GARMIN DRIVE 40 (01) PDF Document

To get started with your GARMIN DRIVE 40, follow these steps:

1. Update the maps and software on your device using Garmin Express.

2. Mount the device in your vehicle and connect it to power.

3. Acquire GPS signals.

4. Adjust the volume and display brightness.

5. Navigate to your destination.

You can use Garmin Express software to download and install the latest map and software updates for your GARMIN DRIVE 40. Garmin Express is available for Windows® and Mac® computers.

1. On your computer, go to http://www.garmin.com/express.

2. Select an option:

• To install on a Windows computer, select Download for Windows.

• To install on a Mac computer, select Download for Mac.

3. Open the downloaded file, and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

4. Start Garmin Express.

5. Connect your Garmin device to your computer using a USB cable.

6. Click Add a Device.

7. The Garmin Express software detects your device. Click Add Device.

8. Follow the on-screen instructions to add your device to the Garmin Express software.

9. When setup is complete, the Garmin Express software searches for map and software updates for your device. Select an option:

• To install all available updates, click Install All.

• To install a single update, click View Details and select an update.

The Garmin Express software downloads and installs the updates onto your device. Map updates are very large, and this process may take a long time on slower Internet connections.

Before you use your device on battery power, you should charge it.

1. Plug the vehicle power cable into the USB port on the device.

2. Press the mount onto the suction cup until it snaps into place.

3. Press the suction cup to the windshield, and flip the lever back toward the windshield.

4. Fit the tab on the top of the mount into the slot on the back of the device.

5. Press the bottom of the mount into the device until it clicks.

6. Plug the other end of the vehicle power cable into a power outlet in your vehicle.

• To turn the device on, press the power key, or connect the device to power.

• To put the device in power saving mode, press the power key while the device is on. While in power saving mode, the screen is off and the device uses very little power, but it can wake instantly for use. TIP: You can charge your device faster by putting it in power saving mode while charging the battery.

• To turn off the device completely, hold the power key until a prompt appears on the screen, and select Off. The prompt appears after five seconds. If you release the power key before the prompt appears, the device enters power saving mode.

When you turn on your GARMIN DRIVE 40, the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish the current location. The time required varies based on several factors, including how far you are from your last used location, whether you have a clear view of the sky, and how long it has been since you last used the device. The first time you turn it on, it may take several minutes to acquire signals.

1. Turn on the device.

2. Wait while the device locates satellites.

3. If necessary, go outdoors to an open area, away from tall buildings and trees.

When the satellite bars icon turns green, the device has acquired satellite signals and is ready for navigation.

The status bar is located at the top of the main menu. The status bar icons display information about features on the device. You can select some icons to change settings or view additional information.

On-screen buttons allow you to navigate the pages, menus, and menu options on your device.

• Select the back arrow to return to the previous menu screen.

• Hold the back arrow to quickly return to the main menu.

• Select the up or down arrows to scroll through lists or menus.

• Hold the up or down arrows to scroll faster.

• Select the menu icon (three horizontal lines) to see a context-based menu of options for the current screen.

1. Select Volume.

2. Select an option:

• Use the slider bar to adjust the volume.

• Select the mute icon to mute the device.

• Select the menu icon for additional options.

1. Select Settings > Display > Brightness.

2. Use the slider bar to adjust the brightness.

Your GARMIN DRIVE 40 provides features that can help encourage safer driving. The device plays an audible tone or message and displays information for each alert. Not all alerts are available in all areas.

• School zone or nearby school: Plays a tone and displays the distance to and speed limit (if available) for an upcoming school or school zone.

• Speed limit reduction: Plays a tone and displays the upcoming reduced speed limit.

• Speed limit exceeded: Plays a tone and displays a red border on the speed limit icon when you exceed the posted speed limit.

• Wrong way on a one-way street: Plays a message and displays a full-screen warning if you travel the wrong way on a one-way street.

• Railroad crossing: Plays a tone and displays the distance to an upcoming railroad crossing.

• Animal crossing: Plays a tone and displays the distance to an upcoming animal crossing area.

• Curve: Plays a tone and displays the distance to a curve in the road.

