Driver Awareness Features and Alerts
The driver alerts and speed limit features are for information only and do not replace your responsibility to abide by all posted speed limit signs and to use safe driving judgment at all times. Garmin® is not responsible for any traffic fines or citations you receive for failing to follow all applicable traffic laws and signs.
Your device provides features that can help encourage safer driving and increase efficiency, even when you are driving in a familiar area. The device plays an audible tone or message and displays information for each alert. You can enable or disable the audible tone for some types of driver alerts. Not all alerts are available in all areas.
- Schools
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The device plays a tone and displays the speed limit (if available) for an upcoming school or school zone.
- Speed limit exceeded
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The device plays a tone and displays a red border on the speed limit icon when you exceed the posted speed limit for the current road.
- Speed limit change
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The device plays a tone and displays the upcoming speed limit so you can be prepared to adjust your speed.
- Railroad crossing
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The device plays a tone to indicate an upcoming railroad crossing.
- Animal crossing
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The device plays a tone to indicate an upcoming animal crossing area.
- Curves
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The device plays a tone to indicate a curve in the road.
- Slower traffic
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The device plays a tone to indicate slower traffic when you approach slower traffic at a higher speed. Your device must be receiving traffic information to use this feature (Traffic).
- Risk of grounding
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The device plays a tone and displays a message when you approach a road where your vehicle could become grounded.
- Lateral wind
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The device plays a tone and displays a message when you approach a road where there is risk of lateral wind.
- Narrow road
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The device plays a tone and displays a message when you approach a road that may be too narrow for your vehicle.
- Steep hill
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The device plays a tone and displays a message when you approach a steep hill.
- State and country borders
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The device plays a tone and displays a message when you approach the border of a state or country.
- Shut off propane
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The device plays a tone and displays a message when you approach an area where propane should be turned off.