Garmin DRIVE 53 LIVE TRAFFIC, Owner'S Manual

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Page 2: ...s These trademarks may not be used without the express permission of Garmin Garmin Drive and Garmin Express are trademarks of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries These trademarks may not be used without the express permission of Garmin Android is a trademark of Google LLC Apple iPhone and Mac are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries The BLUETOOTH word mark and logos are own...

Page 3: ...inding Parking Near a Specified Location 11 Viewing Recently Found Locations 11 Clearing the List of Recently Found Locations 11 Viewing Current Location Information 12 Finding Emergency Services and Fuel 12 Getting Directions to Your Current Location 12 Adding a Shortcut 12 Removing a Shortcut 12 Saving Locations 12 Saving a Location 12 Saving Your Current Location 13 Editing a Saved Location 13 ...

Page 4: ...hanging Routing Options for a Route 25 Navigating to a Saved Route 25 Editing and Saving Your Active Route 26 Wireless Cameras 26 Pairing the BC 40 Camera with a Garmin Navigation Device 26 Pairing a BC 50 Camera with a Garmin Navigation Device 26 Viewing the Wireless Camera 26 Viewing Previous Routes and Destinations 27 Settings 27 Map and Vehicle Settings 27 Enabling Maps 28 Navigation Settings ...

Page 5: ...my windshield 36 My device is not acquiring satellite signals 36 My battery does not stay charged for very long 36 My device does not connect to my phone 36 Appendix 37 Installing a Memory Card for Maps and Data 37 Data Management 37 About Memory Cards 37 Connecting the Device to Your Computer 37 Transferring Data From Your Computer 37 Disconnecting the USB Cable 37 Viewing GPS Signal Status 38 Pu...

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Page 7: ...ort Map and data memory card slot Mounting Considerations Do not mount the device in a location that obscures the driver s view of the road WARNING It is your responsibility to ensure the mounting location complies with all applicable laws and ordinances and does not block your view of the road during the safe operation of your vehicle Choose a location that allows you to route the power cable saf...

Page 8: ...sed 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 1 Press the suction cup to the windshield and flip the lever back toward the windshield 2 Press the mount onto the suction cup ball until it snaps into place 3 Plug the vehicle power cable into the USB port on the device 2 Getting Started ...

Page 9: ...features and access live information Live Services Traffic and Smartphone Features page 22 1 From the app store on your smartphone install the Garmin Drive app 2 Turn on your Garmin Drive device and place the device and your smartphone within 3 m 10 ft of each other 3 On your phone open the Garmin Drive app 4 Follow the on screen instructions to sign in to a Garmin account and complete the pairing...

Page 10: ...rs power saving mode Acquiring GPS Signals When you turn on your navigation device the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish the current location 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...

Page 11: ...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 1 Select Volume 2 Select an option Use the slider bar to adjust the volu...

Page 12: ...areas Schools The device plays a tone and displays the speed limit if available for an upcoming school or school zone Speed limit exceeded The device displays a red border on the speed limit icon when you exceed the posted speed limit for the current road Speed limit reduced The device plays a tone and displays the upcoming speed limit so you can be prepared to adjust your speed Wrong way on a one...

Page 13: ...ordinates Finding a Location Using Coordinates page 11 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 Search in the search bar 3 Enter all or part of the search term Suggested search terms appear below the search bar 4 Select an option To search for a type of business enter...

Page 14: ...lts Select a location to view the option menu Select to view detailed information about the selected location Select to find parking areas near the location Select to view alternate routes to the locations Go Select to start navigating to the location using the recommended route Select to view the search results on the map 8 Finding and Saving Locations ...

Page 15: ...est A point of interest is a place that you may find useful or interesting Points of interest are organized by category and can include popular travel destinations such as gas stations restaurants hotels and entertainment venues 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 Searching Within a Catego...

Page 16: ... restaurants hotels and attractions You can also search for nearby Tripadvisor points of interest and sort by distance or popularity Finding Tripadvisor Points of Interest 1 Select Where To Tripadvisor 2 Select a category 3 If necessary select a subcategory A list of nearby Tripadvisor points of interest for the category appears 4 Select Sort Results to filter the displayed points of interest by d...