• Slower traffic: Plays a tone and displays the distance to slower traffic when you approach it at a higher speed. Your device must be receiving traffic information to use this feature.

• Fatigue warning: Plays a tone and suggests upcoming rest stops after you have been driving for more than two hours without stopping.

You can turn off individual audible driver alerts. The visual alert appears even when the audible alert is disabled.

1. Select Settings > Map & Vehicle > Audible Driver Alerts.

2. Select or clear the check box next to each alert.

1. Select Where To?, and search for a location.

2. Select a location.

3. Select an option:

• To start navigating using the recommended route, select Go!.

• To choose an alternate route, select the alternate routes icon, and select a route. Alternate routes appear to the right of the map.

• To edit the course of the route, select the menu icon > Edit Route, and add shaping points to the route.

If you need to stop at additional destinations, you can add the locations to your route.

1. Select View Map.

2. Drag and zoom the map to display the area to search.

3. If necessary, select Q to filter the displayed points of interest by category.

4. Select an option:

• Select a location marker.

• Select a point, such as a street, intersection, or address location.

5. Select Go!.

Going Home (Setting for the first time)

The first time you start a route home, the device prompts you to enter your home location.

1. Select Where To? > Go Home.

2. If necessary, enter your home location.

Editing Your Home Location

1. Select Where To? > Saved > Set Home Location.

2. Enter your home location.

While navigating a route, you can view upcoming turns, lane changes, or other directions for your route.

1. From the map, select an option:

• To view upcoming turns and directions as you navigate, select the map tools icon > Turns. The map tool displays the next four turns or directions beside the map and updates automatically.

• To view the complete list of turns and directions for the entire route, select the text bar at the top of the map.

2. Select a turn or direction (optional). Detailed information appears. An image of the junction may appear for junctions on major roadways, if available.

1. While navigating a route, select anywhere on the map.

2. Select the zoom out icon.

Before you can add a location, you must be navigating a route. You can add locations to the middle or end of your route.

1. From the map, select the menu icon > Where To?.

2. Search for a location.

3. Select a location.

4. Select Go!.

5. Select an option:

• To add the location as the next destination in your route, select Add As Next Stop.

• To add the location to the end of your route, select Add As Last Stop.

• To add the location and edit the order of destinations in your route, select Add to Active Route.

The device re-calculates the route to include the added location and guides you to the destinations in order.

Before you can shape your route, you must start a route. This allows you to direct the route to use a certain road or go through a certain area without adding a destination.

1. Touch anywhere on the map.

2. Select the shaping icon.

3. Select a location on the map. TIP: You can select + to zoom in on the map and select a more precise location.

4. If necessary, select an option:

• To add more shaping points to the route, select additional locations on the map.

• To remove a shaping point, select the remove icon.

5. When you are finished shaping the route, select Go!.

You can take a detour for a specified distance along your route or detour around specific roads.

1. From the map, select the map tools icon > Change Route.

2. Select an option:

• To detour your route for a specific distance, select Detour by Distance.

• To detour around a specific road on the route, select Detour by Road.

From the map, select the map tools icon > Stop.

1. Select Settings > Navigation > Calculation Mode.

2. Select an option:

• Select Faster Time to calculate routes that are faster to drive but can be longer in distance.

• Select Off Road to calculate point-to-point routes (without roads).

• Select Shorter Distance to calculate routes that are shorter in distance but can take more time to drive.

A trip can include many destinations, and it must include at least a starting location and one destination.

1. Select Apps > Trip Planner > Menu > Create Trip.

2. Select Select Start Location.

3. Choose a location for your starting point, and select Select.

4. Select Select Destination.

5. Choose a location for a destination, and select Select.

6. Select Add Location to add more locations (optional).

7. After you have added all the necessary locations, select Next > Save.

8. Enter a name, and select Done.

1. Select Apps > Trip Planner.

2. Select a saved trip.

3. Select Go!.

4. Select the first location to navigate to, and select Start.

The device can automatically optimize the order of destinations in your trip to create a shorter, more efficient route. The starting location and final destination are not changed.

While editing a trip, select Menu > Optimize Order.

