Let Garmin show you how to use the Tread™ app features with your zūmo® XT2 device.
The Tread™ app on your compatible smartphone will allow you to access additional features
including live traffic and weather updates and Garmin Explore™ account data.
The Tread™ app also allows you to plan routes, share and import other GPX
files including waypoints and tracks, start a mobile group ride, and share your ride summary.
Check out our pairing videos,
linked in this video, for instructions to pair your zūmo® XT2 with the Tread™ app.
You can use a compatible Android™ smartphone or Apple® iPhone.
You can also use a compatible Android™ tablet or Apple® iPad for a larger view.
Once the Tread™ app is connected, live traffic and weather information can be
received through your compatible smartphone's data plan and sent to your zūmo® XT2 device.
The Tread™ App is required to receive traffic on the zūmo® XT2
The Tread™ App will first show the map screen and allow you to choose your map layers.
Select the map layers icon.
Select the eye icon to enable or disable a map layer.
The Campgrounds map layer will show information from the Ultimate Campgrounds database.
This feature is only available in North America while using a North American device.
The Popular Motorcycle Paths map layer will highlight popular motorcycle paths on the map.
This can help you choose roads that provide a more enjoyable ride.
The thicker purple lines are more popular.
The thinner purple lines are less popular.
Contour lines will show differences in elevation.
Public Lands will show Federal Public Lands such as National Forests and reservations.
This feature is only available in North America while using a North American device.
The satellite imagery will provide an overhead satellite view.
The USFS Adventure map layer will show information
from the US Forest Service Adventure Points database.
This feature is only available in North America while using a North American device.
You can also show or hide collections from your Garmin Explore™ account.
You can use the Route Planner to create and save a route, which you can navigate later.
Enabling Garmin Explore™ in the Tread™ App will
allow routes to sync to the Route Planner on your zūmo® XT2 device.
These synced routes will be the same route you created in the Tread™ App,
keeping all your waypoints and shaping points.
Next, let’s go over sharing and importing GPX data.
To access your Explore data, select the menu icon.
Then, select “Explore Library”.
Here, you can see all of your Garmin Explore data, including collections,
waypoints, routes and tracks.
To share a GPX file, choose a file and select the “Share GPX” option.
Then, use the sharing options on your phone to share the GPX file.
The receiving user can then open the file with the Tread™ app.
To import a GPX file, select the 3 dots in the top-right.
Then, select “Import Data” and choose a file to upload.
Lastly, let’s go over the Ride Summary feature.
When you arrive at your entered destination, the device displays a summary of your ride statistics.
You will then get a notification from the Tread™ app that your ride is ready to view.
Here, you will see data from your ride including elevation, acceleration and speed.
Select the “Edit Color” option to change the color of your track.
Selecting “Display” gives you additional data display settings.
The “Track Color” option will show the color you selected when editing the color.
Selecting the remaining options will display variations in the
track color based on the data option selected.
You can see visual data for Acceleration, speed, elevation and sharp turns.
You can share a Ride Summary image or a GPX file of your ride.
Use the sharing options on your phone to send the image or GPX file.
The “Ride Summary Image” option creates an aerial image with details of the track.
And that’s it!
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