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Garmin zumo 595 User Manual

Garmin zumo 595
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zūmo
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595
Owner’s Manual
January 2016 190-02001-00_0A

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Garmin zumo 595 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Display Resolution800 x 480 pixels
TouchscreenYes
Battery LifeUp to 4 hours
Water RatingIPX7
Preloaded MapsYes
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiYes
Smartphone Link CompatibilityYes
Music StreamingYes
Smart NotificationsYes
Curved Roads NavigationYes
Rider AlertsYes
Lane AssistYes
Voice-activated NavigationYes
Motorcycle-friendlyYes
Traffic UpdatesYes
Weather UpdatesYes
Dimensions14.9 x 3.3 cm
Weight375 g

Summary

Installation

Mounting Your Device in a Motorcycle

Instructions for mounting the device in a motorcycle using the powered mount.

Installing the Handlebar Base to the Clutch-Clamp or Brake-Clamp Brackets

Steps to attach the handlebar base to motorcycle brackets.

Attaching the Base Plate to the Motorcycle Mount

Details on attaching the base plate to the motorcycle mount.

Attaching the Base Plate to the Handlebar Base

How to attach the base plate to the handlebar base.

Installation (Continued)

Installing Your Device in the Motorcycle Mount

Steps for installing the device into the motorcycle mount.

Removing Your Device from the Motorcycle Mount

Guide on how to remove the device from its mount.

Mounting Your Device in an Automobile

Instructions for mounting the device in an automobile.

Getting Started

Device Overview

Overview of the device's main components and features.

Installing the Battery

Instructions for installing the device's battery.

Support and Updates

Information on obtaining support and updating device software.

Updating Maps and Software with Garmin Express

Guide on using Garmin Express to update maps and software.

Turning the Device On or Off

How to power the device on, off, or put it into power saving mode.

Acquiring GPS Signals

Information on how the device acquires GPS signals.

Status Bar Icons

Explanation of icons displayed in the device's status bar.

Using the On-Screen Buttons

How to navigate the device using on-screen buttons.

Adjusting the Volume

Steps to adjust the device's audio volume.

Adjusting the Screen Brightness

Guide on how to adjust the screen brightness.

Transportation Modes

Choosing a Transportation Mode

How to select the appropriate transportation mode for routing.

Using the On-Screen Keyboard

Using the Large Button Keyboard

Information about using the large button keyboard interface.

Rider Awareness Features and Alerts

Enabling or Disabling Rider Alerts

How to customize audible rider alerts.

Red Light and Speed Cameras

Information on red light and speed camera databases.

Viewing Helmet Law Notifications

How helmet law notifications appear and are displayed.

Searching for Helmet Laws

How to search for helmet laws by state or province.

Navigating to Your Destination

Routes

Introduction to routes and how the device calculates them.

Starting a Route

Step-by-step guide to starting a navigation route.

Changing the Route Calculation Mode

How to set preferences for route calculation.

Taking a Route Using Adventurous Routing

Guide to using the Adventurous Routing feature.

Creating a Round-Trip Route

Steps to create a round-trip route.

Starting a Route by Using the Map

How to start a route by selecting a location directly from the map.

Going Home

Instructions for setting and navigating to your home location.

Editing Your Home Location

How to change the saved home location.

Your Route on the Map

Explanation of the information displayed on the map during navigation.

Active Lane Guidance

How active lane guidance assists with turns.

Viewing Turns and Directions

How to view upcoming turns and directions.

Viewing the Entire Route on the Map

How to display the complete route on the map.

Adding a Location to Your Route

Steps to add intermediate destinations to an active route.

Shaping Your Route

How to manually adjust the route's path.

Taking a Detour

How to take a detour for a specific distance or road.

Stopping the Route

Instructions on how to stop the current navigation route.

Trip Planner

Planning a Trip

Guide to planning and saving multi-destination trips.

Navigating to a Saved Trip

How to start navigating a previously saved trip.

Optimizing the Order of Destinations in a Trip

How to automatically reorder trip destinations for efficiency.

Editing and Reordering Locations in a Trip

How to manually edit and reorder locations within a saved trip.

