Garmin ELOG Owner's Manual - Roadside Inspection
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You can select the chart to view a larger image of
your information.
• To view a list of current drive hours, select .
Recording Adverse Conditions
If you require a time extension because of adverse conditions,
you can add a two-hour extension to your hours for the day.
From the Garmin eLog app, select >
Record Adverse
Conditions
>
Yes
.
Reviewing Logs
The Garmin eLog app keeps track of logs that may require
review, including logs that have been edited or logs that exist for
an unidentified driver. When a driver logs in, the app prompts
them to review logs that contain an unidentified driver, if any are
available. Drivers are responsible for reviewing and claiming
logs, if applicable.
1
Select
Hours of Service
> .
2
Select a log.
3
Select an option:
• If the log applies to you and your hours of service, select
Accept
.
• If the log does not apply to you, select
Decline
.
Certifying Daily Logs
After you are finished driving for the day, you should certify your
daily log. If you update your duty status after certifying it, you
must certify it again.
From the Garmin eLog app, select >
Agree
.
Submitting a Daily Log
You can submit a daily log to your motor carrier.
1
From the Garmin eLog app, select .
2
Select an option to share your exported log.
Exporting and Saving a Record of Duty
Status (RODS) Report
You can create a RODS report so you or your motor carrier can
open your records of duty status outside of the Garmin eLog
app.
1
From the Garmin eLog app, select >
Create RODS
Report
.
2
If necessary, select
Create Additional Graph Grid Report
to
include a graph grid in your RODS report.
3
Select an option:
• To save the report to the internal storage on your mobile
device, select
Save Report
.
• To export the report to email, select
Export Report
.
Recording Trailers and Shipments
You can use the Garmin eLog app to keep records of trailers
and shipments.
1
Select
Hours of Service
> .
2
Select an option:
• To add a trailer, select
Add Trailer
.
• To add a shipment, select
Add Shipment
.
3
Enter the trailer number or shipping document number.
Backing Up Data
You can back up your recorded data to a USB storage device.
This can be useful to prevent data loss.
1
Select
Settings
>
Back Up Data
.
2
Insert a USB storage device into the USB port on the Garmin
eLog adapter.
The light ring on the adapter glows green and plays a tone
when it is ready to back up data.
3
Select
Back Up Data
.
Roadside Inspection
Viewing Inspection Information
An authorized safety official may ask to view all information
recorded on the Garmin eLog adapter for the current 24-hour
period and any of the previous seven consecutive days. You can
view this information on the Garmin eLog app at any time.
From the Garmin eLog app, select
Inspection
.
Transferring Data Using a USB Device
You can transfer data to a USB mass storage device to provide
it to an authorized safety official. The Garmin eLog adapter
supports USB mass storage devices formatted using the FAT32
file system.
1
From the Garmin eLog app, select
Inspection
.
2
Select an option:
• For a device with Android
™
, select >
Yes
.
• For an Apple
®
device, select
Send Report
>
Yes
.
3
If necessary, enter an annotation.
4
Connect a USB mass storage device to the USB port on your
Garmin eLog adapter.
The adapter glows green when it is ready to send the
inspection report.
5
Enter your password.
6
Select
Send to USB Device
.
The Garmin eLog app notifies you when the transfer is
complete.
7
Remove the USB mass storage device from the adapter.
Transferring Data Using Bluetooth Wireless
Technology
1
From the Garmin eLog app, select
Inspection
.
2
Select an option:
• For a device with Android, select >
Yes
.
• For an Apple device, select
Send Report
>
Yes
.
3
If necessary, enter an annotation.
4
Select
Enable Pairing Mode
.
5
Follow the on-screen instructions in the app to pair the
Garmin eLog adapter with the inspector's mobile device.
The inspection report transfers automatically after the pairing
process is complete.
Diagnostics and Malfunctions
The Garmin eLog app records malfunctions and diagnostic
events when the app detects critical functions that do not
conform to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
(FMCSA) specifications. When a malfunction is detected, the
driver and motor carrier are subject to responsibilities as
directed by FMCSA guidelines.
Driver Responsibilities
• The driver must note the malfunction of the ELD and provide
written notice of the malfunction to the motor carrier within 24
hours.
• The driver must reconstruct the Record of Duty Status
(RODS) for the current 24-hour period and the previous 7
Roadside Inspection
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