How do I create a Custom Dashboard for a nuvi 3597?
Custom Dashboard for 3597
You can easily create a custom dashboard for the 3597 to include things like Time to Destination, Direction of Travel, Distance to Via Point, etc., much the same as you could with the Map Data Layout - More Data option in other Nuvi's that allowed you to display this type of information on the Map Screen.
Step 1: First, you'll need to insure that you have the Trip Data feature activated on your 3597. To do this go to Settings - Map & Vehicle - Map Tools and tap the Trip Data item to place a check mark in it. Then tap Save and return to the main menu screen.
Note - you can tap any or all of the Map Tools items so that they can all be used from the 3597's map screen if required.
Step 2: From the main Menu screen, tap View Map.
Step 3: On the Map screen, tap the 3 bar icon in the lower right corner; then tap the Trip Data icon in the screen that will pop up on the Map screen.
Step 4: By default, with no destination inputted, the Nuvi will display the default information of:
- Trip A (number of miles/km since last reset)
- Trip B (number of miles/km since last reset)
- Elevation
Note - this is similar to the information available on the "speedo" screen you see if you press the Speed readout on the map screen.
Step 5: To customize these 3 fields just tap on any one of them. Doing this will open the Customize Trip Data screen. Scroll through the list and tap on any one of the available items (shown with a green plus sign) to replace the currently displayed item with the one you have selected.
When you are done making the changes to all the fields you want to alter, return to the Map screen and your fully customized "dashboard" has been created.
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To create a custom dashboard that will be used when you have a destination entered on your Nuvi:
Step 1: Enter a destination using the Where To screen and let the Nuvi calculate the route.
Step 2: On the Map screen, tap the 3 bar icon in the lower right corner and then tap the Trip Data icon in the screen that will pop up on the map screen.
Note: this is only required if the Trip Data fields are not already being displayed on the map screen.
Step 3: By default, the Trip Data displayed will be:
- Trip A (number of miles/km since last reset)
- Trip B (number of miles/km since last reset)
- Elevation
Step 4: To customize these 3 fields, just tap on any one of them. Doing this will open the Customize Trip Data screen. Scroll through the list and tap on any one of the available items (shown with a green plus sign) to replace the currently displayed item with the one you have selected.
The available display data for a "destination entered" dashboard include the following items:
Arrive in
Destination Distance
Time to Turn
Distance to Turn
Max Speed
Moving Average
Overall Average
Stopped
Moving Time
Total Time
Elevation
Current Time
Time to Via Point
Via Point Distance
As you can see, along with the 3 default items, a fair bit of customization can be obtained.
When you done making the changes to all the fields you want to alter, return to the Map screen and your fully customized "destination entered dashboard" has been created.
For one more piece of customization you can make, tap the icon to the left of the 3 bar icon on the Map screen. Depending on whether you have a destination entered or not, you'll get a list of items that can be displayed in this field, in place of what's there now. Tap the one you want to replace what's there.
Hopefully this information will allow you to customize your 3597 so that it displays the information you saw with the More Data options on your older Nuvi that had this feature.
Note - these same procedures may also be applicable to other 2013 model Nuvi's like the 2797, but have not been tested on any unit other than the 3597.
Also Note - to clear the custom dashboard from the map screen just tap the X in the top left corner of the dashboard display. To return it to the screen, tap the 3 bar icon and select Trip Data.