Editing and Saving Your Active Route

How to edit and save an active route as a trip.

Changing Routing Options for a Trip

How to customize routing preferences for a trip.

Scheduling a Trip

How to add scheduling information to trip locations.

Sharing Trips

How to share saved trips with other Garmin devices.

Using Suggested Routes

How the device suggests routes based on travel history.

Avoiding Delays, Tolls, and Areas

Avoiding Traffic Delays on Your Route

How to manually avoid traffic delays.

Avoiding Toll Roads

How to set preferences for avoiding toll roads.

Avoiding Toll Stickers

How to avoid or allow toll stickers by country.

Avoiding Road Features

How to avoid specific road features during routing.

Custom Avoidances

How to define custom roads or areas to avoid.

Avoiding a Road

Steps to avoid a specific road section.

Avoiding an Area

Steps to avoid a specific geographical area.

Disabling a Custom Avoidance

How to temporarily disable a custom avoidance.

Deleting Custom Avoidances

How to remove custom avoidances.

Navigating Off Road

How to use Off Road mode for navigation.

Fuel Tracking

How to set up fuel usage estimates and warnings.

Fuel Tracking (Continued)

Enabling Fuel Tracking

Steps to enable fuel tracking and set tank distance.

Setting a Low Fuel Warning

How to configure low fuel warnings.

Resetting the Fuel Tank Mileage

How to reset fuel tank mileage after refueling.

Enabling Dynamic Fuel Stops

How to enable suggestions for fuel stops.

Finding and Saving Locations

Finding a Location Using the Search Bar

How to search for locations using keywords.

Viewing Search Results on the Map

How to view search results directly on the map.

Changing the Search Area

How to modify the area used for location searches.

Searching Within a Category

How to perform quick searches within categories.

Navigating to Points of Interest Within a Venue

How to route to POIs inside larger venues.

Exploring a Venue

How to view all points of interest within a venue.

Clearing the List of Recently Found Locations

How to clear the history of recently found locations.

Finding Your Last Parking Spot

How to find the last saved parking spot.

Viewing Current Location Information

How to view detailed information about the current location.

Finding Emergency Services and Fuel

How to find nearby emergency services and fuel stations.

Getting Directions to Your Current Location

How to provide directions to your current location.

Adding a Shortcut

How to add shortcuts to the Where To? menu.

Removing a Shortcut

How to remove shortcuts from the Where To? menu.

Points of Interest

Finding a Location by Category

How to search for points of interest by category.

Searching Foursquare Points of Interest

How to search Foursquare POIs.

Connecting to Your Foursquare Account

Steps to connect the device to a Foursquare account.

Search Tools

Finding an Address

Guide on searching for specific addresses.

Finding an Intersection

How to search for street intersections.

Finding a City

How to search for cities.

Finding a Location Using Coordinates

How to find locations using latitude and longitude.

Viewing Recently Found Locations

How to view a history of recently found locations.

Saving Locations

Saving a Location

Steps to save a specific location.

Saving Your Current Location

How to save the device's current location.

Editing a Saved Location

How to edit the details of a saved location.

Assigning Categories to a Saved Location

How to organize saved locations with categories.

Deleting a Saved Location

How to remove a saved location.

Sharing a Saved Location

How to share saved locations with other devices.

Using the Map

Map Tools

Overview and use of map tools for quick access to functions.

Viewing a Map Tool

How to activate and use specific map tools.

Enabling Map Tools

How to customize which map tools are displayed.

Up Ahead

Information about upcoming locations along the route.

Viewing Upcoming Locations

How to view upcoming points of interest or highway exits.

Customizing the Up Ahead Categories

How to set custom categories for the Up Ahead tool.

Trip Information

Access and display of trip-related data.

Viewing Trip Data from the Map

How to display trip data fields on the map.

Customizing the Trip Data Fields

How to customize which data appears in the trip data tool.

Viewing the Trip Information Page

How to access the detailed trip information page.

Viewing the Trip Log

How to view the device's trip log history.

Resetting Trip Information

How to reset trip data and odometer readings.