Page 17: ...1 Select Where To Coordinates 2 If necessary select and change the coordinate format or datum 3 Enter the latitude and longitude coordinates 4 Select an option To save the coordinates as a location select Save To start a route to the coordinates select Go Parking Finding Parking Near Your Current Location 1 Select Where To Categories Parking 2 Select a parking location 3 Select Go Finding Parking ...

Page 18: ... location details select Getting Directions to Your Current Location If you need to tell another person how to get to your current location your device can give you a list of directions 1 From the map select the vehicle 2 Select Directions to Me 3 Select a starting location 4 Select Select Adding a Shortcut You can add shortcuts to the Where To menu A shortcut can point to a location a category or...

Page 19: ...t 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 cat...

Page 20: ...d select a route Alternate routes appear to the right of the map To edit the course of the route select Edit Route and add shaping points to the route Shaping Your Route page 17 The device calculates a route to the location and guides you using voice prompts and information on the map Your Route on the Map page 15 A preview of the major roads in your route appears at the edge of the map for severa...

Page 21: ...ould travel if available Distance to the next action Name of the street or exit associated with the next action Route highlighted on the map Next action in the route Arrows on the map indicate the location of upcoming actions Vehicle speed Name of the road on which you are traveling Estimated arrival time TIP You can touch this field to change the information it shows Changing the Map Data Field p...

Page 22: ...proach your destination the device provides information to help you complete your route indicates the location of your destination on the map and a voice prompt announces you are approaching your destination When you stop at your destination the device automatically ends the route If the device does not detect your arrival automatically you can select Stop to end your route Parking Near Your Desti...

Page 23: ...ou can manually shape your route to change its course This allows you to direct the route to use a certain road or go through a certain area without adding a destination to the route 1 Touch anywhere on the map 2 Select Shape Route TIP You can select to zoom in on the map and select a more precise location The device enters route shaping mode and recalculates the route to travel through the select...

Page 24: ...nces 2 Select the road features to avoid on your routes and select Save Custom Avoidances Custom avoidances allow you to select specific areas or sections of road to avoid When the device calculates a route it avoids these areas and roads unless no other reasonable route is available Avoiding a Road 1 Select Settings Navigation Custom Avoidances 2 If necessary select Add Avoidance 3 Select Add Avo...

Page 25: ...ute Mute Navigation Mutes the device audio Cities Ahead Shows upcoming cities and services along your active route or along a highway Cities Ahead page 20 Up Ahead Shows upcoming locations along the route or the road on which you are traveling Up Ahead page 20 Traffic Displays traffic conditions along your route or in your area Viewing Upcoming Traffic page 21 This feature is not available in all ...

Page 26: ... move a category up or down in the list select and drag the arrow next to the category name To change a category select the category To create a custom category select a category select Custom Search and enter the name of a business or category 5 Select Save Cities Ahead While you are traveling on a highway or navigating a route that includes a highway the Cities Ahead tool provides information ab...

Page 27: ...ct Reset Max Speed to reset the maximum speed Viewing Upcoming Traffic NOTICE Garmin is not responsible for the accuracy or timeliness of the traffic information Before you can use this feature your device must be receiving traffic data Traffic page 23 You can view traffic incidents coming up along your route or along the road on which you are traveling 1 While navigating a route select Traffic Th...

Page 28: ...ations and live information such as live traffic data and weather information Live traffic data Sends real time traffic data to your device such as traffic incidents and delays construction zones and road closings Traffic page 23 Weather information Sends real time weather forecasts road conditions and weather radar to your device Send locations to device Allows you to send locations from your sma...

Page 29: ...rtphone running the Garmin Drive app 1 Connect your device to the Garmin Drive app Live Services Traffic and Smartphone Features page 22 2 On your Garmin Drive device select Settings Traffic Traffic and verify the Traffic option is selected Enabling Traffic You can enable or disable traffic data 1 Select Settings Traffic 2 Select the Traffic check box Viewing Traffic on the Map The traffic map sho...

Page 30: ...s added to the main screen of the photoLive app Viewing photoLive Traffic Cameras on the Map The photoLive map tool shows traffic cameras from the road ahead of you 1 From the map select photoLive The device shows the live image from the nearest traffic camera on the road ahead along with the distance to the camera When you pass the camera the device loads the live image of the next camera on the ...

Page 31: ...ecessary locations select Editing and Reordering Locations in a Route 1 Select Apps Route Planner 2 Select a saved route 3 Select List 4 Select a location 5 Select an option To move the location up or down select and drag the location to a new position in the route To add a new location after the selected location select To remove the location select Changing Routing Options for a Route You can cu...