1. Select Apps > Trip Planner.

2. Select a saved trip.

3. Select a location.

4. Select an option:

• To move the location up or down, select the reorder icon, and drag the location to a new position in the trip.

• To add a new location after the selected location, select +.

• To remove the location, select the delete icon.

If a route is active, you can use the trip planner to edit and save your route as a trip.

1. Select Apps > Trip Planner > My Active Route.

2. Edit your route using any of the trip planner features. The route recalculates each time you make a change.

3. Select Save to save your route as a trip, which you can navigate again later (optional).

Your device can avoid routing you through areas that require tolls. The device may still include a toll area in your route if no other reasonable routes are available.

1. Select Settings > Navigation.

2. Select an option (The menu changes based on your area and map data):

• 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.

1. Select Settings > Navigation > Avoidances.

2. Select the road features to avoid on your routes, and select Save.

Your device can avoid areas with environmental or emissions restrictions that may apply to your vehicle.

1. Select Settings > Navigation > Environmental Zones.

2. Select an option:

• To be asked each time before routing through an environmental zone, select Always Ask.

• To always avoid environmental zones, select Avoid.

• To always allow environmental zones, select Allow.

3. Select Save.

Custom avoidances allow you select specific areas or sections of road to avoid. When the device calculates a route, it avoids these areas and roads unless no other reasonable route is available.

Avoiding a Road

1. Select Settings > Navigation > Custom Avoidances.

2. Select Add Avoid Road.

3. Select the starting point of the section of road to avoid, and select Next.

4. Select the ending point of the road section, and select Next.

5. Select Done.

Avoiding an Area

1. Select Settings > Navigation > Custom Avoidances.

2. If necessary, select Add Avoidance.

3. Select Add Avoid Area.

4. Select the upper-left corner of the area to avoid, and select Next.

5. Select the lower-right corner of the area to avoid, and select Next. The selected area is shaded on the map.

6. Select Done.

You can use the search bar to search for locations by entering a category, brand name, address, or city name.

1. Select Where To?.

2. Select Enter Search in the search bar.

3. Enter all or part of the search term. Suggested search terms appear below the search bar.

4. Select an option:

• To search for a type of business, enter a category name (for example, “movie theaters”).

• To search for a business name, enter all or part of the name.

• To search for an address near you, enter the house number and street name.

• To search for an address in another city, enter the house number, street name, city, and state.

• To search for a city, enter the city and state.

• To search for coordinates, enter latitude and longitude coordinates.

5. Select an option:

• To search using a suggested search term, select the term.

• To search using the text you entered, select Q.

6. If necessary, select a location.

You can view the results of a location search on the map instead of in a list.

1. From the location search results, select the map icon.

2. Select one or more options:

• To view more search results, touch and drag the map.

• To select another location, select it.

• To view details and routes for the selected location, select the location description at the bottom of the map.

• To start navigation to the selected location, select Go!.

By default, the device searches near your current location. You can also search other areas, such as near your destination, near another city, or along your active route.

1. From the main menu, select Where To?.

2. Select the current search area icon.

3. Select an option.

You can find a location using latitude and longitude coordinates. This can be helpful when geocaching.

1. Select Where To? > Categories > Coordinates.

2. If necessary, select the settings icon, and change the coordinate format or datum.

3. Enter the latitude and longitude coordinates.

4. Select View on Map.

Viewing Recently Found Locations

Your device stores a history of the last 50 locations you have found.

Select Where To? > Recent.

Clearing the List of Recently Found Locations

Select Where To? > Recent > Menu > Clear > Yes.

When you disconnect the device from vehicle power while the device is on, your current location is saved as a parking spot.

Select Apps > Last Spot.

You can use the Where Am I? page to view information about your current location. This feature is helpful if you need to tell emergency personnel your location.

From the map, select the vehicle.

1. From the map, select the vehicle.

2. Select Hospitals, Police Stations, or Fuel. A list of locations for the selected service appears, with the nearest locations at the top.

3. Select a location.

4. Select an option:

• To navigate to the location, select Go!

• To view the phone number and other location details, select the info icon.