Viewing Upcoming Traffic

How to view traffic incidents along your route.

Viewing Traffic on the Map

How to display traffic flow and delays on the map.

Searching for Traffic Incidents

How to search for specific traffic incidents.

Customizing the Map

Customizing the Map Layers

How to customize map layers for data display.

Changing the Map Data Field

How to select data fields to display on the map.

Changing the Map Perspective

How to change the map view (Track Up, North Up, 3-D).

Bluetooth Connected Features

Pairing Your Phone and Headset

Step-by-step guide to pairing Bluetooth devices.

Bluetooth Feature Status Icons

Explanation of status icons for Bluetooth features.

Setting Up Bluetooth Features for Your Apple Device

How to configure Bluetooth features on an Apple device.

Connecting to the Smartphone Link App on Your Apple Device

Steps to connect the Smartphone Link app on an Apple device.

Disabling Hands-Free Calling for Your Apple Device

How to disable hands-free calling for Apple devices.

Disabling Smartphone Link Data and Smart Notifications for Your Apple Device

How to disable Smartphone Link data for Apple devices.

Showing or Hiding Notification Categories for Your Apple Device

How to filter notifications on Apple devices.

Setting Up Bluetooth Features for Your Smartphone with Android™™

How to configure Bluetooth features on an Android device.

Connecting to the Smartphone Link App on Your Android Smartphone

Steps to connect the Smartphone Link app on an Android device.

Disabling Bluetooth Features for Your Smartphone with Android

How to disable Bluetooth features on Android devices.

Showing or Hiding Notifications for Your Smartphone with Android

How to filter notifications on Android devices via Smartphone Link.

Enabling or Disabling Bluetooth Features for Your Headset

How to enable or disable Bluetooth features for a headset.

Smartphone Link

Overview of the Smartphone Link application.

Downloading Smartphone Link

Instructions on how to download the Smartphone Link app.

Sending a Location from Your Phone to Your Device

How to send locations from a smartphone to the device.

Garmin Live Services

Subscribing to Garmin Live Services

How to subscribe to Garmin Live Services.

Smart Notifications

Receiving Notifications

How notifications are received and displayed.

Receiving Notifications while Viewing the Map

How notifications appear when the map is being viewed.

Viewing the List of Notifications

How to view a list of all active notifications.

Hands-Free Calling

How to use the device for hands-free phone calls.

Placing a Call

Steps to dial a number or call a contact.

Calling a Contact in Your Phone Book

How to call a contact from the phone book.

Calling a Location

How to call a saved location.

Calling Home

How to call your saved home number.

Disconnecting a Bluetooth Device

How to temporarily disconnect a paired Bluetooth device.

Deleting a Paired Phone

How to remove a paired phone connection.

Traffic

Receiving Traffic Data Using Smartphone Link

How to receive traffic data via Smartphone Link.

Enabling Traffic

How to enable or disable traffic data.

Using the Apps

Sharing Your Ride with LiveTrack

How to share your ride location using LiveTrack.

Starting a LiveTrack Session on Your Phone

How to start a LiveTrack session from your phone.

Media Player

Overview of the media player and its sources.

Playing Media

How to play music or audio files.

Adding the Media Player Tool to the Map

How to add the media player controls to the map screen.

Changing the Media Source

How to select the media source for playback.

Pandora Service

Information about the Pandora music service.

Changing Stations

How to change stations within the Pandora app.

Spotify

Information about the Spotify music service integration.

Tracks

Information about recorded path tracks.

Viewing Track Information

How to view information about recorded tracks.

TracBack®

Feature to retrace recent movements.

Following Your Recent Track

How to retrace your recent movement using TracBack.

Saving Your Recent Track as a Trip

How to save a recent track as a trip for later navigation.

Tire Pressure

Information about the Tire Pressure Monitor System.

Setting Up the Tire Pressure Sensors

How to set up and pair tire pressure sensors.

Installing the Sensors on Your Tires

Instructions for installing tire pressure sensors on vehicle tires.

Tire Pressure Alerts

How the device alerts for tire pressure issues.

