User manual for "Geotab Drive for Ford Trucks"

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Drivers Guide to the Drive App
Table of Contents
Introduction

3

Hours of Service Compliance

3

System Requirements

4

Android

4

iOS

4

Android Setup

4

iOS Setup

4

In-Vehicle Setup

5

Logging In

5

Select Assets

6

Review Availability

8

Verify Logs

9

Claim Unassigned Logs

9

Inspect Assets

10

Navigating the Dashboard

11

Connection Status

12

Vehicle Disconnected

12

Drive Disconnected

12

GPS Disconnected

13

Power Disconnected

13

Adding Assets

13

Adding Co-Drivers

15

Using Hours of Service (HOS)

16

Status Tab

16

Motion Detection When Driving

20

Driving in Violation

21

Logs Tab

21

Using the Graph

22

Location Information

23

Adding Manual Logs

24

Changing Rulesets

26

Applying Exemptions

27

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Viewing Diagnostic and Malfunction Events

27

Verifying Logs

28

Perform an Asset Inspection

30

Certify Previous Inspections

30

Previous Inspections with Defects

31

Previous Inspections with No Defects

32

Perform New Inspections

33

Repair Defects

34

Viewing Messages

35

Performing Roadside Checks

36

Compliance Print

38

Changing Drive App Settings

41

Updating the App

41

Enabling Night Mode

41

Logging Out

42

Complete an Asset Inspection

42

Verify Logs

43

Set a New Duty Status

43

Clock In/Clock Out

43

Stay Logged In

43

Clock Out

44

Clock In

44

Vehicle Proximity

45

Installing Add-Ins

45

Reporting Bugs

45

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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 greater Cloud ELD solution, the Drive App (running on a compatible
mobile device), 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

The Drive App is available with the Regulatory, Pro, and ProPlus rate plans.

Hours of Service Compliance
The Drive App is a self-certifying tool for meeting the requirements of FMCSA  395.20 of 49 CFR Part 395
(ELDs). 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 Check, 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 Roadside Checks and the Drivers
Guide to Data Diagnostics & Malfunction Events must be kept in the CMV at all times. 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 period 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

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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 Record of Duty Status (RODS) fields can be edited in the Fleet Management Application.
Edited RODS will be permanently identified as having been modified.

System Requirements
Android









iOS

Android 4.4 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 6.0 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 Apple, with access to the App Store
preferred

Android Setup
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Make sure you have access to the Google Play Store.
Enable Wi-Fi and disable Flight mode.
Under Mobile networks, enable Data access over mobile network.
Enable all location services, and High accuracy mode if

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