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Disconnecting a Bluetooth device

You can temporarily disconnect a Bluetooth device without 

deleting it from the paired devices list. The Bluetooth device can 

connect to your Garmin DriveLuxe device automatically in the 

future.

1

Select 

Settings

 > 

Bluetooth

.

2

Select the device to disconnect.

3

Clear the tick box next to the name of your paired device.

Deleting a paired phone

You can delete a paired phone to prevent it from automatically 

connecting to your device in the future.

1

Select 

Settings

 > 

Bluetooth

.

2

Select the phone, and select 

Unpair device

.

Using the apps

Viewing Help Files

Select 

Apps

 > 

Help

 to view the full owner's manual.

Searching help topics

Select 

Apps

 > 

Help

 >  .

Viewing the weather forecast

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

weather data. You can connect your device to the Smartphone 

Link app to receive weather data (

Pairing with your phone and 

connecting to Smartphone Link

, page 12

). In some areas, 

product models that include a digital traffic receiver can receive 

area weather information from an over-the-air digital traffic 

signal (

Traffic data

, page 10

). Weather forecasts are not 

available in all areas. 

1

Select 

Apps

 > 

Weather

.

The device shows the current weather conditions and a 

forecast for the next several days.

2

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

Viewing weather near a different town

1

Select 

Apps

 > 

Weather

 > 

Current Location

.

2

Select an option:
• To view weather for a favourite town, select a town in the 

list.

• To add a favourite town, select 

Add Town

, and enter a 

town name.

Viewing the weather radar

Before you can use this feature, you must purchase Advanced 

Weather service using Smartphone Link.
You can view an animated, colour-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 town.

3

Select   > 

Weather Radar

.

Viewing weather alerts

Before you can use this feature, you must purchase Advanced 

Weather service using Smartphone Link.
While you are travelling 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 town.

1

Select 

Apps

 > 

Weather

.

2

If necessary, select a city.

3

Select   > 

Weather Alerts

.

Checking road conditions

Before you can use this feature, you must purchase Advanced 

Weather service using Smartphone Link.

1

Select 

Apps

 > 

Weather

.

2

If necessary, select a city.

3

Select   > 

Road Conditions

.

photoLive traffic cameras

photoLive traffic cameras provide live images of traffic 

conditions on major roads and junctions. You can save cameras 

that you plan to view regularly.

Saving a traffic camera

Before you can use this feature, you must subscribe to the 

photoLive service and your device must be connected to a 

supported phone running Smartphone Link (

Smartphone Link

page 13

).

This feature is not available in all areas.

1

Select 

Apps

 > 

photoLive

.

2

Select 

Touch to Add

.

3

Select a road.

4

Select a junction.

5

Select 

Save

.

Viewing a traffic camera

Before you can view a traffic camera, you must save a traffic 

camera (

Saving a traffic camera

, page 15

).

1

Select 

Apps

 > 

photoLive

.

2

Select a camera.

Viewing Previous Routes and Destinations

Before you can use this feature, you must enable the travel 

history feature (

Device and privacy settings

, page 17

).

You can view your previous routes and places where you have 

stopped on the map.

Select 

Apps

 > 

Where I've Been

.

Customising the device

Map and vehicle settings

Select 

Settings

 > 

Map & Vehicle

.

Vehicle

: sets the icon that represents your position on the map.

Driving Map View

: sets the perspective on the map.

Map Detail

: sets the level of detail on the map. More detail may 

cause the map to draw slower.

Map Theme

: changes the colour of the map data.

Map Tools

: sets the shortcuts that appear in the map tools 

menu.

Map Layers

: sets the data that appears on the map page 

(

Customising the map layers

, page 10

).

Auto Zoom

: automatically selects the zoom level for optimal use 

of your map. When disabled, you must zoom in or out 

manually.

myMaps

: sets which installed maps the device uses.

Enabling maps

You can enable map products installed on your device.

TIP: 

to purchase additional map products, go to 

http://buy.garmin.com

.

1

Select 

Settings

 > 

Map & Vehicle

 > 

myMaps

.

Using the apps

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Summary of Contents for DriveLuxe 50

Page 1: ...Garmin DriveLuxe 50 Owner s manual ...

Page 2: ...rmin Express myTrends nüMaps Guarantee and nüMaps Lifetime 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 Inc Apple and Mac are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG Inc and any use of such word mar...

Page 3: ...ocations 8 Finding your last parking spot 8 Viewing current location information 8 Finding emergency services and fuel 8 Getting directions to your current location 8 Adding a shortcut 8 Removing a shortcut 8 Saving Locations 8 Saving a Location 8 Saving your current location 8 Editing a favourite location 9 Assigning categories to a saved location 9 Deleting a favourite location 9 Using the Map 9...

Page 4: ...Settings 17 Proximity alerts settings 17 Device and privacy settings 17 Restoring settings 17 Device information 17 Specifications 17 Power cables 17 Charging the Device 17 Device maintenance 17 Device Care 17 Cleaning the outer casing 17 Cleaning the Touchscreen 17 Avoiding theft 17 Resetting the device 18 Removing the Device Mount and Suction Cup 18 Removing the Device from the Mount 18 Removing...

Page 5: ...ys the updates available for your device 6 Select an option To install all available updates click Install All To install a specific update click View Details and click Install next to the update you want The Garmin Express application downloads and installs the updates onto your device Map updates are very large and this process may take a long time on slower internet connections NOTE if a map up...

Page 6: ...s 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 Hold to view GPS accuracy and acquired satellite information Viewing GPS signal status page 19 Bluetooth technology status Select to view the Bluetooth settings Bluetooth settings ...

