Garmin Drive 40 Owner's Manual

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School zone or nearby school: The device plays a tone anddisplays the distance to and speed limit (if available) for anupcoming school or school zone.Speed limit reduction: The device plays a tone and displaysthe upcoming reduced speed limit so you can be prepared toreduce your speed.Speed limit exceeded: The device plays a tone and displays ared border on the speed limit icon when you exceed theposted speed limit for the current road.Wrong way on a one-way street: The device plays a messageand displays a full-screen warning if you travel the wrong wayon a one-way street. The edges of the screen appear red andan alert remains at the top of the screen until you leave theone-way street or correct your direction of travel.Railroad crossing: The device plays a tone and displays thedistance to an upcoming railroad crossing.Animal crossing: The device plays a tone and displays thedistance to an upcoming animal crossing area.Curve: The device plays a tone and displays the distance to acurve in the road.Slower traffic: The device plays a tone and displays thedistance to slower traffic when you approach slower traffic ata higher speed. Your device must be receiving trafficinformation to use this feature (Receiving Traffic Data Usinga Traffic Receiver, page 10).Fatigue warning: The device plays a tone and suggestsupcoming rest stops after you have been driving for morethan two hours without stopping.Enabling or Disabling Audible Driver AlertsYou can turn off individual audible driver alerts. The visual alertappears even when the audible alert is disabled.1 Select Settings > Map & Vehicle > Audible Driver Alerts.2 Select or clear the check box next to each alert.Red Light and Speed CamerasNOTICEGarmin is not responsible for the accuracy of or theconsequences of using a red light or speed camera database.NOTE: This feature is not available for all regions or productmodels.Information about red light and speed camera locations isavailable in some areas for some product models. Go togarmin.com/speedcameras to check availability andcompatibility, or to purchase a subscription or one-time update.You can purchase a new region or extend an existingsubscription at any time.You can go to mygarmin.com to update the camera database onyour device. You should update your device frequently toreceive the most up-to-date camera information.For some devices and regions, basic red light or speed cameradata may be included with your device. Included data does notinclude updates or a subscription.Navigating to Your DestinationRoutesA route is a path from your current location to one or moredestinations.• The device calculates a recommended route to yourdestination based on the preferences you set, including theroute calculation mode (Changing the Route CalculationMode, page 4) and avoidances (Avoiding Delays, Tolls,and Areas, page 5).• You can start navigating to your destination quickly using therecommended route, or you can select an alternate route(Starting a Route, page 3).• If there are specific roads you need to use or avoid, you cancustomize the route (Shaping Your Route, page 4).• You can add multiple destinations to a route (Adding aLocation to Your Route, page 4).Starting a Route1 Select Where To?, and search for a location (Finding andSaving Locations, page 6).2 Select a location.3 Select an option:• To start navigating using the recommended route, selectGo!.• To choose an alternate route, select , and select a route.Alternate routes appear to the right of the map.• To edit the course of the route, select > Edit Route, andadd shaping points to the route (Shaping Your Route,page 4).The device calculates a route to the location and guides youusing voice prompts and information on the map (Your Route onthe Map, page 3). A preview of the major roads in your routeappears at the edge of the map for several seconds.If you need to stop at additional destinations, you can add thelocations to your route (Adding a Location to Your Route,page 4).Starting a Route by Using the MapYou can start route by selecting a location from the map.1 Select View Map.2 Drag and zoom the map to display the area to search.3 If necessary, select to filter the displayed points of interestby category.Location markers ( or a blue dot) appear on the map.4 Select an option:• Select a location marker.• Select a point, such as a street, intersection, or addresslocation.5 Select Go!.Going HomeThe first time you start a route home, the device prompts you toenter your home location.1 Select Where To? > Go Home.2 If necessary, enter your home location.Editing Your Home Location1 Select Where To? > Saved > Set Home Location.2 Enter your home location.Your Route on the MapNOTICEThe speed limit feature is for information only and does notreplace your responsibility to abide by all posted speed limitsigns and to use safe driving judgment at all times. Garmin willnot be responsible for any traffic fines or citations you receive forfailing to follow all applicable traffic laws and signs.As you travel, the device guides you to your destination usingvoice prompts and information on the map. Instructions for yournext turn or exit, or other action appear across the top of themap.Navigating to Your Destination 3