Garmin Quest 2 User Manual

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BASIC OPERATION > PLANNING AND MODIFYING ROUTES

Saving a Route
You Quest automatically saves a route created with the Route 
Planner. Also, you can save an active route during navigation or 
after you have reached the destination. 
To save an active route:
1.  Press MENU, highlight Route Options, and press OK. 
2.  Highlight 
Save Route and press OK. Press OK again at the 
verification window. 
Your Quest can hold up to 50 saved routes. If you have saved 
routes prior to taking...

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Recalculating a Route
The Quest automatically recalculates your route if you stray from 
the current route. You can also prompt the Quest to recalculate your 
route. For example, if you change your route preference (page 38), 
you can recalculate your route based on your new preference.
To 
recalculate your route:
1.  Press MENU, highlight Route Options, and press OK. 
2.  Highlight 
Recalculate and press OK. 
Adding a Detour
When...

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BASIC OPERATION > PLANNING AND MODIFYING ROUTES

Arranging Via Points
When you have entered all of the points, your Quest can arrange 
them in the most efficient order so that you can visit each point 
without a lot of extra traveling.
   Adds a via point (extra stop) and places it ahead of the 
existing point.
  Deletes the point.
   Moves the point up or down.
To arrange the order of the via points:
1.  Press MENU, highlight Route Options, and press OK. 
2.  Highlight 
Route...

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Avoiding Roads and Areas
You can avoid areas and certain road types on your route. For 
example, if an area of roads is usually highly congested, you can 
add that area to your Avoid List. 
To add an avoidance to your route:
1.  Press and hold MENU to open the Route Options menu. 
2.  Highlight  Avoidances
 and press OK. 
3.  Highlight the maneuver or road type you want to avoid and 
press OK. The Quest avoids all roads types that...

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BASIC OPERATION > PLANNING AND MODIFYING ROUTES

To avoid an area:
1.  Press and hold MENU to open the Route Options menu. 
2.  Highlight  Avoidances
 and press OK. 
3.  Highlight the 
Add… button and press OK. 
4.  Highlight  Area Avoidance
 and press OK. A map appears, 
enabling you to mark a “start point.” 
5.  Use the 
Rocker  pad to move the map pointer to the first 
corner of the area you want to avoid and press OK. A blue 
push pin marks the start point. 
6.  Use the...

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USING THE MAIN PAGES > MAP PAGE

USING THE MAIN PAGES
Map Page
The Map page is one of the main pages of the Quest. Whether you 
are navigating a route or simply traveling with your Quest turned 
on, the map shows your current location and surrounding street 
detail. Customizable information boxes called data fields provide 
information such as your current speed, your traveling direction, 
and names of upcoming streets. 
A text bar at the top of the map indicates the status of...

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USING THE MAIN PAGES > MAP PAGE

Panning the Map
You can pan the map with the map pointer  to view areas of the 
map that are not visible on the screen. As you pan past the edge of 
the screen, the map moves to provide continuous map coverage. 
The position icon  indicates your present location and may not 
be visible on the screen when you pan the map. 
To pan the map: 
  Press up, down, right, or left on the Rocker pad. 
  The map pointer moves the map so you can view...

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USING THE MAIN PAGES > MAP PAGE

Viewing the Map Orientation
You can orient the map in one of two ways. North Up shows the 
Map page with North always at the top, as if you were reading a 
paper map. Track Up allows the map to automatically rotate so 
your direction of travel always appears at the top of the Map page. 
If you are using Track up, a white 
N indicator, in the top left corner 
of the Map page, points to the North.
Your Quest is set to show the Map page in Track Up...

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USING THE MAIN PAGES > NEXT TURN PAGE

Next Turn Page
When you are navigating a route, the Next Turn page opens 
periodically to alert you that you need to turn soon. The Next Turn 
page displays a picture of the turn and provides text instructions. 
This page disappears after a few seconds. If you need to see it 
again, press the Speak key.
Next Turn Page
Next Turn
Route line
Miles until you 
reach the turn
Approximate 
time left until you 
reach the turn
An added bonus to the...

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USING THE MAIN PAGES > CURRENT ROUTE PAGE

Current Route Page
Direction of turn
Cumulative distance to this turn 
from your current location 
Total distance to the destination 
from your current location
Upcoming driving instructions
Final destination
Current Route Page
Another page that is visible when navigating is the Current Route 
page, which provides step-by-step route instructions from start to 
finish. Press 
Page  to open the Current Route page.
The Current Route page...