You can add locations to the middle or end of your route. For example, you can add a fuel station as the next destination in your route. TIP: To create complex routes with multiple destinations or scheduled stops, you can use the trip planner to plan, schedule, and save a trip ( Planning a Trip , page 23). 1 From the map, select > . 2 Search for a location ( Finding and Saving Locations , page 6). 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 ( Starting a Route , page 4). 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 Shape Route . TIP: You can select to zoom in on the map and select a more precise location. The device enters route shaping mode and recalculates the route to travel through the selected location. 3 Select Go! . 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 the shaping point and select Remove . 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 ( Device Settings , page 26). 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. Before you can avoid traffic delays, you must be receiving traffic information ( Receiving Traffic Data Using Your Smartphone , page 23). By default, the device optimizes your route to avoid traffic delays automatically. If you have disabled this option in the traffic settings ( Traffic Settings , page 25), 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 . Avoiding Delays, Tolls, and Areas Avoiding Traffic Delays on Your Route 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 . • To always avoid tolls, select Avoid . • To always allow tolls, select Allow . 4 Select Save . Avoiding Toll Stickers
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