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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