Amazon Alexa skills and features
: Provides access to many
Amazon Alexa features, such as playing music, checking the
weather, or listening to the news (
).
Live traffic data
: Sends real-time traffic data to your device,
such as traffic incidents and delays, construction zones, and
road closings (
).
Weather information
: Sends real-time weather forecasts, road
conditions, and weather radar to your device (
).
Smart Notifications
: Displays phone notifications and
messages on your device. This feature is not available for all
languages.
Hands-Free calling
: Allows you to place and receive phone
calls using your device, and allows you to use the device as a
hands-free speaker phone. If the selected language supports
the voice command feature, you can place calls using voice
commands.
Send locations to device
: Allows you to send locations from
your smartphone to your navigation device.
Foursquare check in
: Allows you to check in to Foursquare
locations using your navigation device (
).
Showing or Hiding App Notifications
(Android
™
)
You can use the Garmin Drive app to customize which types of
smartphone notifications appear on your Garmin DriveSmart
device.
1
On your phone, open the Garmin Drive app.
2
Select >
Smart Notifications
.
A list of your smartphone apps appears.
3
Select the toggle switch next to an app to enable or disable
notifications for the app.
Showing or Hiding Notification Categories
(iPhone
®
)
You can filter the notifications shown on your device by showing
or hiding categories.
1
Select
Settings
>
Wireless Networks
.
2
Select
Smartphone services
.
TIP:
and appear colored when the services are active.
3
Select
Smart Notifications
.
4
Select the check box next to each notification to show.
Smart Notifications
While your device is connected to the Garmin Drive app, you
can view notifications from your smartphone on your Garmin
DriveSmart device, such as text messages, incoming calls, and
calendar appointments.
NOTE:
You may need to wait a few minutes to receive
notifications on your navigation device after it connects to the
Garmin Drive app. appears colored in the Bluetooth settings
when smart notifications are connected and active (
).
Receiving Notifications
WARNING
Do not read or reply to notifications while driving.
Before you can use this feature, your device must be connected
to a supported phone running the Garmin Drive app (
Services, Traffic, and Smartphone Features
).
From most pages, a popup appears when the device receives a
notification from your smartphone. If the device is moving, you
must verify you are a passenger and not the driver before you
can view notifications.
NOTE:
If you are viewing the map, notifications appear in a map
tool.
• To ignore a notification, select
OK
.
The popup closes, but the notification remains active on your
phone.
• To view a notification, select
View
.
• To listen to the notification, select
View
>
Play
.
The device reads the notification using text-to-speech
technology. This feature is not available for all languages.
• To perform additional actions, such as dismissing the
notification from your phone, select
View
, and select an
option.
NOTE:
Additional actions are available for only some
notification types and must be supported by the app
generating the notification.
Receiving Notifications while Viewing the Map
WARNING
Do not read or reply to notifications while driving.
Before you can use this feature, your device must be connected
to a supported phone running the Garmin Drive app (
Services, Traffic, and Smartphone Features
).
When you are viewing the map, new notifications appear in a
map tool at the edge of the screen. If the device is moving, you
must verify you are a passenger and not the driver before you
can view notifications.
• To ignore a notification, select , or wait for popup to expire.
The popup closes, but the notification remains active on your
phone.
• To view a notification, select the notification text.
• To listen to the notification, select
Play Message
.
The device reads the notification using text-to-speech
technology. This feature is not available for all languages.
• To listen to the notification using a voice command, say
Play
Message
.
NOTE:
This option is available only when the selected
language supports the voice command feature and appears
in the map tool.
• To perform additional actions, such as dismissing the
notification from your phone, select
View
, and select an
option.
NOTE:
Additional actions are available for only some
notification types and must be supported by the app
generating the notification.
Viewing the List of Notifications
You can view a list of all active notifications.
1
Select
Apps
>
Smart Notifications
.
The list of notifications appears. Unread notifications appear
black, and previously read notifications appear gray.
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.
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