171 Maps and location
Car Panel
Using the Car Panel
With the Car Panel, you can easily access footprints, locate places in Google Maps, and
navigate to a destination that you want. You can also make calls and search the Web.
From the Home screen, tap
>
Car Panel
to open it.
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1 Check the places you’ve been before or capture
new places as footprints. (See “Footprints” in this
chapter.)
2 Search the Web by simply dictating words into your
phone’s microphone.
3 Search the Web with Google search by entering a
word or phrase.
4 Quickly dial Favorites, dial someone from your call
history list, or use the Dialer. (See the Phone calls
chapter.)
5 View a map of your location using Google Maps.
(See “Google Maps” in this chapter.)
6 Get help navigating to your destination using Google
Maps Navigation.
Closing Car Panel
Do one of the following:
Press MENU and then tap
Exit
.
Press and hold the status bar and then drag it down to open the Notifications
panel. Tap
Car mode enabled
.
Pressing HOME or BACK will not close the Car Panel.