Garmin DriveTrack 70, Owner'S Manual

Fatigue Warning

: Alerts you when you have been driving for a 

long period without a break.

Avoidances

: Sets road features to avoid on a route.

Custom Avoidances

: Allows you to avoid specific roads or 

areas.

Environmental Zones

: Sets the avoidance preferences for 

areas with environmental or emissions restrictions that may 

apply to your vehicle.

Toll Roads

: Sets preferences for avoiding toll roads.

Tolls and Fees

: Sets preferences for avoiding toll roads and toll 

stickers.

NOTE: 

This feature is not available in all areas.

Restricted Mode

: Disables all functions that require significant 

operator attention and could become a distraction while 

driving.

GPS Simulator

: Stops the device from receiving a GPS signal, 

and saves 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.

Shorter Distance

: Calculates routes that are shorter in distance 

but can take more time to drive.

Off Road

: Calculates a direct line from your location to your 

destination.

Setting a Simulated Location

If you are indoors or not receiving satellite signals, you can use 

the GPS to set a simulated location.

1

Select 

Settings

 > 

Navigation

 > 

GPS Simulator

.

2

From the main menu, select 

View Map

.

3

Tap the map twice to select an area.
The address of the location appears at the bottom of the 

screen.

4

Select the location description.

5

Select 

Set Location

.

Backup Camera Settings

The backup camera settings allow you to manage paired 

Garmin backup 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 backup camera for detailed information about 

pairing cameras and camera settings. Go to 

garmin.com

/backupcamera

 to purchase a Garmin backup camera.

Select 

Settings

 > 

Backup Camera

, and select a paired camera.

Unpair

: Removes the paired camera. You must pair the camera 

again before you can view it using this device and cable.

Rename

: Allows you to rename the paired camera.

Guidance 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 pairing cameras and 

camera settings. Go to 

garmin.com/babycam

 to purchase a 

Garmin babyCam camera.
Select 

Settings

 > 

babyCam

, and select a paired camera.

Power Settings

: Allows you to set the amount of time the video 

appears on the screen.

Flip Video

: Allows you to flip or mirror the video.

Alignment

: Displays the babyCam video to help you align the 

camera.

Check Seat Reminder

: Enables a reminder to check for rear 

seat passengers before exiting the vehicle.

Unpair

: Removes the paired camera.

Rename

: Allows you to rename the paired camera.

Bluetooth Settings

Select 

Settings

 > 

Bluetooth

.

Bluetooth

: Enables Bluetooth wireless technology.

Search for Devices

: Searches for nearby Bluetooth devices.

Friendly Name

: Allows you to enter a friendly name that 

identifies your device on other devices with Bluetooth 

wireless technology.

Disabling Bluetooth

1

Select 

Settings

 > 

Bluetooth

.

2

Select 

Bluetooth

.

Display Settings

Select 

Settings

 > 

Display

.

Color Mode

: Allows you to select day or night color mode. If you 

select the Auto option, the device automatically switches to 

day or night colors based on the time of day.

Brightness

: Allows you to adjust the display brightness.

Display Timeout

: Allows you to set the amount of idle time 

before your device enters sleep mode while using battery 

power.

Screenshot

: Allows you to take a picture of the device screen. 

Screenshots are saved in the Screenshot folder of the device 

storage.

Traffic Settings

From the main menu, select 

Settings

 > 

Traffic

.

Traffic

: Enables traffic.

Current Provider

: Sets the traffic provider to use for traffic data. 

The Auto option selects the best available traffic data 

automatically.

Subscriptions

: Lists the current traffic subscriptions.

Optimize Route

: Enables the device to use optimized alternate 

routes automatically or upon request (

Avoiding Traffic Delays 

on Your Route

, page 5

).

Traffic Alerts

: Sets the traffic delay severity for which the 

device displays a traffic alert.

trafficTrends

: Enables the trafficTrends

™

 feature.

Units and Time Settings

To open the Units and Time settings page, from the main menu, 

select 

Settings

 > 

Units & Time

.

Current Time

: Sets the device time.

Time Format

: Allows you to select a 12-hour, 24-hour, or UTC 

display time.

Units

: Sets the unit of measure used for distances.

Position Format

: Sets the coordinate format and datum used 

for geographical coordinates.

Setting the Time

1

From the main menu, select the time.

Customizing the Device

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