User manual for "Geotab Drive for Freightliner Trucks"
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*Spanish Guide here. French Guide here Drivers Guide to the Drive App RELATED DOCUMENTS: Drivers Guide to Hours of Service (HOS) A quick reference sheet. Companion to this Guide. Drivers Guide to Asset Inspection A quick reference sheet. Companion to this Guide. Drivers Guide to Roadside Checks A quick reference sheet. Companion to this Guide. Drivers Guide to Data Diagnostic and Malfunction Events Mandatory in-cab drivers Guide. Administrator's Guide to the Drive App Companion to this guide. Also linked in the footer below. Administrator's Guide to Hours of Service (HOS) Companion to the Administrators Guide. Table of Contents Introduction 1 Compliance 2 Requirements 3 Android 3 iOS 3 Android Setup 4 iOS Setup 4 In-Vehicle Setup 4 Logging In 4 Select Assets 5 Review Availability 6 Verify Logs 7 Claim Unassigned Logs 8 Inspect Assets 8 Using the Dashboard 9 Check Connection Status 10 Vehicle Disconnected 11 Drive Disconnected 11 GPS Disconnected 12 Power Disconnected 12 Check Messages and Notifications 12 Add Co-Drivers 12 Adding Assets 13 Recording Hours of Service (HOS) 13 Status Tab 13 Motion Detection 19 Driving in Violation 21 Logs Tab 21 Graph View 21 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 10/2023 Back to Table of Contents 1 Driver's Guide to the Drive App Back to Administrators Guide *Spanish Guide here. French Guide here Location Information 1 Manual Logs 23 Change Rulesets 26 Apply Exemptions 26 Diagnostic and Malfunction Events 27 Verify Logs 28 Inspecting Assets 30 Previous Inspections with Defects 32 New Inspections 33 Messages and Events 35 Categorizing Trips 35 Completing Roadside Checks 37 Compliance Print 38 Changing Settings 40 Update the App 41 Enable Dark Mode 41 Logging Out 42 Inspect Assets 43 Verify Logs 45 Set Duty Status 45 Clock In/Clock Out 45 Stay Logged In 46 Clock Out 46 Clock In 46 Vehicle Proximity 46 Installing Add-Ins 47 Reporting Bugs 47 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 10/2023 Back to Table of Contents 2 Driver's Guide to the Drive App Back to Administrators Guide *Spanish Guide here. French Guide here Introduction The Drive App is a mobile application for maintaining Hours of Service compliance. The App is available for Android and iOS devices. As part of the Cloud ELD solution, the Drive App is used together with a Telematics Device a type of Electronic Logging Device (ELD) and the Fleet Management Application (2017-11 release or higher), to provide end-to-end compliance with federal regulations for motor carriers. The Drive App has six main features: Adding Assets Hours of Service (HOS) Asset Inspection Roadside Checks Messaging Software Add-Ins NOTE: The Drive App, running on a compatible mobile device, is available on the Regulatory, Pro, and ProPlus rate plans. Compliance The Drive App is a self-certifying tool for meeting Electronic Logging Device (ELD) requirements in North America. Before using the Drive App, you must: Make sure you have an in-cab copy of the Drivers Guide to the Drive App, the Drivers Guide to Data Transfer at Roadside Checks, and the Drivers Guide to Data Diagnostics & Malfunction Events. Make sure you have reviewed the Driver's Guide to Hours of Service (HOS) and Driver's Guide to Asset Inspection. ! IMPORTANT: The Drivers Guide to the Drive App, Drivers Guide to Data Transfer at Roadside Checks and the Drivers Guide to Data Diagnostics & Malfunction Events must be kept in the CMV at all times. For drivers in the USA, these documents must be made available during a roadside check in accordance with FMCSA 49 CFR 395.22 (h). In addition, drivers must have a supply of blank Records of Duty Status (RODS) paper logs sufficient to record the drivers duty status and other related information for the duration of the current trip. Maintain a second backup copy of the electronic hours-of-service files, by month, at a different physical location from where the original data is stored FMCSA 49 CFR 395.22(i). The Drive App: Operates on a fixed 24-hour cycle starting at 12:00 AM. Supports three co-drivers logged into the same device. Supports all time zones. Supports the following rulesets: FMCSA 7-day/8-day California intrastate Florida Intrastate Texas intrastate Canadian Duty 1 and 2 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 10/2023 Back to Table of Contents 3 Driver's Guide to the Drive App Back to Administrators Guide *Spanish Guide here. French Guide here Supports the following exemptions: Short Haul Non-CDL Short Haul 16-hour Adverse Driving Conditions Personal Conveyance 30-minute rest exemptions on federal rulesets. 24-hour Restart (for oil transport drivers) Oil well Wait Time and 24-hour Restart (available to off duty co-drivers) Off-duty deferral (Canadian, currently in Beta) Yard Move Salesperson NOTE: All Records of Duty Status (RODS) fields can be edited in the Drive App. Once a new RODS is created, a toast message displays with a Change time or annotate link. Use this link to edit. Edited RODS will be permanently marked as having been modified. Requirements Android Geotab Drive 6.0.1 Android 7.0 or higher 4.7-inch+ screen (recommended) Capacitive touch screen preferred Built-in cellular modem (3G or LTE) with data connection (Avg monthly data usage: 350MB) 2GB RAM 250MB data storage Built-in GPS Certified by Google, with access to the Google Play Store preferred iOS Geotab Drive 6.3.