Garmin SPEAK PLUS Owner's Manual

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• Say phrases like these to repeat the most recent voiceprompt:◦ Alexa, ask Garmin, what's my next turn?◦ Alexa, ask Garmin, how far is my next turn?◦ Alexa, ask Garmin, which lane should I be in?• Ask the Garmin Speak Plus device for information about yourroute, such as arrival times, distances, or traffic conditions(Getting Information About Your Route, page 5).Navigation SymbolsWhile you are navigating a route, the device screen displays thedistance to your next turn, exit, or other action, and a symbol toindicate the type of turn.Start route: The arrow points toward the starting point of thecalculated route. This symbol appears when you need todrive through an unmapped area, such as a parking lot, toreach the starting point for the route.Left or right turn: The device displays the distance to anupcoming left or right turn.Sharp turn: The next turn is a sharp turn. You should prepareto reduce your speed more than usual to complete the turn.Highway exit: Your next turn requires you to exit the roadusing an exit ramp. The arrow indicates whether you shouldexit on the left or on the right.Lane guidance: The upcoming turn or exit must becompleted from a specific lane or lanes. You should moveinto one of the lanes indicated by the filled arrow or arrows. Ifthe road has more than four lanes, ... indicates more lanesexist to the left or right of the lanes shown.Roundabout: The arrow indicates the exit you should use toexit the roundabout.U-turn: You should make u-turn at the next safe and legalopportunity to return to your route.Destination arrival: Your destination is ahead. The arrowindicates the direction of your destination. This can help youdetermine which side of the street your destination is on, orhelp you navigate to your destination through an unmappedarea, such as a parking lot.Getting Information About Your RouteWith a route active, you can say phrases like these to learnabout the route ahead of you.Turns on your route• Alexa, ask Garmin, what's my next turn?• Alexa, ask Garmin, what lane should I be in?Traffic conditions• Alexa, ask Garmin, how's traffic?Time and distance• Alexa, ask Garmin, are we there yet?• Alexa, ask Garmin, how much farther?• Alexa, ask Garmin, what time will we arrive?Taking a Detour or Alternate RouteYou can ask the device to calculate an alternate route to take adetour, such as avoiding a traffic delay or a road closure. If asignificant traffic delay is reported on your route, the devicealerts you, provides the delay time, and tells you when you arestill on the fastest route.At any time, you can say phrases like these to search for andstart an alternate route, if one is available.• Alexa, ask Garmin to start an alternate route.• Alexa, ask Garmin to take a detour.• Alexa, ask Garmin to find a faster route.Stops and Route InterruptionsIf you make a stop and turn off your vehicle while navigating aroute, your device resumes the route automatically the next timeyou start your vehicle.If you depart from the route while navigating, the deviceautomatically recalculates a new route to your destination andstarts guiding you to it. To recalculate your route, the devicemay require your phone to have an active mobile dataconnection with access to the internet. If no internet connectionis available, the device displays the distance and a directionalpointer to your destination until an internet connection becomesavailable.Muting the Navigation InstructionsYou can mute the audible voice prompts for navigationinstructions, such as turns in your route. This reduces theinterruptions to media playback while navigating. Whilenavigation instructions are muted, the device still providesaudible alerts for important information, such as traffic on yourroute.• To mute or unmute navigation instructions using a voicecommand, say phrases like these:◦ Alexa, ask Garmin to mute navigation.◦ Alexa, ask Garmin to be quiet.◦ Alexa, ask Garmin to unmute routing.• To mute or unmute navigation instructions using the GarminDrive app, select on the destination map.Speed Limit and Speed AlertsWhile a route is active, the Garmin Speak Plus device canprovide speed limit information and alert you when you exceedthe speed limit.• You can request the current speed limit by saying Alexa, askGarmin, what's the speed limit?• When you exceed the speed limit by 10, the bottom of theLED ring glows yellow, and the device displays the currentspeed limit for a few seconds.Arriving at Your DestinationWhen you approach your destination, the device displays acheckered flag, a directional pointer, and the distance to yourdestination.• The pointer points to the approximate physical location ofyour destination. You can use the pointer to determine whichside of the street your destination is on, or to navigate to yourdestination through an unmapped area, such as a parking lot.Navigation 5