Navigating in Automotive Mode
Automotive Mode and Marine Mode are similar. Most of the
features discussed here also apply to Marine Mode.
There are several ways to begin navigating to a point in Automotive
Mode:
• Select a point on the map and press the Direct To
.
• Press the Direct To
to start a new route using the Find
menu, or start a saved route or track.
• Press
NRST/FIND to search for a particular item and create a
route to it.
You can also start a saved route through the Routes tab of the Main
Menu. For more information, refer to page 57.
To go to a highlighted map item:
1. Use the ROCKER to highlight the item you would like to
navigate to on the Map Page.
2. Press Direct To . Go To <point name> is added to the
list of options and automatically highlighted. If you have
selected an area of the map that is not a map feature, Go To
MAP Point is listed. Select Go To <point name> or Go To
MAP Point, and press ENTER.
Navigate Options in Automotive Mode
With Map Feature highlighted while navigating a course
3. Follow the magenta route created on the Map Page. Follow
the turn-by-turn route (auto-route) by using the Next Turns
Page and Current Route Page. If you are using the external
speaker, follow the voice prompts.
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BASIC OPERATION IN AUTOMOTIVE MODE > NAVIGATING IN AUTOMOTIVE MODE