Switching the Vehicle Profile You can manually switch to another vehicle profile at any time. 1 Select an option: • Swipe down from the top of the screen, and select the active vehicle profile icon, such as or . •Select > Navigation > Vehicle Profile . 2 Select a vehicle profile. The vehicle profile information appears, including measurements and weight. 3 Select Select . Editing a Vehicle Profile You can change basic vehicle profile information or add detailed information to a vehicle profile, such as maximum speed. 1 Select > > > Navigation > Vehicle Profile . 2 Select the vehicle profile to edit. 3 Select an option: • To edit the vehicle profile information, select , and select a field to edit. • To rename a vehicle profile, select > > Rename Profile . • To delete the vehicle profile, select > > Delete . Driver Awareness Features and Alerts NOTICE The driver alerts and speed limit features are for information only and do not replace your responsibility to abide by all posted speed limit signs and to use safe driving judgment at all times. Garmin is not responsible for any traffic fines or citations 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 the audible tone for some types of driver alerts. Not all alerts are available in all areas. Schools : The device plays a tone and displays the distance to and speed limit (if available) for an upcoming school or school zone. Speed limit reduction : The device plays a tone and displays the upcoming reduced speed limit so you can be prepared to reduce your speed. Speed limit exceeded : The device plays a tone and displays a red border on the speed limit icon when you exceed the posted speed limit for the current road. Speed limit change : The device plays a tone and displays the upcoming speed limit so you can be prepared to adjust your speed. Railroad crossing : The device plays a tone and displays the distance to an upcoming railroad crossing. Animal crossing : The device plays a tone and displays the distance to an upcoming animal crossing area. Curves : The device plays a tone and displays the distance to a curve in the road. Slower traffic : The device plays a tone and displays the distance to slower traffic when you approach slower traffic at a higher speed. Your device must be receiving traffic information to use this feature ( Traffic , page 22). No trucks allowed : The device plays a tone when you approach a road where no trucks are allowed.
Risk of grounding : The device plays a tone and displays a message when you approach a road where your vehicle could become grounded. Lateral wind : The device plays a tone and displays a message when you approach a road where there is risk of lateral wind. Narrow road : The device plays a tone and displays a message when you approach a road that may be too narrow for your vehicle. Steep hill : The device plays a tone and displays a message when you approach a steep hill. State and country borders : The device plays a tone and displays a message when you approach the border of a state or country. Shut off propane : The device plays a tone and displays a message when you approach an area where propane should be turned off. Enabling or Disabling Audible Driver Alerts You can enable or disable the audible tone for some types of driver alerts. The visual alert appears even when the tone is disabled. 1 Select > > > Navigation > Driver Assistance > Audible Driver Alerts . 2 Select or clear the check box next to each alert. Red Light and Speed Cameras NOTICE Garmin is not responsible for the accuracy of or the consequences of using a red light or speed camera database. NOTE: This feature is not available for all regions or product models. Information about red light and speed camera locations is available in some areas for some product models. The device alerts you when you approach a reported speed or red light camera. • In some areas, your device can receive live red light and speed camera data while connected to a smartphone running the Garmin Drive ™ app. • You can use the Garmin Express ™ software (garmin.com /express) to update the camera database stored on your device. You should update your device frequently to receive the most up-to-date camera information. Navigating to Your Destination Routes A route is a path from your current location to one or more destinations. • The device calculates a recommended route to your destination based on the preferences you set, including the route calculation mode ( Changing the Route Calculation Mode , page 5) and avoidances ( Avoiding Delays, Tolls, and Areas , page 5). • The device can automatically avoid roads that are not appropriate for the active vehicle profile. • You can start navigating to your destination quickly using the recommended route, or you can select an alternate route ( Starting a Route , page 4). • If there are specific roads you need to use or avoid, you can customize the route. • You can add multiple destinations to a route ( Adding a Location to Your Route , page 4).
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