuel Economy ..............................................	11
About ecoChallenge ............................................................	11
Viewing Fuel Economy Information .....................................	12
Mileage Reports ...................................................................	12
Resetting ecoRoute Information ..........................................	12
Driving Tips ..........................................................................	12
Planning a Trip ..........................................................................	12
Scheduling a Trip .................................................................	12
Navigating to a Saved Trip ...................................................	12
Editing a Saved Trip .............................................................	12
Viewing Previous Routes and Destinations ..............................	12
Data Management.........................................................	12
About Memory Cards ................................................................	13
Installing a Memory Card .....................................................	13
Connecting the Device to Your Computer ................................	13
Transferring Data From Your Computer ...................................	13
Disconnecting the USB Cable ..............................................	13
Customizing the Device...............................................	13
Adding Truck or RV Profiles .....................................................	13
Activating Truck or RV Profiles ............................................	13
Editing Truck or RV Profiles .................................................	13
Map and Vehicle Settings .........................................................	13
Enabling Maps .....................................................................	13
Navigation Settings ...................................................................	13
Calculation Mode Settings ...................................................	14
Display Settings ........................................................................	14
Traffic Settings ..........................................................................	14
Units and Time Settings ............................................................	14
Language and Keyboard Settings ............................................	14
Proximity Alerts Settings ...........................................................	14
Bluetooth Settings .....................................................................	14
Disabling Bluetooth ..............................................................	14
Sound Settings .........................................................................	14
Device and Privacy Settings .....................................................	14
Adding Accounts .......................................................................	14
Restoring Settings ....................................................................	14
Resetting to Factory Default Values .........................................	15
Appendix.......................................................................	15
Connecting to a Wireless Network ............................................	15
Connecting to a Wireless Display .............................................	15
Connecting a Backup Camera ..................................................	15
Viewing the Backup Camera ................................................	15
Specifications ............................................................................	15
Charging the Device .................................................................	15
Device Care ..............................................................................	15
Cleaning the Outer Casing ...................................................	15
Cleaning the Touchscreen ...................................................	15
Avoiding Theft ......................................................................	16
Removing the Device, Mount, and Suction Cup .......................	16

Removing the Device from the Mount ..................................	16
Removing the Mount from the Suction Cup .........................	16
Removing the Suction Cup from the Windshield .................	16
Purchasing Additional Maps .....................................................	16
Purchasing Accessories ...........................................................	16
Symbol Definitions ....................................................................	16
Troubleshooting...........................................................	16
The suction cup will not stay on my windshield ........................	16
My device is not acquiring satellite signals ...............................	16
The device does not charge in my vehicle ...............................	16
My battery does not stay charged for very long ........................	16
The battery gauge does not seem accurate .............................	16
My device does not appear as a removable drive on my
computer ...................................................................................	16
My device does not appear as a portable device on my
computer ...................................................................................	16
My device does not appear as either a portable device or a
removable drive or volume on my computer .............................	16
My phone will not connect to the device ...................................	16
Index..............................................................................	17

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Getting Started

WARNING

See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information.

Connecting the Device to Vehicle Power

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.

Both the device and its mount contain magnets. Under certain circumstances, magnets may cause interference with some internal medical devices, including pacemakers and insulin pumps. Keep the device and its mount away from such medical devices.

NOTICE

Both the device and its mount contain magnets. Under certain circumstances, magnets may cause damage to some electronic devices, including hard drives in laptop computers. Use caution when the device or its mount is near electronic devices.

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

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

À

mount.

2 Press the mount onto the suction cup until it snaps into

Á Â

place.

The Garmin® logo on the mount should face right-side up. 3 Press the suction cup to the windshield, and flip the lever

Ã

back toward the windshield.

4 Place the back of the device onto the magnetic mount.

5Plug the other end of the vehicle power cable into a power outlet in your vehicle.

Support and Updates

Garmin Express™ provides easy access to these services for Garmin devices. Some services may not be available for your device.

•Product registration

•Product manuals

•Software updates

•Map, chart, or course updates

•Vehicles, voices, and other extras

Setting Up Garmin Express

1 Connect the device to your computer using a USB cable. 2 Go to www.garmin.com/express.

3 Follow the on-screen instructions.

Entering and Exiting Sleep Mode

You can use sleep mode to conserve battery power when your device is not in use. While in sleep mode, your device uses very little power and can wake instantly for use.

TIP: You can charge your device faster by putting it in sleep mode while charging the battery.

Press the power key .

À

Turning Off the Device

1Hold the power key until a prompt appears on the screen.

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

2 Select Power Off.

Resetting the Device

You can reset your device if it stops functioning. Hold the power key for 12 seconds.

Acquiring GPS Signals

To navigate with your device, you must acquire satellites. in the status bar indicates the satellite signal strength. Acquiring satellites can take several minutes.

1 Turn on the device.

2 Wait while the device locates satellites.

3If necessary, go outdoors to an open area, away from tall buildings and trees.

