Pairing with Your Smartphone
You can pair your Garmin DriveSmart™ device with your smartphone and the Garmin Drive™ app to enable additional features and access live information (Live services, traffic and smartphone features) . The Garmin Drive app also enables advanced Garmin® voice-activated navigation and Amazon Alexa skills and features.
- From the app store on your smartphone, install the Garmin Drive app.
- Turn on your Garmin DriveSmart device and place the device and your smartphone within 3 m (10 ft.) of each other.
- On your phone, open the Garmin Drive app.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to sign in to a Garmin account and complete the pairing and setup process.
The main app dashboard appears. After the devices are paired, they connect automatically when they are turned on and within range.