Page 32: ...ect Settings Wireless Cameras Add New Camera to pair with it manually The location of the pairing menu may vary by device model See the owner s manual for your navigation device for additional pairing instructions The device pairs with your camera 5 Enter a name for the camera optional You should use a descriptive name that clearly identifies the location of the camera 6 Select Done Pairing a BC 5...

Page 33: ...center of the screen to move the colored distance guidance lines up or down The red guidance line should be aligned with the rearmost part of your vehicle This could be the rear bumper a trailer hitch or another object protruding from the rear of the vehicle 6 Reposition the vehicle with the passenger side closely aligned to a curb driveway or parking stall lines and use the arrows to align the wh...

Page 34: ...battery power Calculation Mode Settings Select Settings Navigation Calculation Mode The route calculation is based on road speeds and vehicle acceleration data for a given route Faster Time Calculates routes that are faster to drive but can be longer in distance Straight Line Calculates a direct line from your location to your destination Setting a Simulated Location If you are indoors or not rece...

Page 35: ... Speed Tone Alerts you when the speed limit decreases Route Preview Shows a preview of the major roads in your route when you start navigation Proximity Alerts Alerts you when you approach speed cameras or red light cameras Proximity Alerts Settings NOTE You must have custom points of interest POIs loaded for proximity points alerts to display NOTE This feature is not available in all areas Select...

Page 36: ...atically using GPS information select Automatic To set the time manually drag the numbers up or down Language and Keyboard Settings To open the Language and Keyboard settings from the main menu select Settings Language Keyboard Voice Language Sets the language for voice prompts Text Language Sets all on screen text to the selected language NOTE Changing the text language does not change the langua...

Page 37: ...ect Device Regulatory Specifications Operating temperature range From 20 to 55 C from 4 to 131 F Charging temperature range From 0 to 45 C from 32 to 113 F Wireless frequency and transmit power 2 4 GHz 18 4 dBm maximum EU SAR 0 13 W kg torso 0 35 W kg limb Power input Vehicle power using the included vehicle power cable AC power using an optional accessory for home and office use only Battery type...

Page 38: ...ows you to update your device conveniently without connecting it to a computer You can connect the device to a computer and update it using the Garmin Express application garmin com express Connecting to a Wi Fi Network The first time you turn on the device it prompts you to connect to a Wi Fi network and register your device You can also connect to a Wi Fi network using the settings menu 1 Select...

Page 39: ...lect an option To install all available updates select Install All To install only map updates select Map Install All To install only software updates select Software Install All 4 Read the license agreements and select Accept All to accept the agreements NOTE If you do not agree with the license terms you can select Reject This stops the update process You cannot install updates until you accept ...

Page 40: ...device and displays the device name and serial number 7 Click Add Device and follow the on screen instructions to add your device to the Garmin Express application When setup is complete the Garmin Express application displays the updates available for your device 8 Select an option To install all available updates click Install All To install a specific update click View Details and click Install...

Page 41: ...oid chemical cleaners and solvents that can damage plastic components 1 Clean the outer casing of the device not the touchscreen using a cloth dampened with a mild detergent solution 2 Wipe the device dry Cleaning the Touchscreen 1 Use a soft clean lint free cloth 2 If necessary lightly dampen the cloth with water 3 If using a dampened cloth turn off the device and disconnect the device from power...

Page 42: ...iderations page 1 My device is not acquiring satellite signals Verify the GPS simulator is turned off Navigation Settings page 28 Take your device out of parking garages and away from tall buildings and trees Remain stationary for several minutes My battery does not stay charged for very long Decrease the screen brightness Display Settings page 30 Shorten the display timeout Display Settings page ...

Page 43: ...o Connect to Computer 4 When your Garmin Drive device prompts you to enter file transfer mode select Continue A picture of your device connected to a computer appears on the device screen Depending on your computer operating system the device appears as either a portable device a removable drive or a removable volume Transferring Data From Your Computer 1 Connect the device to your computer Connec...

Page 44: ...ean Emission Standards The European Emission Standards are standards for exhaust emissions that limit the amount of air pollutants that are released from new vehicles sold in Europe You can find your vehicle s emission standards in your vehicle s owner s manual your vehicle registration documents or printed on your vehicle s door frame If you are unable to locate the emission standard for your veh...

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