Garmin DriveAssist 51 Owner's Manual

Hands-free callingSmart notificationsSmartphone Link features and servicesGarmin Live ServicesBefore you can use Garmin Live Services, your device must beconnected to Smartphone Link (Pairing with your phone andconnecting to Smartphone Link, page 14).Garmin Live Services provides free and subscription-basedplans that send live data to your device, such as trafficconditions, weather and red light and speed cameras.Some services, such as weather, are available as separate appson your device. Other services, such as traffic, enhance theexisting navigation features on your device. Features thatrequire access to Garmin Live Services display the SmartphoneLink symbol and appear only when the device is connected toSmartphone Link.Subscribing to Garmin Live ServicesSome Garmin DriveAssist Live Services require a paidsubscription. In the Smartphone Link app, you can purchase alifetime subscription as an in-app purchase. The subscription istied to the app store account for your smartphone.1 On your smartphone, open the Smartphone Link app.2 Select My Account.A list of available services and subscription prices appears.3 Select a service.4 Select the price.5 Select Subscribe.6 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the purchase.Sending a Location from Your Smartphoneto Your DeviceYou can search for a location using the Smartphone Link app onyour phone and send it to your Garmin DriveAssist device.1 On your smartphone, open the Smartphone Link app.2 Select an option:• To find a nearby location, select Find Nearby Places, andenter all or part of an address or the name of a place.• To find a nearby Foursquare point of interest, selectFoursquare, and select a point of interest from the list.• To choose a location on the map, select Pick location,and touch the location on the map.• To find an address from your contact list, select Contacts,and select a contact name.The selected location appears on the map.3 Select Send.The Smartphone Link app sends the location to your GarminDriveAssist.4 On your Garmin DriveAssist device, select an option:• To start navigating to the location, select Go!.• To view details about the location, or to save the locationto your favourites, select .• To accept the location without starting navigation, selectOK.The location appears in the recently found locations on yourGarmin DriveAssist device.Smart notificationsWhile your device is connected to the Smartphone Link app, youcan view notifications from your smartphone on your GarminDriveAssist device, such as text messages, incoming calls, andcalendar appointments.NOTE: you may need to wait a few minutes to receivenotifications on your navigation device after it connects to theSmartphone Link app. appears coloured in the Bluetoothsettings when smart notifications are connected and active(Bluetooth Feature status icons, page 14).Receiving notificationsWARNINGDo not read or reply to notifications while driving.Before your Garmin DriveAssist device can receive notifications,you must connect it to your smartphone and to the SmartphoneLink app.From most pages, a pop-up appears when the device receives anotification from your smartphone. If the device is moving, youmust verify you are a passenger and not the driver before youcan view notifications.NOTE: if you are viewing the map, notifications appear in a maptool.• To ignore a notification, select OK.The pop-up closes, but the notification remains active on yourphone.• To view a notification, select View.• To listen to the notification, select View > Play.The device reads the notification using text-to-speechtechnology. This feature is not available for all languages.• To perform additional actions, such as dismissing thenotification from your phone, select View, and select anoption.NOTE: additional actions are available for only somenotification types and must be supported by the appgenerating the notification.Receiving notifications while viewing the mapWARNINGDo not read or reply to notifications while driving.Before your Garmin DriveAssist device can receive notifications,you must connect it to your smartphone and to the SmartphoneLink app.When you are viewing the map, new notifications appear in amap tool at the edge of the screen. If the device is moving, youmust verify you are a passenger and not the driver before youcan view notifications.• To ignore a notification, select , or wait for popup to expire.The pop-up closes, but the notification remains active on yourphone.• To view a notification, select the notification text.• To listen to the notification, select Play Message.The device reads the notification using text-to-speechtechnology. This feature is not available for all languages.• To listen to the notification using a voice command, say PlayMessage.NOTE: this option is available only when the selectedlanguage supports the voice command feature and appearsin the map tool.• To perform additional actions, such as dismissing thenotification from your phone, select View, and select anoption.NOTE: additional actions are available for only somenotification types and must be supported by the appgenerating the notification.Live services, traffic and smartphone features 15