Page 7: ...have an active subscription to download and store safety camera data Go to garmin com speedcameras to check availability and compatibility or to purchase a subscription or one time update You can purchase a new region or extend an existing subscription at any time NOTE in some regions some product bundles include pre loaded red light and speed camera data with subscription free updates You can use...

Page 8: ...d a petrol station as the next destination in your route TIP to create complex routes with multiple destinations or scheduled stops you can use the trip planner to plan schedule and save a trip Planning a trip page 5 1 From the map select Where To 2 Search for a location Finding and saving locations page 6 3 Select a location 4 Select Go 5 Select an option To add the location as the next destinati...

Page 9: ...cation after the selected location select To remove the location select Editing and saving your active route If a route is active you can use the trip planner to edit and save your route as a trip 1 Select Apps Trip Planner My Active Route 2 Edit your route using any of the trip planner features The route recalculates each time you make a change 3 Select Save to save your route as a trip which you...

Page 10: ...evice 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 Select Add Avoid Road 3 Select the starting point of the section of road to avoid and select Next 4 Select the ending point of the road section and select Next 5 Select Done Avoiding an area 1 Select Settings Navigation Custom Avoid...

Page 11: ...ation from the quick search list on the right side of the screen The quick search list provides a list of recently found locations in the selected category Select a subcategory if necessary and select a destination Navigating to points of interest within a venue You can create a route to a point of interest POI within a larger venue such as a store in a shopping centre or a specific terminal in an...

Page 12: ...y Clearing the list of history locations Select Where To History Clear Yes 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 Apps Last Spot Viewing current location information You can use the Where Am I page to view information about your current location This feature is helpful if you ne...

Page 13: ...p page 10 Volume adjusts the master audio volume Brightness adjusts the screen brightness Phone displays a list of recent phone calls from your connected phone and displays in call options while a phone call is active Using in call options page 14 Traffic displays traffic conditions along your route or in your area Viewing upcoming traffic page 10 Weather displays weather conditions for your area ...

Page 14: ...raffic map Searching for traffic incidents 1 From the main menu select Apps Traffic 2 Select Incidents 3 Select an item in the list 4 If there is more than one incident use the arrows to view additional incidents Customising the map Customising the map layers You can customise which data appears on the map such as icons for points of interest and road conditions 1 Select Settings Map Vehicle Map L...

Page 15: ...and commands The voice command menu provides voice prompts and a list of available commands Setting the wake up phrase The wake up phrase is a word or phrase you can say to activate voice command The default wake up phrase is Voice Command TIP you can reduce the chance of accidental voice command activation by using a strong wake up phrase 1 Select Apps Voice Command Wake Up Phrase 2 Enter a new w...

Page 16: ...r phone open the Smartphone Link app optional If you are pairing with an Apple device a security code appears on the Garmin DriveLuxe screen 10If necessary enter the security code on your phone within 30 seconds Bluetooth Feature status icons Status icons appear in the Bluetooth settings next to each paired phone Select Settings Bluetooth A grey icon indicates the feature is disabled or disconnect...

Page 17: ...one Link is available for some smartphones Go to www garmin com smartphonelink or see the application store for your phone for compatibility and availability information Download Smartphone Link from the application store on your supported phone See your phone owner s manual for information on downloading and installing applications Sending a Location from Your Phone to Your Device Smartphone Link...

Page 18: ...ars Unread notifications appear black and previously read notifications appear grey 2 Select an option To view a notification select the notification description To listen to a notification select The device reads the notification using text to speech technology This feature is not available for all languages Hands free Calling NOTE while most phones are supported and can be used it cannot be guar...

Page 19: ...martphone Link While you are travelling 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 town 1 Select Apps Weather 2 If necessary select a city 3 Select Weather Alerts Checking road conditions Before you can use this feature you must purchase Advanced Weather service using Smartphone Link 1 Select Apps We...

Page 20: ...uidance Lines shows or hides guidance lines and allows you to adjust the position of the guidance lines babyCam settings The babyCam settings allow you to manage paired Garmin babyCam cameras and camera settings This menu appears on your navigation device only when the device is connected to a wireless camera receiver cable See the owner s manual for your camera for detailed information about pair...

Page 21: ...Restore Device information 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 Power input Vehicle power using the included vehicle power cable AC power using an optional accessory for home and office use only Battery type Rechargeable lithium ion Power cables Your device can be powered in various ways Vehicle power ...

Page 22: ... vehicle is turned on and is supplying power to the power outlet Verify that the interior temperature of the vehicle is within the charging temperature range indicated in the specifications Verify that the fuse is not broken in the vehicle power socket My battery does not stay charged for very long Decrease the screen brightness Display settings page 16 Shorten the display timeout Display settings...

Page 23: ... into a port on your computer 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 Connecting the Device to Your Computer page 19 Depending on your computer operating sy...

Page 24: ...See also product support history 8 home calling 14 editing location 3 going 3 phone number 14 I icons status bar 2 ID number 17 J junctions finding 8 K keyboard language 17 layout 17 L language keyboard 17 voice 17 latitude and longitude 8 locations 8 15 calling 14 current 8 history 8 saving 8 searching for 6 8 simulated 16 venues 7 M map layers customising 10 map view 2 D 10 3 D 10 maps 3 9 10 15...

Page 25: ...15 incidents 10 map 10 receiver 10 searching for delays 10 traffic cameras viewing 15 travel history 17 trip information 10 resetting 10 viewing 10 trip log viewing 10 trip planner 5 editing a trip 5 shaping points 5 troubleshooting 18 U unit ID 17 up ahead 9 customising 9 updating maps 1 software 1 USB disconnecting 19 V vehicle power cable 1 venues 7 voice command 11 activating 11 navigating wit...

Page 26: ...support garmin com GUID 4C5BA470 9339 4338 8F9F 7BADD5444C36 v5 May 2020 ...

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