6
If necessary, select a location.
Viewing myGarmin Messages
Before you can use this feature, your device must be connected
to a supported phone running 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 (
). 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
Before you can use this feature, you must purchase Advanced
Weather service using Smartphone Link.
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
Before you can use this feature, you must purchase Advanced
Weather service using Smartphone Link.
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
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
.
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
Select
Save
.
9
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 (
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
.
• Select
Optimize Order
to arrange the stops on your trip in
the most-efficient order.
Viewing Previous Routes and Destinations
Before you can use this feature, you must enable the travel
You can view your previous routes and places you have stopped
on the map.
Select
Apps
>
Where I've Been
.
Data Management
You can store files on your device. The device has a memory
card slot for additional data storage.
NOTE:
The device is not compatible with Windows 95, 98, Me,
Windows NT
®
, and Mac OS 10.3 and earlier.
File Types
The device supports these file types.
• Maps and GPX waypoint files from myGarmin
™
mapping
software, including MapSource
®
, BaseCamp
™
, and
HomePort
™
(
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