Tire Pressure Sensor Sleep Mode

How tire pressure sensors enter and exit sleep mode.

Using the Compass

How to use the device as a GPS compass.

VIRB® Remote

Control a VIRB action camera using the device.

Controlling a VIRB Action Camera

How to control a VIRB action camera using the device.

Logging Service History

How to log maintenance and service records for your vehicle.

Adding Service Categories

How to add custom categories for service records.

Deleting Service Categories

How to delete service categories and their records.

Renaming Service Categories

How to rename existing service categories.

Deleting Service Records

How to remove individual service records.

Editing a Service Record

How to edit the details of a service record.

Viewing Help Files

How to access the owner's manual and help files.

Searching Help Topics

How to search for specific topics in the help files.

Viewing the Weather Forecast

How to view current and future weather forecasts.

Viewing Weather Near a Different City

How to view weather for locations other than the current one.

Viewing the Weather Radar

How to view the animated weather radar map.

Viewing Weather Alerts

How to view weather alerts on the map.

Checking Road Conditions

How to check current road conditions.

photoLive Traffic Cameras

Information on live traffic camera images.

Saving a Traffic Camera

How to save traffic cameras for regular viewing.

Viewing a Traffic Camera

How to view saved traffic cameras.

Customizing the Device

Map and Vehicle Settings

How to customize map appearance and vehicle icon.

Enabling Maps

How to enable installed map products on the device.

Navigation Settings

Calculation Mode Settings

How to set route calculation preferences.

Setting a Simulated Location

How to set a simulated location for GPS testing.

Bluetooth Settings

Disabling Bluetooth

How to turn off Bluetooth wireless technology.

Display Settings

Orientation

How to set the display to portrait or landscape.

Color Mode

How to select day or night color mode.

Brightness

How to adjust the display brightness.

Display Timeout

How to set the idle time before sleep mode.

Screenshot

How to take and save a screenshot of the device screen.

Traffic Settings

Units and Time Settings

Setting the Time

How to manually or automatically set the device time.

Language and Keyboard Settings

How to change voice and text language settings.

Proximity Alerts Settings

How to configure proximity alerts.

Device and Privacy Settings

Restoring Settings

How to restore device settings to factory defaults.

Device Information

Specifications

Technical specifications of the device.

Charging the Device

Methods for charging the device's battery.

Device Maintenance

Device Care

General advice on caring for the device.

Cleaning the Outer Casing

How to clean the device's exterior casing.

Cleaning the Touchscreen

How to properly clean the device's touchscreen.

Avoiding Theft

Tips to prevent device theft.

Resetting the Device

How to reset the device if it stops functioning.

Removing the Device, Mount, and Suction Cup

Instructions for removing device components.

Changing the Fuse in the Vehicle Power Cable

How to replace the fuse in the vehicle power cable.

Troubleshooting

The suction cup will not stay on my windshield

Solutions for when the suction cup fails to adhere.

My device is not acquiring satellite signals

Troubleshooting steps for no satellite signal.

The device does not charge in my vehicle

Solutions for the device not charging in a vehicle.

My battery does not stay charged for very long

Tips for improving battery life.

My device does not appear as a removable drive on my computer

Troubleshooting when the device is not recognized as a drive.

My device does not appear as a portable device on my computer

Troubleshooting when the device is not recognized as a portable device.

My device does not appear as either a portable device or a removable drive or volume on my computer

Solutions when the device is not recognized at all by the computer.

My phone will not connect to the device

Troubleshooting steps for Bluetooth phone connection issues.

Appendix

Installing a Memory Card for Maps and Data

How to install a memory card for additional storage.

Data Management

Information on storing and managing files on the device.

About Memory Cards

Details about compatible memory cards.

Connecting the Device to Your Computer

How to connect the device to a computer via USB.

Transferring Data From Your Computer

How to transfer files between your computer and the device.

Disconnecting the USB Cable

How to safely disconnect the device from a computer.

Viewing GPS Signal Status

How to view the device's GPS signal status.

Purchasing Additional Maps

Information on how to buy more maps for the device.

Purchasing Accessories

Information on where to buy accessories for the device.

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