User manual
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Getting Started
- Vehicle Profiles
- Driver Awareness Features and Alerts
- Finding and Saving Locations
- Finding a Location Using the Search Bar
- Trendy Places
- Finding an Address
- Location Search Results
- Points of Interest
- Search Tools
- Viewing Recently Found Locations
- Viewing Current Location Information
- Adding a Shortcut
- Saving Locations
- Following a Route
- Using the Map
- Live Services, Traffic, and Smartphone Features
- Traffic
- Voice-Activated Features
- Using the Apps
- Settings
- Device Information
- Device Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Appendix
- Garmin PowerSwitch
- Installing a Memory Card for Maps and Data
- Data Management
- Viewing GPS Signal Status
- Purchasing Additional Maps
- Purchasing Accessories
Starting a Route by Using the Map
You can start a route by selecting a location from the map.
1 Select View Map.
2 Drag and zoom the map to display the area to search.
3 If necessary, select to filter the displayed points of interest by category.
Location markers (colored dots) appear on the map.
4 Select an option:
• Select a location marker.
• Select a point, such as a street, intersection, or address location.
5 Select Go!.
Starting a Route Using the Road Trip Routes Feature
Your device can calculate routes that prefer curvy roads, hills, and fewer highways. This feature can provide a
more enjoyable drive, but it may increase the time or distance to your destination.
1 Select Where To? > Categories.
2 If necessary, select a subcategory.
3 Select a location.
4 Select .
5 Use the slider to increase or decrease the length of your route.
6 If necessary, select to add shaping points to your route.
7 Select Go!.
Going Home
The first time you start a route home, the device prompts you to enter your home location.
1 Select Where To? > Go Home.
2 If necessary, enter your home location.
Editing Your Home Location
1 Select Where To? > > Set Home Location.
2 Enter your home location.
Changing the Route Calculation Mode
1 Select > Navigation > Calculation Mode.
2 Select an option:
• Select Turn-by-Turn to calculate routes on streets that are faster to drive but can be longer in distance.
• Select Straight Line to calculate off-road, point-to-point routes in a straight line.
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