Garmin Quest 2 User Manual

Quest Owner’s Manual 3

UNIT OVERVIEW > A TUTORIAL

Step 4: Move down the list of restaurants by pressing the Rocker 
pad down. When you see a restaurant you like, highlight it and 
press the OK key. Information about the restaurant appears on a 
page similar to the one shown below.
Highlight  Route To to 
create a route to this 
restaurant. Then press 
the OK key.
Step 5: To create a route to this restaurant, highlight the  Route To 
button located at the bottom of the page (in Step 4) and then press...

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UNIT OVERVIEW > VEHICLE INSTALLATION

Vehicle Installation
Select a suitable location for installing the unit that allows routing 
of the power cord and does not interfere with vehicle operation. 
Refer to the warnings on pages iv–v. 
If you are NOT using a remote antenna, be certain to select 
a location where the Quest’s flip-up antenna has a relatively 
unobstructed view of the sky. For optimal use, position the 
antenna parallel to the surface of the road.
 NOTE: An optional...

Quest Owner’s Manual 5

UNIT OVERVIEW > VEHICLE INSTALLATION

Removing the Quest and the Mount
To remove the Quest from the mount, gently pull the release tab on 
the top of the mount up and remove the Quest. 
The cradle and suction mount snap apart and back together. To 
remove the mount from the cradle, turn the cradle as far as you can 
to the right or left. Apply pressure in that direction until the mount 
pops out of the ball socket. 
To remove the mount from the windshield, flip the lever toward...

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UNIT OVERVIEW > GETTING STARTED

Getting Started
Turning the Quest On and Off
Press and hold the Power  key on the front of the unit to turn 
it on or off. When turned on, the Welcome page appears briefly, 
followed by a Safe Driving Warning Message. Press the 
OK key 
to acknowledge the message, or wait briefly until the Map page 
appears. Your Quest automatically starts searching for satellite 
signals to find your current location. 
Adjusting the External Speaker  Volume
You can...

Quest Owner’s Manual 7

UNIT OVERVIEW > USING THE KEYS

Using the Keys
Use the keys to perform specific tasks such as finding places or planning routes. With the exception of the Power key, press and quickly 
release a key to perform its function. If a key has a secondary function, press and hold the key to activate it. 
Power—press and hold to turn the Quest on or off. 
Press the key once to adjust the illumination of your 
screen. When the illumination window appears, use 
the Rocker pad to move the...

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UNIT OVERVIEW > USING THE KEYS
Selecting Options and Entering Data
Use the OK key and the Rocker pad to select options and activate 
your selections. 
To select and activate an option or on-screen button:
1.  Use the Rocker pad to move up, down, right, or left to the 
selection or on-screen button.
2.  Press 
OK to activate the feature. 
To exit a menu or return to the previous setting: 
  Press Page  . The Page key moves backwards through 
your steps or menus. 
Using the...

Quest Owner’s Manual 9

BASIC OPERATION > FINDING PLACES AND ROUTING TO THEM
BASIC OPERATION
Finding Places and Routing to Them 
Use the Find Menu on your Quest to locate and create a route to 
a city, street, park, restaurant, or hotel. You can even use the Find 
Menu to see rest areas you are approaching on the highway. 
Find Menu 
Press down on the Rocker pad to see more Find categories.
To find a place and route to it:
1.  Press the FIND key. The Find Menu appears.
2.   Highlight a category  to help...

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BASIC OPERATION > FINDING PLACES AND ROUTING TO THEM

Advanced Search Methods and Tips
The search results list can be quite long. Use the following tips to 
narrow your results.
Entering Containing Letters
If you know letters contained in the name of the place you seek, 
select the  box. Use 
the on-screen keyboard to enter 
letters contained in the name. The 
more fully you type the name, the 
more accurate your search results. 
For example, typing “SU” in order to 
find Sun’s...

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BASIC OPERATION > FINDING PLACES AND ROUTING TO THEM

Finding an Address or Intersection 
To search for an address or intersection, select the Addresses or 
Intersections icon from the Find Menu. 
To find an address or intersection:
1.  Press FIND, highlight Addresses or Intersections, and 
press OK. 
2.  Highlight a country or state and press 
OK. 
3.  To search all cities, highlight  Search All Cities and press 
OK. To spell the city name or enter a postal code, highlight...

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BASIC OPERATION > FINDING PLACES AND ROUTING TO THEM

Finding a City
To search for a city, select Cities from the Find Menu. A list of 50 
cities near your current location appears. 
To find a city:
1.  Press FIND, highlight Cities, and press OK. A list of cities 
appears. Use the Rocker pad to move down the list. 
2.  Highlight the  box and press OK to narrow 
your results or find a city not on the list. Type in the name of 
the city using the on-screen keyboard. 
3.  Highlight...