Planning a route to a POI using search

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 Search.

   

   The search screen opens with the keyboard showing.

3. Use the keyboard to 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".

   Note: When searching, the whole map is searched. If you want to change how the search is done, select the button to the right of the search box. You can then change where the search is done, for example along the route or in a city.

4. As you type, suggestions based on what you have entered are shown in columns. You can continue typing or select a suggestion.

   

   Tip: To see more results, hide the keyboard or scroll down the results list.

   Tip: You can switch between seeing the results on the map or in a list by selecting the list/map button:

   

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

   The location is shown on the map.

6. 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.

7. 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.