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• To always allow environmental zones, select Allow.

Select Save.

Custom Avoidances

Custom avoidances allow you select specific areas or sections

of road to avoid. When the device calculates a route, it avoids

these areas and roads unless no other reasonable route is

available.

Avoiding a Road

Select Settings > Custom Avoidances.

If necessary, select Add Avoidance.

Select Add Avoid Road.

Select the starting point of the section of road to avoid, and

select Next.

Select the ending point of the road section, and select Next.

Select Done.

Avoiding an Area

Select Settings > Custom Avoidances.

If necessary, select Add Avoidance.

Select Add Avoid Area.

Select the upper-left corner of the area to avoid, and select

Next.

Select the lower-right corner of the area to avoid, and select

Next.

The selected area is shaded on the map.

Select Done.

Disabling a Custom Avoidance

You can disable a custom avoidance without deleting it.

Select Settings > Custom Avoidances.

Select an avoidance.

Select > Disable.

Deleting Custom Avoidances

Select Settings > Custom Avoidances.

Select an option:

• To delete all custom avoidances, select .

• To delete one custom avoidance, select the avoidance,

and select > Delete.

Navigating Off Road

If you are not following roadways as you navigate, you can use

Off Road mode.

Select Settings > Navigation.

Select Calculation Mode > Off Road > Save.

The next route will be calculated as a straight line to the

location.

Using the Map

You can use the map to navigate a route (Your Route on the

Map, page 7) or to view a map of your surroundings when no

route is active.

Select View Map.

Touch anywhere on the map.

Select an option:

• Drag the map to pan left, right, up, or down.

• To zoom in or out, select or .

• To switch between North Up and 3-D views, select .

• To filter the displayed points of interest by category, select

• To start a route, select a location on the map, and select

Go! (Starting a Route by Using the Map, page 6).

Map Tools

Map tools provide quick access to information and device

functions while you view the map. When you activate a map

tool, it appears in a panel at the edge of the map.

Stop: Stops navigation of the active route.

Edit Route: Allows you to take a detour or skip locations in your

route (Changing Your Active Route, page 7).

Mute: Mutes the master volume.

Cities Ahead: Shows upcoming cities and services along your

active route or along a highway (Cities Ahead, page 10).

Up Ahead: Shows upcoming locations along the route or the

road on which you are traveling (Up Ahead, page 9).

Traffic: Displays traffic conditions along your route or in your

area (Viewing Upcoming Traffic, page 10). This feature is

not available in all areas or for all device models.

Trip Data: Displays customizable trip data, such as speed or

mileage (Viewing Trip Data from the Map, page 10).

Turns: Displays a list of upcoming turns in your route (Viewing

Turns and Directions, page 7).

Phone: Displays a list of recent phone calls from your

connected phone, and displays in-call options while a phone

call is active (Using In-Call Options, page 12).

Weather: Displays weather conditions for your area.

photoLive: Displays live traffic cameras from your photoLive

subscription (photoLive Traffic Cameras, page 15).

Report Camera: Allows you to report a speed or red light

camera. This tool is available only when you have speed or

red light camera data on your device and you have an active

connection to the Garmin Drive app (Live Services, Traffic,

and Smartphone Features, page 11).

Break Planner: Displays break reminders and suggested stops.

Viewing a Map Tool

From the map, select .

Select a map tool.

The map tool appears in a panel at the edge of the map.

When you are done using the map tool, select .

Up Ahead

The Up Ahead tool provides information about upcoming

locations along your route or the road on which you are

traveling. You can view upcoming points of interest by category,

such as restaurants, fuel stations, or rest areas.

You can customize three categories to show in the Up Ahead

tool.

Viewing Upcoming Locations

From the map, select > Up Ahead.

While you are traveling, the map tool shows the next location

along your road or route in each of the three categories.

While you are not traveling, the map tool shows the three

category names.

Select an option:

• If the map tool shows categories, select a category to view

a list of nearby locations in that category.

• If the map tool shows upcoming locations, select a

location to view location details or start a route to the

location.

Customizing the Up Ahead Categories

You can change the location categories that appear in the Up

Ahead tool.

Using the Map 9

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