2 Select an option: Viewing Upcoming Traffic 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 . To view the next upcoming location in each category, select , if necessary. To view information and available services for upcoming highway exits or cities, select . NOTE: This option is available only while you are traveling on a highway or when your route includes a highway. 3 Select an item to view a list of locations for that category, exit, or city. The nearest upcoming traffic incident appears in a panel on the right side of the map. 2 Select the traffic incident to view additional details.
Viewing Traffic on the Map The traffic map shows color-coded traffic flow and delays on nearby roads. 1 From the main menu, select Apps > Traffic . 2 If necessary, select > Legend to view the legend for the traffic map. Customizing the Up Ahead Categories You can change the location categories that appear in the Up Ahead tool. 1 From the map, select > Up Ahead . 2 Select a category. 3 Select . 4 Select an option: 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.
To 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 Done . Customizing the Map Layers You can customize which data appear on the map, such as icons for points of interest and road conditions. 1 Select Settings > Map & Vehicle > Map Layers . 2 Select the layers to include on the map, and select Save .
Customizing the Map Trip Information Viewing Trip Data from the Map Before you can view trip data on the map, you must add the tool to the map tools menu ( Enabling Map Tools , page 9 ). From the map, select > Trip Data . Changing the Map Data Field 1 From the map, select a data field. Customizing the Trip Data Fields Before you can customize the data that appears in the trip data map tool, you must add the trip data tool to the map tools menu ( Enabling Map Tools , page 9 ). 1 From the map, select > Trip Data . 2 Select a trip data field. 3 Select an option. NOTE: You cannot customize Speed. 2 Select a type of data to display.
Changing the Map Perspective 1 Select Settings > Map & Vehicle > Driving Map View . 2 Select an option: Select Track Up to display the map in two dimensions (2- D), with your direction of travel at the top. Select North Up to display the map in 2-D with north at the top. Select 3-D to display the map in three dimensions. 3 Select Save . The new trip data field appears in the trip data map tool. Viewing the Trip Information Page The trip information page displays your speed and provides statistics about your trip. NOTE: If you make frequent stops, leave the device turned on, so it can accurately measure elapsed time during the trip. From the map, select Speed .
Live Services, Traffic, and Smartphone Features Viewing the Trip Log Your device keeps a trip log, which is a record of the path you have traveled. 1 Select Settings > Map & Vehicle > Map Layers . 2 Select the Trip Log check box. To get the most from your Garmin DriveSmart device, you should pair the device with your smartphone and connect to the Smartphone Link app. The Smartphone Link app allows your device to receive live data, including live traffic data, parking trends, red light and speed cameras, and other live services. Live traffic data : Sends real-time traffic data to your device, such as traffic incidents and delays, construction zones, and road closings ( Traffic , page 14 ).
Live parking information : Sends real-time parking trends to your device, where available ( Parking , page 7 ). Garmin Live Services : Provides subscription-free and paid services to send live data to your device, such as red light and speed cameras, or traffic cameras ( Garmin Live Services , page 11 ). Resetting Trip Information 1 From the map, select Speed . 2 Select > Reset Field(s) . 3 Select an option: When not navigating a route, select Select All to reset every data field except the speedometer, on the first page. Select Reset Trip Data to reset the information on the trip computer. Select Reset Max. Speed to reset the maximum speed. Select Reset Trip B to reset the odometer.
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