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Helmet law notifications are available in the U.S. and Canada
only.
Select the notification to view more details.
Searching for Helmet Laws
You can search for helmet laws by state or province.
1
Select Apps > Helmet Guide.
2
Select a state or province.
Navigating to Your Destination
Routes
A route is a path from your current location to one or more
destinations.
• The device calculates a recommended route to your
destination based on the preferences you set, including the
route calculation mode (Changing the Route Calculation
Mode, page 5) and avoidances (Avoiding Delays, Tolls,
and Areas, page 7).
• You can start navigating to your destination quickly using the
recommended route, or you can select an alternate route
(Starting a Route, page 5).
• If there are specific roads you need to use or avoid, you can
customize the route.
• You can add multiple destinations to a route.
Starting a Route
1
Select Where To?, and search for a location.
2
Select a location.
3
Select an option:
• To start navigating using the recommended route, select
Go!.
• To choose an alternate route, select , and select a route.
Alternate routes appear to the right of the map.
• To edit the course of the route, select > Edit Route, and
add shaping points to the route.
The device calculates a route to the location and guides you
using voice prompts and information on the map (Your Route on
the Map, page 5). A preview of the major roads in your route
appears at the edge of the map for several seconds.
If you need to stop at additional destinations, you can add the
locations to your route.
Changing the Route Calculation Mode
1
Select Settings > Navigation > Calculation Mode.
2
Select an option:
• Select Faster Time to calculate routes that are faster to
drive but can be longer in distance.
• Select Garmin Adventurous Routing™ to calculate
routes that prefer curvy roads.
• 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.
Taking a Route Using Adventurous Routing
Your device can calculate routes that prefer curvy roads, hills,
and fewer highways. This feature can provide a more enjoyable
ride, but it may increase the time or distance to your destination.
NOTE: This feature is not available on all device models or for
all map regions.
1
Select Settings > Navigation > Calculation Mode >
Garmin Adventurous Routing™ > Save.
2
Select Garmin Adventurous Routing™.
3
Use the Prefer Curves slider to include more or fewer
curves.
4
Use the Prefer Hills slider to include more or fewer hills.
5
Use the Avoid Major Highways slider to include more or
fewer highways.
6
Start a route (Starting a Route, page 5).
Starting a Route by Using the Map
You can start route by selecting a location from the map.
1
Select View Map.
2
Drag and zoom the map to display the area to search.
3
If necessary, select to filter the displayed points of interest
by category.
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
Select Go!.
Going Home
The first time you start a route home, the device prompts you to
enter your home location.
1
Select Where To? > Go Home.
2
If necessary, enter your home location.
Editing Your Home Location
1
Select Where To? > > Set Home Location.
2
Enter your home location.
Your Route on the Map
As you travel, the device guides you to your destination using
voice prompts and information on the map. Instructions for your
next turn or exit, or other actions appear across the top of the
map.
À
Next action in the route. Indicates the next turn, exit, or other action
and the lane in which you should travel, if available.
Á
Distance to the next action.
Â
Name of the street or exit associated with the next action.
Ã
Route highlighted on the map.
Ä
Next action in the route. Arrows on the map indicate the location of
upcoming actions.
Å
Vehicle speed.
Æ
Name of the road on which you are traveling.
Ç
Estimated arrival time.
TIP: You can touch this field to change the information it shows.
Active Lane Guidance
As you approach some turns, exits, or interchanges in your
route, a detailed simulation of the road appears beside the map,
Navigating to Your Destination 5
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