Manual Garmin Nuvi 2497 (page 9 of 22) (English)

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Using the Navigation Map

Select View Map.

Select anywhere on the map.

Select an option:

• To zoom in or out, select or .

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

• To view specific categories when not navigating a route,

select .

• To center the map on your current location, select .

Adding a Point to a Route

Before you can add a stop, you must be navigating a route.

From the map, select > Where To?.

Search for the extra stop.

Select the stop from the search results.

Select Go!.

Select Add to Active Route.

Taking a Detour

Before you can take a detour, you must add the detour tool to

the map tools menu (Customizing the Map Tools).

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.

While navigating a route, from the map select > Detour.

Select an option.

• To detour your route for a specific distance, select 0.5 mi,

2 mi, or 5 mi.

• To detour around a specific road on the route, select .

If necessary, select a road to detour around.

Stopping the Route

From the map, select > .

Viewing Route Activity

Viewing a List of Turns

While navigating a route, you can view all of the turns and

maneuvers for your entire route and the distance between turns.

While navigating a route, select the text bar on the top of the

map.

Select a turn.

The details for the turn appear. If available, an image of the

junction appears for junctions on major roadways.

Viewing the Entire Route on the Map

While navigating a route, select the navigation bar at the top

of the map.

Select > Map.

Viewing the Next Turn

While navigating an automobile route, a preview of the next turn,

lane change, or other maneuver appears in the upper-left corner

of the map.

The preview includes the distance to the turn or maneuver and

the lane in which you should be traveling, if available.

From the map, select to view the next turn on the map.

Active Lane Guidance

As you approach a turn while navigating a route, a detailed

simulation of the road appears beside the map. A magenta line

appears on the proper lane for the turn.

Viewing Junctions

While navigating a route, you can view the junctions on major

roadways. When you approach a junction in a route, the image

of that junction appears briefly, if available.

From the map, select to view the junction, if available.

About Up Ahead

You can view upcoming businesses and services along your

route or the road on which you are traveling.

Services are listed under tabs by category.

Gas

Food

Lodging

Restrooms

Parking

Banks and ATMs

Finding Up Ahead Services

From the map, select > Up Ahead.

Select a tab.

Select a point of interest.

Customizing the Up Ahead Categories

You can change the services you search for, re-arrange the

order of the service icons, and search for a specific business or

category.

From the map, select > Up Ahead.

Select a service icon.

Select .

Select an option:

• To rearrange the order of the services, select and drag an

arrow on the right up or down.

• To change the services displayed, select a service, and

select a different service.

• To search for a specific business or category, select a

service, select Custom Search, and enter the name of

the business or category.

Select Done.

Trip Information

Viewing Trip Data from the Map

Before you can view trip data on the map, you must add the tool

to the map tools menu. See Customizing the Map Tools .

From the map, select > Trip Data.

Customizing the Trip Data Fields

Before you can customize the data that appears in the trip data

fields on the map, you must add the Trip Data tool to the map

tools menu (Customizing the Map Tools).

Select View Map.

Select > Trip Data.

Select a trip data field.

Select an option.

The new trip data field appears in the trip data list.

Viewing the Trip Information Page

The trip information page displays your present speed and

provides statistics about your trip.

NOTE: If you make frequent stops, leave the device turned on,

so it can accurately measure elapsed time during the trip.

From the map, select Speed.

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