Saving a Location

1. Search for a location.

2. From the search results, select a location.

3. Select the info icon.

4. Select Save.

5. If necessary, enter a name, and select Done.

Editing a Saved Location

1. Select Where To? > Saved.

2. If necessary, select a category.

3. Select a location.

4. Select the info icon.

5. Select Menu > Edit.

6. Select an option:

• Select Name.

• Select Phone Number.

• Select Categories to assign categories to the saved location.

• Select Change Map Symbol to change the symbol used to mark the saved location on a map.

7. Edit the information.

8. Select Done.

NOTE: Deleted locations cannot be recovered.

1. Select Where To? > Saved.

2. Select Menu > Delete Saved Places.

3. Select the box next to the saved locations to delete, and select Delete.

1. Select View Map.

2. Touch anywhere on the map.

3. Select an option:

• Drag the map to pan left, right, up, or down.

• To zoom in or out, select + or –.

• To switch between North Up and 3-D views, select the compass icon.

• To filter the displayed points of interest by category, select Q.

• To start a route, select a location on the map, and select Go!.

By default, only the most commonly used map tools are enabled in the map tools menu. You can add up to 12 tools to the menu.

1. From the map, select the map tools icon > settings icon.

2. Select the check box next to each tool to add.

3. Select Save.

You can change the location categories that appear in the Up Ahead tool.

1. From the map, select the map tools icon > Up Ahead.

2. Select a category.

3. Select the settings icon.

4. Select an option:

• To move a category up or down in the list, select and drag the arrow next to the category name.

• To change a category, select the category.

• To create a custom category, select a category, select Custom Search, and enter the name of a business or category.

5. Select Done.

1. From the map, select Speed.

2. Select Menu > Reset Field(s).

3. Select an option:

• When not navigating a route, select Select All to reset every data field except the speedometer, on the first page.

• Select Reset Trip Data to reset the information on the trip computer.

• Select Reset Max. Speed to reset the maximum speed.

• Select Reset Trip B to reset the odometer.

Viewing Upcoming Traffic

You can view traffic incidents coming up along your route or along the road on which you are traveling.

1. While navigating a route, select the map tools icon > Traffic.

2. Select the traffic incident to view additional details.

Searching for Traffic Incidents

1. From the main menu, select Apps > Traffic.

2. Select Menu > Incidents.

3. Select an item in the list.

You can customize which data appear on the map, such as icons for points of interest and road conditions.

1. Select Settings > Map & Vehicle > Map Layers.

2. Select the layers to include on the map, and select Save.

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.

You can enable map products installed on your device.

1. Select Settings > Map & Vehicle > myMaps.

2. Select a map.

If you are indoors or not receiving satellite signals, you can use the GPS to set a simulated location.

1. Select Settings > Navigation > GPS Simulator.

2. From the main menu, select View Map.

3. Tap the map twice to select an area.

4. Select the location description.

5. Select Set Location.

Select Settings > Display.

• Orientation: Allows you to set the display to portrait (vertical) or landscape (horizontal).

• Color Mode: Allows you to select day or night color mode. If you select the Auto option, the device automatically switches to day or night colors based on the time of day.

• Brightness: Allows you to adjust the display brightness.

• Display Timeout: Allows you to set the amount of idle time before your device enters sleep mode while using battery power.

• Screenshot: Allows you to take a picture of the device screen. Screenshots are saved in the Screenshot folder of the device storage.

1. From the main menu, select the time.

2. Select an option:

• To set the time automatically using GPS information, select Automatic.

• To set the time manually, drag the numbers up or down.

To open the Language and Keyboard settings, from the main menu, select Settings > Language & Keyboard.

• Voice Language: Sets the language for voice prompts.

• Text Language: Sets all on-screen text to the selected language.

• Keyboard Language: Enables keyboard languages.

You can restore a category of settings or all settings to the factory default values.

1. Select Settings.

2. If necessary, select a settings category.

3. Select Menu > Restore.

You can charge the battery in the device using any of these methods.

• Connect the device to the vehicle power cable.

• Connect the device to a computer using a USB cable. The device may charge slowly when connected to a computer. Some portable computers may not charge the device.

