TIP:
To create complex routes with multiple destinations or
scheduled stops, you can use the trip planner to plan, schedule,
and save a trip (
).
1
From the map, select > .
2
Search for a location (
).
3
Select a location.
4
Select
Go!
.
5
Select an option:
• To add the location as the next destination in your route,
select
Add As Next Stop
.
• To add the location to the end of your route, select
Add
As Last Stop
.
• To add the location and edit the order of destinations in
your route, select
Add to Active Route
.
The device re-calculates the route to include the added location
and guides you to the destinations in order.
Shaping Your Route
Before you can shape your route, you must start a route
(
).
You can manually shape your route to change its course. This
allows you to direct the route to use a certain road or go through
a certain area without adding a destination to the route.
1
Touch anywhere on the map.
2
Select .
The device enters route shaping mode.
3
Select a location on the map.
TIP:
You can select to zoom in on the map and select a
more precise location.
The device recalculates the route to travel through the
selected location.
4
If necessary, select an option:
• To add more shaping points to the route, select additional
locations on the map.
• To remove a shaping point, select .
5
When you are finished shaping the route, select
Go!
.
Taking a Detour
You can take a detour for a specified distance along your route
or detour around specific roads. This is useful if you encounter
construction zones, closed roads, or poor road conditions.
1
From the map, select >
Edit Route
.
2
Select an option:
• To detour your route for a specific distance, select
Detour
by Distance
.
• To detour around a specific road on the route, select
Detour by Road
.
Changing the Route Calculation Mode
1
Select
> >
>
Navigation
>
Route Preferences
>
Calculation Mode
.
2
Select an option:
• Select
Faster Time
to calculate routes that are faster to
drive but can be longer in distance.
• Select
Off Road
to calculate point-to-point routes (without
roads).
• Select
Shorter Distance
to calculate routes that are
shorter in distance but can take more time to drive.
Stopping the Route
• From the map, select > .
• From the notification bar, swipe down, and select in the
Garmin Navigation
notification.
Using Suggested Routes
Before you can use this feature, you must save at least one
location and enable the travel history feature (
).
Using the myTrends
™
feature, your device predicts your
destination based on your travel history, the day of the week,
and the time of day. After you have driven to a saved location
several times, the location may appear in the navigation bar on
the map, along with the estimated time of travel, and traffic
information.
Select the navigation bar to view a suggested route to the
location.
Avoiding Delays, Tolls, and Areas
Avoiding Traffic Delays on Your Route
Before you can avoid traffic delays, you must be receiving traffic
information (
Receiving Traffic Data Using Your Smartphone
).
By default, the device optimizes your route to avoid traffic delays
automatically. If you have disabled this option in the traffic
settings (
), you can view and avoid
traffic delays manually.
1
While navigating a route, select >
Traffic
.
2
Select
Alternate Route
, if available.
3
Select
Go!
.
Avoiding Toll Roads
Your device can avoid routing you through areas that require
tolls, such as toll roads, toll bridges, or congestion areas. The
device may still include a toll area in your route if no other
reasonable routes are available.
1
Select
> >
>
Navigation
>
Route Preferences
.
2
Select an option:
NOTE:
The menu changes based on your area and the map
data on your device.
• Select
Toll Roads
.
• Select
Tolls and Fees
>
Toll Roads
.
3
Select an option:
• To be asked each time before routing through a toll area,
select
Always Ask
.
• To always avoid tolls, select
Avoid
.
• To always allow tolls, select
Allow
.
4
Select
Save
.
Avoiding Toll Stickers
If the map data on your device contains detailed toll sticker
information, you can avoid or allow roads that require toll
stickers for each country.
NOTE:
This feature is not available in all areas.
1
Select
> >
>
Navigation
>
Route Preferences
>
Tolls and Fees
>
Toll Stickers
.
2
Select a country.
3
Select an option:
• To be asked each time before routing through an area that
requires toll stickers, select
Always Ask
.
• To always avoid roads that require toll stickers, select
Avoid
.
• To always allow roads that require toll stickers, select
Allow
.
4
Select
Save
.
Navigating to Your Destination
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