Setting up Smartphone Link Traffic

Live traffic information can be received through your compatible smartphone's data plan and can be sent instantaneously to your Garmin automotive navigator through the free Smartphone Link app. This information allows your Garmin device to display and help you avoid slow traffic due to accidents, construction, or other obstacles.

Video tutorials are available below. This is a quick and easy way to learn about setting up Smartphone Link Traffic.

Support: Smartphone Link Traffic with an iPhone	Support: Smartphone Link Traffic with an Android Phone

Installing Smartphone Link

First, it is necessary to verify your smartphone is compatible with Smartphone Link. For information on compatible mobile platforms and automotive devices, see the FAQ  Smartphone Link Compatibility and Availability.

Once you have confirmed that your phone and automotive device are able to communicate via Smartphone Link, the next step is to download the app to your phone. For steps, see the FAQ  Installing Garmin Smartphone Link.

Pairing Smartphone Link with the automotive device

Once the app has been installed on your phone, Smartphone Link and the automotive device are ready to be paired.

To pair Smartphone Link and your automotive device, on the device:

1. 1. Touch Settings
   2. Touch Wireless Networks
   3. If no checkmark is present, check the box next to Bluetooth
   4. Touch Add Phone
   5. Place your phone in Discoverable/Find Me mode, and then touch OK on the message prompting you to do so on the Garmin device
      • Instructions for this should be found in your manual/documentation for your smartphone
   6. Touch the name of the desired phone from the list of compatible Bluetooth devices in the area
   7. Touch OK
      • A message should display that the Garmin device successfully paired with the phone
   8. Open the Smartphone Link app on your phone
      • If pairing with an iPhone, a security code will appear on the screen of the automotive device. Enter the code into your phone within 30 seconds of the prompt appearing.

Once this initial pairing has been completed, Smartphone Link will automatically communicate with the device when the device and phone are powered on and in range of each other.

Confirming traffic service

After your device and phone have been connected via Smartphone Link, live traffic service should begin automatically.

To confirm that you are receiving traffic from Smartphone link on your automotive device:

1. 1. Touch Settings
   2. Touch Traffic
   3. Check the listing for Current Provider

Here, Smartphone Link should be listed. See the below image.