Planning a route to a POI

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Important: In the interest of safety and to avoid distractions while you are driving, you should always plan a route before you start driving.

To plan a route to a POI type or a specific POI using search, do the following:

1. Select the Main Menu button to open the Main Menu.

   

2. Select Drive To.

   

3. Select Point of Interest.

   You can change the country or state setting by selecting the flag before you select a city.

4. Choose where to search. You can select from one of the following options:

   - Near me.

   - In town or city.

   - Along route if you have planned a route.

   - Near destination if you have planned a route.

   - Near point on map if you have selected a point on the map.

   - Near departure point if you have planned a route or a track.

5. Enter the name of the place you want to plan a route to.

   Tip: If you press and hold a letter key on the keyboard, you get access to extra characters if they are available. For example, press and hold the letter "e" to access characters 3 e è é ê ë and more.

   You can search for a POI (Point of Interest) type, such as a restaurant or tourist attraction. Alternatively, you can search for a specific POI, for example "Rosie's Pizzeria".

   As you type, suggestions based on what you have entered are shown.

   

6. Select a POI type or an individual POI. If you selected a POI type, select a POI.

   The location is shown on the map.

7. To see more information about the POI, select the POI on the map and then select the pop-up menu button. Select More Information on the pop-up menu.

   

   You see more information about the POI such as the phone number, full address and email.

8. To plan a route to this destination, select Drive/Ride depending on which device you are using.

   A route is planned and then guidance to your destination begins. As soon as you start driving, the guidance view is shown automatically.

   Tip: If your destination is in a different time zone, you see a plus (+) or a minus (-) sign and the time difference in hours and half hours in the arrival information panel. The estimated time of arrival is the local time at your destination.

   Tip: You can add a stop to a route that you have already planned.

   Tip: You can save a route using My Routes.