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NOTE: you cannot customise Speed.
2
Select a type of data to display.
Changing the map perspective
1
Select Settings > Map & Vehicle > Driving Map View.
2
Select an option:
• Select Track Up to display the map in two dimensions (2-
D), with your direction of travel at the top.
• Select North Up to display the map in 2-D with north at
the top.
• Select 3-D to display the map in three dimensions.
3
Select Save.
Live services, traffic and smartphone
features
To get the most from your Garmin DriveSmart device, you
should pair the device with your smartphone and connect to the
Smartphone Link app. The Smartphone Link app allows your
device to receive live data, including live traffic data, parking
trends, red light and speed cameras and other live services.
Live traffic data: sends real-time traffic data to your device,
such as traffic incidents and delays, construction zones and
road closings (Traffic, page 14).
Live parking information: sends real-time parking trends to
your device, where available (Parking, page 7).
Garmin Live Services: provides subscription-free and paid
services to send live data to your device, such as red light
and speed cameras or traffic cameras (Garmin Live Services,
page 11).
Weather information: sends real-time weather conditions and
alerts to your device (Viewing the weather forecast,
page 16).
LiveTrack: allows you to share your trip with selected contacts
in real time (LiveTrack, page 16).
Smart Notifications: displays phone notifications and
messages on your device. This feature is not available for all
languages.
Hands-Free calling: allows you to make and receive phone
calls using your device, and allows you to use the device as a
hands-free speaker phone. If the selected language supports
the voice command feature, you can place calls using voice
commands.
Watch Link: provides pedestrian navigation guidance to your
destination or to your parking spot using a compatible Garmin
watch with Connect IQ (Watch Link, page 15).
Send locations to device: allows you to send locations from
your smartphone to your navigation device.
Foursquare check in: allows you to check into Foursquare
locations using your navigation device (Checking in with
Foursquare, page 8).
Pairing with your phone and connecting to
Smartphone Link
You must pair your Garmin DriveSmart device with your phone
and connect to Smartphone Link to use some features, such as
live traffic and parking information, hands-free calling and other
connected features.
NOTE: product models ending in LMT-D or LMT-HD can receive
traffic data using either the Smartphone Link app or the built-in,
over-the-air digital traffic receiver.
After the devices are paired, they connect automatically when
they are turned on and within range.
1
From the app store on your phone, install the Smartphone
Link app.
2
Place the Garmin DriveSmart device and your phone within
3 m (10 ft) of each other.
3
On the Garmin DriveSmart device, select Settings >
Wireless Networks, and select the Bluetooth check box.
4
Select Search for Devices.
5
On your phone, enable Bluetooth wireless technology, and
set the phone to be visible.
See your phone owner's manual for more information.
6
On the Garmin DriveSmart device, select OK.
The Garmin DriveSmart device begins searching for nearby
Bluetooth devices, and a list of Bluetooth devices appears. It
may take up to a minute for your phone to appear in the list.
7
Select your phone from the list, and select OK.
8
On your phone, confirm the pairing request.
9
On your phone, open the Smartphone Link app.
If you are pairing with an Apple
®
device, a security code
appears on the Garmin DriveSmart screen.
10
If necessary, enter the security code on your phone within 30
seconds.
Bluetooth Feature status icons
Status icons appear in the Bluetooth settings next to each paired
phone.
Select Settings > Wireless Networks.
• A grey icon indicates the feature is disabled or disconnected
for that phone.
• A coloured icon indicates the feature is connected and active
for that phone.
Hands-free calling
Smart notifications
Smartphone Link features and services
Garmin Live Services
Before you can use Garmin Live Services, your device must be
connected to Smartphone Link (Pairing with your phone and
connecting to Smartphone Link, page 11).
Garmin Live Services provides free and subscription-based
plans that send live data to your device, such as traffic
conditions, weather and red light and speed cameras.
Some services, such as weather, are available as separate apps
on your device. Other services, such as traffic, enhance the
existing navigation features on your device. Features that
require access to Garmin Live Services display the Smartphone
Link symbol and appear only when the device is connected to
Smartphone Link.
Subscribing to Garmin Live Services
Some Garmin DriveSmart Live Services require a paid
subscription. In the Smartphone Link app, you can purchase a
subscription as an in-app purchase. The subscription is tied 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.
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