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Downloading Smartphone Link
Smartphone Link is available for some smartphones. Go to
www.garmin.com/smartphonelink or see the application store for
your phone for compatibility and availability information.
Download Smartphone Link from the application store on
your supported phone.
See your phone owner's manual for information on
downloading and installing applications.
Connecting to Smartphone Link
Before you can connect to Smartphone Link, you must
download and install the Smartphone Link application on your
phone.
1
Start Smartphone Link on your phone.
2
From your device, select Settings > Bluetooth.
3
Select the Bluetooth check box.
4
From your phone, enable Bluetooth wireless technology, and
scan for nearby Bluetooth devices.
See your phone owner's manual for more information.
5
From your phone, select your device from the list of nearby
devices.
6
Follow the on-screen instructions on your phone and on your
device to confirm the pairing request.
appears in the status bar on your device when
Smartphone Link is connected.
Sending a Location from Your Phone to Your Device
Smartphone Link is registered as a navigation application on
your phone.
1
From your phone, select the button to start navigating to a
location (see the owner's manual for your phone).
2
From the application menu, select Smartphone Link.
The next time you connect your device to your phone, the
location is transferred to the recently found items on your
device.
Disabling Calls While Connected to Smartphone Link
While the device is connected to the phone and receiving
Garmin Live Services, you can disable hands-free calling.
1
Select Settings > Bluetooth.
2
Select your phone.
3
Clear the Phone calls check box.
Garmin Live Services
Before you can use Garmin Live Services, your device must be
connected to a supported phone running Smartphone Link
(Connecting to Smartphone Link).
Connecting to Smartphone Link provides access to Garmin Live
Services. Garmin Live Services provides free and subscription-
based plans to view live data on your device, such as traffic
conditions and weather.
Some services, like weather, are available as separate apps on
your device. Other services, like 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
Before you can subscribe to Garmin Live Services, you must
install the Smartphone Link app on your phone.
1
Start the Smartphone Link app on your phone (Connecting to
Smartphone Link).
2
Select My Account.
A list of services and subscription prices appears.
3
Select a service.
4
Select the price.
5
Select Subscribe.
6
Follow the on-screen instructions.
About Traffic Cameras
Traffic cameras provide live images of traffic conditions on major
roadways and intersections. You can save cameras that you
want to view regularly.
Saving a Traffic Camera
Before you can use this feature, you must subscribe to the
photoLive service, and your device must be connected to a
supported phone running Smartphone Link (Smartphone Link).
This feature is not available in all areas.
1
Select Apps > photoLive.
2
Select Touch to Add.
3
Select a road.
4
Select an intersection.
5
Select Save.
Viewing a Traffic Camera
Before you can view a traffic camera, you must save a traffic
camera (Saving a Traffic Camera).
1
Select Apps > photoLive.
2
Select a camera.
About ecoRoute
In some areas, before you can use ecoRoute
™
features, you
must purchase an unlock code or an ecoRoute HD accessory.
Go to www.garmin.com/ecoroute for more information.
NOTE: The ecoRoute feature is available only when the device
is set to use automobile transportation mode.
The ecoRoute feature calculates the fuel economy and the fuel
price of navigating to a destination, and offers tools for
improving fuel efficiency.
The data provided by the ecoRoute feature is an estimate only.
The data is not actually read from the vehicle, unless you are
using the ecoRoute HD accessory.
To receive more-accurate fuel reports for your specific vehicle
and driving habits, calibrate the fuel economy (Calibrating the
Fuel Economy).
ecoRoute HD Accessory
When connected to the ecoRoute HD accessory, your device
can receive real-time vehicle information, such as error
messages, RPM, and battery voltage. Your device includes data
read from the vehicle by the ecoRoute HD accessory when
calculating ecoRoute data.
The ecoRoute HD accessory is compatible only with devices
that have Bluetooth wireless technology.
Go to www.garmin.com/ecoRoute.
Setting Up the Vehicle
The first time you use the ecoRoute features, you must enter
vehicle information.
1
Select Apps > ecoRoute™.
2
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Changing the Fuel Price
1
Select Apps > ecoRoute™ > At the Pump.
2
Enter the current price of fuel, and select Next.
3
Select Yes.
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