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Locations

The detailed maps loaded in your device contain locations, such 

as restaurants, hotels, auto services, and detailed street 

information. You can use categories to browse for nearby 

businesses and attractions. You can also search for addresses, 

coordinates, cities, and intersections.

Finding Locations

Finding a Location by Category

1

Select 

Where To?

.

2

Select a category, or select 

Categories

.

3

If necessary, select a subcategory.

4

Select a location.

Searching Within a Category

After you have performed a search for a point of interest, certain 

categories may display a Quick Search list that shows the last 

three destinations you selected.

1

Select 

Where To?

.

2

Select a category, or select 

Categories

.

3

Select a category.

4

If applicable, select a destination from the Quick Search list.

5

If necessary, select the appropriate destination.

Finding a Location Using the Search Bar

You can use the search bar to search for locations by entering a 

category, brand name, address, or city name.

1

Select 

Where To?

.

2

Select 

Enter Search

 in the search bar.

3

Enter all or part of the search term.
Suggested search terms appear below the search bar.

4

Select an option:
• To search for a type of business, enter a category name 

(for example, "movie theaters").

• To search for a business name, enter all or part of the 

name.

• To search for an address near you, enter the house 

number and street name.

• To search for an address in another city, enter the house 

number, street name, city, and state.

• To search for a city, enter the city and state.
• To search for coordinates, enter latitude and longitude 

coordinates.

5

Select an option:
• To search using a suggested search term, select the 

term.

• To search using the text you entered, select  .

6

If necessary, select a location.

Changing the Search Area

1

From the main menu, select 

Where To?

.

2

Select 

Searching Near

.

3

Select an option.

Finding a Location by Browsing the Map

Before you can find places included in the map data, such as 

restaurants, hospitals, and fuel stations, you must enable the 

map layer for places along the road (

Customizing the Map 

Layers

).

1

Select 

View Map

.

2

Drag and zoom the map to display the area to search.

3

If necessary, select  , and select a category icon to view 

only a specific category of places.
Location markers (  or a blue dot) appear on the map.

4

Select an option:
• Select a location marker.
• Select a point, such as a street, intersection, or address 

location.

5

If necessary, select the location description to view additional 

information.

Finding an Address

NOTE: 

The order of the steps may change depending on the 

map data loaded on your device.

1

Select 

Where To?

.

2

If necessary, select 

Searching Near

 to change the search 

area (

Changing the Search Area

).

3

Select 

Address

.

4

Follow the on-screen instructions to enter address 

information.

5

Select the address.

Finding Recently Found Destinations

Your device stores the last 50 destinations you have found.

1

Select 

Where To?

 > 

Recent

.

2

Select a location.

Clearing the List of Recently Found Locations

Select 

Where To?

 > 

Recent

 >   > 

Clear

 > 

Yes

.

Finding Parking

1

Select 

Where To?

 > 

Categories

 > 

Parking

.

2

Select a parking location.

Finding Your Last Parking Spot

When you disconnect the device from vehicle power while the 

device is on, your current location is saved as a parking spot.

Select 

Apps

 > 

Last Spot

.

Search Tools

Search tools allow you to search for specific types of locations 

by responding to on-screen prompts.

Finding an Intersection

1

Select 

Where To?

 > 

Categories

 > 

Intersections

.

2

Select an option:
• Select a state or province.
• To change the country, state, or province, select 

State or 

Country

, and enter a name.

3

Enter the first street name, and select 

Next

.

4

If necessary, select the street.

5

Enter the second street name, and select 

Next

.

6

If necessary, select the street.

7

If necessary, select the intersection.

Finding a City

1

Select 

Where To?

 > 

Categories

 > 

Cities

.

Locations

3

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Page 3: ...ing Upcoming Points of Interest 6 Customizing the Up Ahead Categories 6 Trip Information 6 Viewing Trip Data from the Map 6 Viewing the Trip Information Page 6 Viewing the Trip Log 6 Resetting Trip In...

Page 4: ...le Settings 14 Enabling Maps 14 Navigation Settings 14 Calculation Mode Settings 14 Avoiding Toll Roads 14 Avoiding Toll Stickers 14 Bluetooth Settings 14 Disabling Bluetooth 14 Display Settings 14 Tr...

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Page 6: ...s free calling automatic volume allows the device to adjust the volume level based on the background noise in the vehicle Hands Free Phone Calls Automatic volume control lowers the volume of the devic...

Page 7: ...Select Searching Near 3 Select an option Finding a Location by Browsing the Map Before you can find places included in the map data such as restaurants hospitals and fuel stations you must enable the...

Page 8: ...n add custom categories to organize your saved locations NOTE Categories appear in the saved locations menu after you have saved at least 12 locations 1 Select Where To Saved 2 Select a location 3 Sel...

Page 9: ...y 4 Select a point of interest and select Go Exploring a Venue You can view a list of all points of interest located within each venue 1 Select a venue 2 Select Explore this Venue 3 Select a category...

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