Adjusting the Screen Brightness

1 Select Settings > Display > Brightness.

2 Use the slider bar to adjust the brightness.

Adjusting the Volume

1 Select Volume.

2Select an option:

•Use the slider bar to adjust the volume.

•Select to mute the device.

•Select for additional options.

Home Screen

NOTE: The home screen and customization options may vary based on configuration by your fleet management company.

À	Select to view installed apps and widgets.
Á	Swipe left and right to switch pages.
	Hold to customize wallpaper.
Â	Swipe up to view notifications.

Getting Started

1

Adding Shortcuts and Widgets to the Home Screen

You can add application shortcuts and widgets to any of the home screen pages. Widgets are tools that provide quick access to information, basic application functions, or device settings.

1From the home screen, swipe left or right to select a home screen page.

2	Select .
3	Swipe left or right to view additional applications and widgets.

4Hold an application or widget, and drag it to the desired location on the home screen.

Viewing Notifications

1Swipe up from the bottom of the screen. The list of notifications appears.

2Select an option:

•To launch the action or app mentioned in the notification, select the notification.

•To dismiss a notification, swipe the notification to the right.

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

Bluetooth® technology status (appears when Bluetooth is enabled)

Transportation mode indicator

Current time

Battery status

Viewing GPS Signal Status

Hold for three seconds.

Battery Information

After the device is connected to power, it begins to charge.

in the status bar indicates the status of the internal battery.

Using the On-Screen Buttons

•Select to return to the previous menu screen.

•Hold to quickly return to the main menu.

•Select or to see more choices.

•Hold or to scroll faster.

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

Locations

The detailed maps loaded in your device contain locations, such as restaurants, hotels, auto services, and detailed street information. You can use categories to browse for nearby businesses and attractions. You can also search for addresses, coordinates, cities, and intersections.

Finding Locations

Finding a Location by Category 1 Select Where To?.

2 Select a category, or select Categories.

3 If necessary, select a subcategory.

4 Select a location.

Finding Trucking Points of Interest

The detailed maps loaded in your device contain trucking points of interest, such as truck stops, rest areas, and weigh stations.

Select Where To? > Trucking.

Finding TruckDown Points of Interest

The TruckDown directory lists businesses for the trucking industry such as truck repair and tire sales.

The Truckdown directory is not available in all areas. Data for the directory is updated periodically.

1 Select Where To?.

2 Select TruckDown.

3 Select a category.

4 If necessary, select a subcategory.

5 Select a destination.

Finding a Location Using the Search Bar

You can use the search bar to search for locations by entering a category, brand name, address, or city name.

1 Select Where To?.

2 Select Enter Search in the search bar.

3Enter all or part of the search term.

Suggested search terms appear below the search bar.

4Select an option:

•To search for a type of business, enter a category name (for example, "movie theaters").

•To search for a business name, enter all or part of the name.

•To search for an address near you, enter the house number and street name.

•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.

•To search for coordinates, enter latitude and longitude coordinates.

5Select an option:

•To search using a suggested search term, select the term.

•To search using the text you entered, select .

6 If necessary, select a location.

Changing the Search Area

1 From the main menu, select Where To?.

2 Select Searching near:.

3 Select an option.

Finding a Location by Browsing the Map

Before you can find places included in the map data, such as restaurants, hospitals, and fuel stations, you must enable the map layer for places along the road (Customizing the Map Layers, page 7).

1 Select View Map.

2 Drag and zoom the map to display the area to search.

3If necessary, select , and select a category icon to view only a specific category of places.

Location markers ( or a blue dot) appear on the map.

4Select an option:

•Select a location marker.

•Select a point, such as a street, intersection, or address location.

5If necessary, select the location description to view additional information.

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Locations

Finding an Address

NOTE: The order of the steps may change depending on the map data loaded on your device.

1 Select Where To?.

2If necessary, select Searching near: to change the search area (Changing the Search Area, page 2).

3 Select Address.

4Follow the on-screen instructions to enter address information.

5 Select the address.

Finding Recently Found Destinations

Your device stores the last 50 destinations you have found.

1 Select Where To? > Recent.

2 Select a location.

Clearing the List of Recently Found Locations

Select Where To? > Recent > > Clear > Yes.

Finding Parking

1 Select Where To? > Categories > Parking.

2 Select a parking location.

Finding Your Last Parking Spot

When you disconnect the device from vehicle power while the device is on, your current location is saved as a parking spot.

Select > Last Spot.

Search Tools

Search tools allow you to search for specific types of locations by responding to on-screen prompts.

Finding an Intersection

1 Select Where To? > Categories > Intersections.

2Select an option:

•Select a state or province.

•To change the country, state, or province, select State or Country, and enter a name.

3 Enter the first street name, and select Next. 4 If necessary, select the street.

5 Enter the second street name, and select Next. 6 If necessary, select the street.

7 If necessary, select the intersection.

Finding a City

1 Select Where To? > Categories > Cities.

2 Select Enter Search.

3 Enter a city name, and select . 4 Select a city.

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.

2If necessary, select , and change the coordinate format or datum.

