Garmin DriveSmart 50 Owner's Manual

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Changing Routing Options for a TripYou can customize how the device calculates the route whenyou start your trip.1 Select Apps > Trip Planner.2 Select a saved trip.3 Select > Trip Settings.4 Select an option:• To add shaping points to your trip, select Shape Route,and follow the on-screen instructions (Shaping YourRoute, page 5).• To change the calculation mode for the trip, select RoutePreference (Changing the Route Calculation Mode,page 5).Scheduling a TripYou can add scheduling information to each location in your trip,including the desired arrival time and layover duration at eachlocation. This can help you plan your departure to reachlocations in your trip on time.1 Select Apps > Trip Planner.2 Select a trip.3 Select > Trip Settings > Edit Schedule.4 Select a location, and follow the on-screen instructions toenter the schedule information.TIP: If you need to schedule multiple locations in the trip, youshould start from the beginning of the trip and work towardthe end.5 Repeat step 4 to enter schedule information for additionallocations.6 When finished, select Save.When you navigate the trip, you should depart by the timeshown under the starting point to reach your stops anddestinations by the scheduled time. The schedule is an estimateonly. Traffic conditions, construction, and other delays mayaffect your actual arrival times.Using Suggested RoutesBefore you can use this feature, you must save at least onelocation and enable the travel history feature (Device andPrivacy Settings, page 17).Using the myTrends™ feature, your device predicts yourdestination based on your travel history, the day of the week,and the time of day. After you have driven to a saved locationseveral times, the location may appear in the navigation bar onthe map, along with the estimated time of travel, and trafficinformation.Select the navigation bar to view a suggested route to thelocation.Avoiding Delays, Tolls, and AreasAvoiding Traffic Delays on Your RouteBefore you can avoid traffic delays, you must be receiving trafficinformation (Receiving Traffic Data Using a Traffic Receiver,page 11).By default, the device optimizes your route to avoid traffic delaysautomatically. If you have disabled this option in the trafficsettings (Traffic Settings, page 17), you can view and avoidtraffic delays manually.1 While navigating a route, select > Traffic.2 Select Alternate Route, if available.3 Select Go!.Avoiding Toll RoadsYour device can avoid routing you through areas that requiretolls, such as toll roads, toll bridges, or congestion areas. Thedevice may still include a toll area in your route if no otherreasonable routes are available.1 Select Settings > Navigation.2 Select an option:NOTE: The menu changes based on your area and the mapdata on your device.• Select Toll Roads.• Select Tolls and Fees > Toll Roads.3 Select an option:• To be asked each time before routing through a toll area,select Always Ask.• To always avoid tolls, select Avoid.• To always allow tolls, select Allow.4 Select Save.Avoiding Toll StickersNOTE: This feature is not available in all areas.The map data on your device may contain detailed toll stickerinformation for some countries. You can avoid or allow tollstickers for each country.1 Select Settings > Navigation > Tolls and Fees > TollStickers.2 Select a country.3 Select an option:• To be asked each time before routing through a toll area,select Always Ask.• To always avoid tolls, select Avoid.• To always allow tolls, select Allow.4 Select Save.Avoiding Road Features1 Select Settings > Navigation > Avoidances.2 Select the road features to avoid on your routes, and selectSave.Avoiding Environmental ZonesYour device can avoid areas with environmental or emissionsrestrictions that may apply to your vehicle.1 Select Settings > Navigation > Environmental Zones.2 Select an option:• To be asked each time before routing through anenvironmental zone, select Always Ask.• To always avoid environmental zones, select Avoid.• To always allow environmental zones, select Allow.3 Select Save.Custom AvoidancesCustom avoidances allow you select specific areas or sectionsof road to avoid. When the device calculates a route, it avoidsthese areas and roads unless no other reasonable route isavailable.Avoiding a Road1 Select Settings > Navigation > Custom Avoidances.2 Select Add Avoid Road.3 Select the starting point of the section of road to avoid, andselect Next.4 Select the ending point of the road section, and select Next.5 Select Done.6 Navigating to Your Destination