Table of Contents
Getting Started................................. 1
Garmin Drive 53 Device Overview.......... 1
Mounting Considerations....................... 1
Mounting and Powering the Garmin
Drive Device in Your Vehicle............... 2
Turning the Device On or Off.................. 3
Acquiring GPS Signals............................ 4
Status Bar Icons...................................... 4
Using the On-Screen Buttons................. 4
Adjusting the Volume..............................4
Using the Audio Mixer......................... 4
Enabling or Disabling Sounds and
Audio Sources..................................... 5
Adjusting the Screen Brightness............ 5
Driver Awareness Features and
Alerts............................................... 5
Enabling or Disabling Driver Alerts.........5
Finding and Saving Locations........... 6
Finding a Location Using the Search
Bar............................................................ 6
Finding an Address................................. 6
Location Search Results......................... 7
Changing the Search Area...................... 8
Points of Interest..................................... 8
Finding a Location by Category.......... 8
Finding National Parks........................ 9
Foursquare........................................... 9
Tripadvisor........................................... 9
Navigating to Points of Interest Within
a Venue.............................................. 10
Search Tools..........................................10
Finding an Intersection..................... 10
Finding a Location Using
Coordinates....................................... 10
Parking................................................... 10
Finding Parking Near Your Current
Location............................................. 10
Finding Parking Near a Specified
Location............................................. 11
Viewing Recently Found Locations...... 11
Clearing the List of Recently Found
Locations........................................... 11
Viewing Current Location
Information............................................ 11
Finding Emergency Services and
Fuel..................................................... 11
Getting Directions to Your Current
Location............................................. 11
Adding a Shortcut................................. 11
Removing a Shortcut......................... 12
Saving Locations................................... 12
Saving a Location.............................. 12
Saving Your Current Location........... 12
Editing a Saved Location.................. 12
Assigning Categories to a Saved
Location............................................. 12
Deleting a Saved Location................ 13
Following a Route........................... 13
Routes.................................................... 13
Starting a Route.....................................13
Starting a Route by Using the Map...13
Going Home....................................... 13
Your Route on the Map......................... 14
Viewing Turns and Directions...........15
Viewing the Entire Route on the
Map.................................................... 15
Arriving at Your Destination................. 15
Parking Near Your Destination......... 15
Changing Your Active Route.................16
Adding a Location to Your Route..... 16
Shaping Your Route...........................16
Taking a Detour................................. 16
Changing the Route Calculation
Mode.................................................. 16
Stopping the Route............................... 16
Avoiding Delays, Tolls, and Areas........ 17
Avoiding Traffic Delays on Your
Route.................................................. 17
Avoiding Toll Roads.......................... 17
Avoiding Road Features.................... 17
Custom Avoidances.......................... 17
Using the Map................................ 18
Map Tools.............................................. 18
Viewing a Map Tool...........................18
Up Ahead............................................... 18
Viewing Upcoming Locations........... 19
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