Garmin A4BVGB01 Series, Owner'S Manual

About the ecoChallenge Score

Acceleration

: Displays your score for smooth and gradual 

acceleration. You lose points for rapid acceleration.

Braking

: Displays your score for smooth and gradual braking. 

You lose points for hard braking.

Overall

: Displays an average of the speed, acceleration, and 

braking score.

Speed

: Displays your score for driving your vehicle at the 

optimal speed for conserving fuel.

Resetting the ecoChallenge Scores

1

Select 

Apps

 > 

ecoRoute

 > 

ecoChallenge

.

2

Select   > 

Reset

.

Viewing Fuel Economy Information

1

Select 

Apps

 > 

ecoRoute

 > 

Fuel Economy

.

2

Select a section of the graph to zoom in.

Mileage Reports

Mileage reports provide the distance, the time, the average fuel 

economy, and the fuel cost of navigating to a destination.
A mileage report is created for every route that you drive. If you 

stop a route on your device, a mileage report is created for the 

distance you traveled.

Viewing a Mileage Report

You can view saved mileage reports on the device.

TIP: 

You can connect the device to your computer and access 

mileage reports in the Reports folder on the device.

1

Select 

Apps

 > 

ecoRoute

 > 

Mileage Report

.

2

Select a report.

Resetting ecoRoute Information

1

Select 

Apps

 > 

ecoRoute

 > 

Vehicle Profile

.

2

Select   > 

Reset

.

Viewing myGarmin Messages

Before you can use this feature, your device must be connected 

to a supported phone running Smartphone Link (

Connecting to 

Smartphone Link

). This feature is not available in all areas.

You can view messages from myGarmin, such as notifications 

for software and map updates.

1

Select 

Apps

 > 

myGarmin

.

If you have unread messages, the number of unread 

messages appears on the myGarmin icon.

2

Select a message subject.
The full message appears.

Viewing the Weather Forecast

Before you can use this feature, your device must be connected 

to a supported phone running Smartphone Link (

Connecting to 

Smartphone Link

). This feature is not available in all areas.

1

Select 

Apps

 > 

Weather

.

2

Select a day.
The detailed forecast for that day appears.

Viewing Weather Near a Different City

1

Select 

Apps

 > 

Weather

 > 

Current Location

.

2

Select an option:
• To view weather for a favorite city, select a city in the list.
• To add a favorite city, select 

Add City

, and enter a city 

name.

Viewing the Weather Radar

You can view an animated, color-coded radar map of current 

weather conditions, as well as a weather icon on the map. The 

weather icon changes to show weather in the vicinity, such as 

rain, snow, and thunderstorms.

1

Select 

Apps

 > 

Weather

.

2

If necessary, select a city.

3

Select   > 

Weather Radar

.

Viewing Weather Alerts

While you are traveling with your device, weather alerts may 

appear on the map. You can also view a map of weather alerts 

near your current location or near a selected city.

1

Select 

Apps

 > 

Weather

.

2

If necessary, select a city.

3

Select   > 

Weather Alerts

.

Checking Road Conditions

1

Select 

Apps

 > 

Weather

.

2

If necessary, select a city.

3

Select   > 

Road Conditions

.

Planning a Trip

You can use the trip planner to create and save a trip with 

multiple destinations.

1

Select 

Apps

 > 

Trip Planner

.

2

Select 

New Trip

.

3

Select 

Select Start Location

.

4

Search for a location (

Finding a Location by Category

).

5

Select 

Select

.

6

To add additional locations, select  .

7

Select 

Next

.

8

Enter a name, and select 

Done

.

Scheduling a Trip

You can use the trip planner to create and save a trip with 

multiple destinations.

1

Select 

Apps

 > 

Trip Planner

.

2

Select a trip.

3

Select a location.

4

Select an option:
• Select 

Departure Time

.

• Select 

Arrival Time

.

5

Select a date and time, and select 

Save

.

6

Select 

Duration

.

7

Select the amount of time you will spend at the location, and 

select 

Save

.

8

If necessary, repeat steps 3–7 for each location.

Navigating to a Saved Trip

1

Select 

Apps

 > 

Trip Planner

.

2

Select a saved trip.

3

Select 

Go!

.

4

If prompted, select a route (

Your Route on the Map

).

Editing a Saved Trip

1

Select 

Apps

 > 

Trip Planner

.

2

Select a saved trip.

3

Select  .

4

Select an option:
• Select 

Rename Trip

.

• Select 

Edit Destinations

 to add and delete a location, or 

to change the order of locations.

• Select 

Delete Trip

.

Using the Apps

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