• Turn off the air conditioner and open your windows, unlessyou are traveling at high speeds on the highway.• Tighten your gas cap.• Park in the shade or in the garage.• Unload excess weight. Remove unneeded items from yourvehicle.• Avoid carrying items on your roof. Remove rooftop carriersand removable racks when not in use.• Maintain the recommended tire pressure. Check tire pressureregularly and before long trips.• Keep your vehicle well-tuned, and follow the vehiclemanufacturer’s recommended maintenance intervals.• Change your oil, oil filters, and air filters regularly.• Use the lowest recommended suitable grade of fuel. Usebiofuels when feasible, such as E85 and biodiesel.Viewing myGarmin MessagesBefore you can use this feature, your device must be connectedto a supported phone running Smartphone Link (Connecting toSmartphone Link, page 16). This feature is not available in allareas.You can view messages from myGarmin, such as notificationsfor software and map updates.1 Select Apps > myGarmin™.If you have unread messages, the number of unreadmessages appears on the myGarmin icon.2 Select a message subject.The full message appears.Viewing the Weather ForecastBefore you can use this feature, your device must be connectedto a supported phone running Smartphone Link (Connecting toSmartphone Link, page 16). This feature is not available in allareas.1 Select Apps > Weather.2 Select a day.The detailed forecast for that day appears.Viewing Weather Near a Different City1 Select Apps > Weather > Current Location.2 Select an option:• To view weather for a favorite city, select a city in the list.• To add a favorite city, select Add City, and enter a cityname.Viewing the Weather RadarBefore you can use this feature, you must purchase AdvancedWeather service using Smartphone Link.You can view an animated, color-coded radar map of currentweather conditions, as well as a weather icon on the map. Theweather icon changes to show weather in the vicinity, such asrain, snow, and thunderstorms.1 Select Apps > Weather.2 If necessary, select a city.3 Select > Weather Radar.Viewing Weather AlertsBefore you can use this feature, you must purchase AdvancedWeather service using Smartphone Link.While you are traveling with your device, weather alerts mayappear on the map. You can also view a map of weather alertsnear your current location or near a selected city.1 Select Apps > Weather.2 If necessary, select a city.3 Select > Weather Alerts.Checking Road ConditionsBefore you can use this feature, you must purchase AdvancedWeather service using Smartphone Link.1 Select Apps > Weather.2 If necessary, select a city.3 Select > Road Conditions.Viewing Previous Routes and DestinationsBefore you can use this feature, you must enable the travelhistory feature (Device and Privacy Settings, page 19).You can view your previous routes and places you have stoppedon the map.Select Apps > Where I've Been.Customizing the DeviceMap and Vehicle SettingsSelect Settings > Map & Vehicle.Vehicle: Sets the icon that represents your position on the map.Go to www.garmingarage.com for more icons.Driving Map View: Sets the perspective on the map.Map Detail: Sets the level of detail on the map. More detail maycause the map to draw slower.Map Theme: Changes the color of the map data.Map Tools: Sets the shortcuts that appear in the map toolsmenu.Map Layers: Sets the data that appears on the map page(Customizing the Map Layers, page 11).Audible Cautions and Advisories: Enables an audible alert tobe played for certain types of cautions and advisories, suchas speed limit changes, various road conditions, and stateand country borders. This option is available only when youare using a truck vehicle profile.Audible Speed Alerts: Alerts you when your vehicle isexceeding the speed limit.NOTE: This feature is not available in all areas.myMaps: Sets which installed maps the device uses.Enabling MapsYou can enable map products installed on your device.TIP: To purchase additional map products, go tohttp://buy.garmin.com.1 Select Settings > Map & Vehicle > myMaps.2 Select a map.Navigation SettingsTo open the Navigation settings page, from the main menu,select Settings > Navigation.Calculation Mode: Sets the route calculation method.Avoidances: Sets road features to avoid on a route.Custom Avoidances: Allows you to avoid specific roads orareas.Environmental Zones: Sets the avoidance preferences forareas with environmental or emissions restrictions that mayapply to your vehicle.Toll Roads: Sets preferences for avoiding toll roads.Tolls and Fees: Sets preferences for avoiding toll roads and tollstickers.NOTE: This feature is not available in all areas.18 Customizing the Device