3 Select the latitude coordinate.

4 Enter the new coordinate, and select Done.

5 Select the longitude coordinate.

6 Enter the new coordinate, and select Done.

7 Select View on Map.

Saving Locations

Saving a Location

1Search for a location (Finding a Location by Category, page 2).

2	From the search results, select a location.
3	Select .
4	Select Save.
5	If necessary, enter a name, and select Done.

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.

Saving a Home Location

You can set your home location for the location you return to most often.

1 Select Where To? > > Set Home Location.

2Select Enter My Address, Use Current Location, or Recently Found.

The location is saved as "Home" in the Saved menu.

Going Home

Select Where To? > Go Home.

Editing Your Home Location Information

1	Select Where To? > Saved > Home.
2	Select .
3	Select	> Edit.
4	Enter your changes.
5	Select Done.
Editing a Saved Location
1	Select Where To? > Saved.
2	If necessary, select a category.
3	Select a location.
4	Select .
5	Select	> Edit.

6Select an option:

•Select Name.

•Select Phone Number.

•Select Categories to assign categories to the saved location.

•Select Change Map Symbol to change the symbol used to mark the saved location on a map.

7 Edit the information.

8 Select Done.

Assigning Categories to a Saved Location

You can add custom categories to organize your saved locations.

NOTE: Categories appear in the saved locations menu after you have saved at least 12 locations.

1	Select Where To? > Saved.
2	Select a location.
3	Select .
4	Select > Edit > Categories.
5	Enter one or more category names, separated by commas.
6	If necessary, select a suggested category.
7	Select Done.

Locations

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Deleting a Saved Location

NOTE: Deleted locations cannot be recovered.

1 Select Where To? > Saved.

2 Select > Delete Saved Places.

3Select the box next to the saved locations to delete, and select Delete.

Setting a Simulated Location

If you are indoors or not receiving satellite signals, you can use the GPS to set a simulated location.

1 Select Settings > Navigation > GPS Simulator.

2 From the main menu, select View Map.

3 Tap the map twice to select an area.

The address of the location appears at the bottom of the screen.

4 Select the location description.

5 Select Set Location.

Adding a Shortcut

You can add shortcuts to the Where To? menu. A shortcut can point to a location, a category, or a search tool.

The Where To? menu can contain up to 36 shortcut icons.

1 Select Where To? > Add Shortcut.

2 Select an item.

Removing a Shortcut

1 Select Where To? > > Remove Shortcut(s).

2 Select the shortcut to remove.

3 Select the shortcut again to confirm.

4 Select Save.

Custom Points of Interest

Custom POIs are customized points on the map. They can contain alerts that let you know if you are near a designated point or if you are traveling faster than a specified speed.

Installing POI Loader

You can create or download custom POI lists on your computer and install them on your device using POI Loader software.

1 Go to www.garmin.com/poiloader.

2 Follow the on-screen instructions.

Using the POI Loader Help Files

For more information on the POI loader, refer to the Help file. With the POI loader open, click Help.

Finding Custom POIs

Before you can find custom POIs, you must load custom POIs on your device using the POI Loader software (Installing POI Loader, page 4).

1 Select Where To? > Categories.

2 Scroll to the Other Categories section, and select a category.

Navigation

Starting a Route

1 Search for a location (Locations, page 2). 2 Select a location.

3 Select Go!.

Previewing Multiple Routes

1Search for a location (Finding a Location by Category, page 2).

2 From the search results, select a location.

3 Select Routes.

4 Select a route.

Changing the Route Calculation Mode

1 Select Settings > Navigation > Calculation Mode.

2Select an option:

•Select Faster Time to calculate routes that are faster to drive but can be longer in distance.

•Select Off Road to calculate point-to-point routes (without roads).

•Select Less Fuel to calculate routes that are more fuelefficient.

•Select Shorter Distance to calculate routes that are shorter in distance but can take more time to drive.

Navigating Off Road

If you are not following roadways as you navigate, you can use Off Road mode.

1 Select Settings > Navigation.

2Select Calculation Mode > Off Road > Save.

The next route will be calculated as a straight line to the location.

Starting a Route to a Saved Location 1 Select Where To? > Saved.

2 If necessary, select a category, or select All Saved Places. 3 Select a location.

4 Select Go!.

Your Route on the Map

NOTICE

The speed limit feature is for information only and does not replace your responsibility to abide by all posted speed limit signs and to use safe driving judgment at all times. Garmin will not be responsible for any traffic fines or citations you receive for failing to follow all applicable traffic laws and signs.

The route is marked with a magenta line. A checkered flag marks your destination.

As you travel, the device guides you to the destination with voice prompts, arrows on the map, and directions at the top of the map. If you depart from the original route, the device recalculates the route and provides new directions.

A data field displaying the current speed limit may appear as you travel on major roadways.

Using the Map

1 Select View Map.

2 Select anywhere on the map.

3Select an option:

•To zoom in or out, select or .

•To switch between North Up and 3-D views, select .

•To view specific categories, select .

4	Navigation