• Connect the device to an optional power adapter accessory, such as a wall power adapter.

Device Care

• Avoid dropping your device.

• Do not store the device where prolonged exposure to extreme temperatures can occur, because it can cause permanent damage.

• Never use a hard or sharp object to operate the touchscreen, or damage may result.

• Do not expose the device to water.

Cleaning the Outer Casing

1. Clean the outer casing of the device (not the touchscreen) using a cloth dampened with a mild detergent solution.

2. Wipe the device dry.

Cleaning the Touchscreen

1. Use a soft, clean, lint-free cloth.

2. If necessary, lightly dampen the cloth with water.

3. If using a dampened cloth, turn off the device and disconnect the device from power.

4. Gently wipe the screen with the cloth.

• Remove the device and mount from sight when not in use.

• Remove the residue left on the windshield by the suction cup.

• Do not keep your unit in the glove compartment.

You can reset your device if it stops functioning.

Hold the power key for 12 seconds.

Removing the Device from the Mount

1. Press the release tab or button on the mount.

2. Tilt the device forward.

Removing the Mount from the Suction Cup

1. Turn the device mount to the right or left.

2. Apply pressure until the socket on the mount releases the ball on the suction cup.

Removing the Suction Cup from the Windshield

1. Flip the lever on the suction cup toward you.

2. Pull the tab on the suction cup toward you.

If your device does not charge in your vehicle, you may need to replace the fuse located at the tip of the vehicle adapter.

1. Rotate the end piece 90 degrees counter clockwise to unlock it.

2. Remove the end piece, the silver tip, and the fuse.

3. Insert a new fast-blow fuse that has the same current, such as 1 A or 2 A.

4. Place the silver tip in the end piece.

5. Push in the end piece and rotate it 90 degrees clockwise to lock it back into the vehicle power cable.

1. Clean the suction cup and windshield with rubbing alcohol.

2. Dry with a clean, dry cloth.

3. Mount the suction cup as instructed in the manual.

• Verify the GPS simulator is turned off (in Navigation Settings).

• Take your device out of parking garages and away from tall buildings and trees.

• Remain stationary for several minutes.

• Check the fuse in the vehicle power cable.

• Verify the vehicle is turned on and is supplying power to the power outlet.

• Verify the interior temperature of the vehicle is within the charging temperature range indicated in the specifications.

• Verify the fuse is not broken in the vehicle power outlet.

• Decrease the screen brightness.

• Shorten the display timeout.

• Decrease the volume.

• Put the device in power saving mode when not in use.

• Keep your device away from extreme temperatures.

• Do not leave your device in direct sunlight.

• If it does not appear as a removable drive: On most Windows computers, the device connects using Media Transfer Protocol (MTP). In MTP mode, the device appears as a portable device and not as a removable drive.

• If it does not appear as a portable device: On Mac computers and some Windows computers, the device connects using USB mass storage mode. In this mode, the device appears as a removable drive or volume.

• If it does not appear as either a portable device or a removable drive:

1. Disconnect the USB cable from your computer.

2. Turn off the device.

3. Connect the USB cable to your device and to a USB port on your computer, not to a USB hub. The device turns on automatically and goes into the correct mode.

You can install a memory card to increase the storage space for maps and other data. The device supports microSD™ and microSDHC memory cards.

1. Locate the memory card slot on your device.

2. Insert a memory card into the slot.

3. Press it in until it clicks.

1. Plug the small end of the USB cable into the port on the device.

2. Plug the larger end of the USB cable into a port on your computer.

A picture of your device connected to a computer appears on the device screen. Depending on your computer operating system, the device appears as either a portable device, a removable drive, or a removable volume.

If your device is connected to your computer as a removable drive or volume, you must safely disconnect your device from your computer to avoid data loss. If your device is connected to your Windows computer as a portable device, it is not necessary to safely disconnect.

1. Complete an action:

• For Windows computers, select the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the system tray, and select your device.

• For Mac computers, drag the volume icon to the trash.

2. Disconnect the cable from your computer.

Hold the GPS signal status icon in the status bar for three seconds.