Setting Up and Following the Cloverleaf Pattern
You can use the cloverleaf pattern to steer the boat to repeatedly pass over an active waypoint. When you begin
the cloverleaf pattern, the autopilot drives the boat toward the active waypoint and begins the cloverleaf pattern.
You can adjust the distance between the waypoint and the location where the autopilot turns the boat for
another pass over the waypoint. The default setting turns the boat at a range of 1000 ft. (300 m) from the active
waypoint.
1 From the autopilot screen, select Options > Pattern Steering > Cloverleaf.
2 If necessary, select Length, and select a distance.
3 Select Engage Port or Engage Starboard.
Setting Up and Following a Search Pattern
You can use the search pattern to steer the boat in increasingly larger circles outward from the active waypoint,
forming a spiral pattern. When you begin the search pattern, the autopilot drives the boat to the active waypoint
and begins the pattern.
You can adjust the distance between each circle in the spiral. The default distance between circles is 50 ft.
(20 m).
1 From the autopilot screen, select Options > Pattern Steering > Search.
2 If necessary, select Search Spacing, and select a distance.
3 Select Engage Port or Engage Starboard.
Cancelling a Steering Pattern
• Physically steer the boat.
NOTE: Shadow Drive must be enabled to cancel a steering pattern by physically steering the boat.
• Select or to cancel a pattern using step steering mode.
• Select Standby.
Adjusting the Autopilot Response
The Response setting allows you to adjust the autopilot responsiveness for varying sea and wind conditions.
1 From the autopilot screen, select Options > Response.
2 Adjust the rudder response.
If you need the rudder to be more responsive and move quicker, increase the value. If the rudder is moving
too much, decrease the value.
Enabling the Autopilot Controls on a Garmin Watch
You can control the Garmin autopilot with a compatible Garmin watch. Go to garmin.com for a list of compatible
Garmin watches.
NOTE: Smart notifications are not available on your watch when the autopilot remote control is enabled.
1 Select Communications > Wireless Devices > Connect IQ™ Apps > Autopilot Control > Enable > New
Connection.
2 Follow the on-screen instructions.
Customizing the Autopilot Button Actions
Before you can set the autopilot button actions, you must install and configure a compatible Garmin autopilot.
You can select up to three autopilot actions for your Garmin watch to perform.
NOTE: Available autopilot actions depend on the autopilot installed.
1 On the chartplotter, select Communications > Wireless Devices > Connect IQ™ Apps > Autopilot Control >
Button Actions.
2 Select a button.
3 Select an action.
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