Garmin Quest 2 User Manual

							
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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 
OK. Your Quest calculates the route and then provides directions.  
						

							
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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 external remote  antenna (Garmin GA 27C) 
may be needed when using the unit in a vehicle with a coated 
windshield or an in-screen heating system.
To snap the cradle on the suction mount:
1.  Align the ball on the end of the suction mount with the 
socket (hole) on the back of the cradle. 
2.  Press firmly to snap the ball into the socket. 
To insert the Quest in the cradle:
Suction 
cup
Lever
Release 
tab
CradleSuction 
cup tab
1.  Flip up the antenna. 
2.  Angle the Quest forward as shown above. Fit the bottom of 
the Quest into the cradle.
3.  Tilt the unit back until it snaps into the cradle.
To mount the vehicle suction mount:
1.  To ensure a tight grip, clean and dry your windshield. 
2.  Pull the lever on the suction cup toward you. Place the 
suction cup on your windshield.
3.  Flip the lever toward the windshield. Rotate the cradle to 
obtain a maximum viewing angle. 
4.  Plug the power cable into an available receptacle.  
						

							
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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 
you. Pull the rubber tab on the suction cup toward you.
Using the Mounting Disk
Use the enclosed mounting disk as an alternative to using the 
suction cup mount on your windshield. Select a suitable location on 
your dashboard to place the mounting disk. Select a location where 
the unit has an unobstructed view of the sky and does not interfere 
with the driver’s view of the road or obstruct any controls in the 
vehicle. 
WARNING: The mounting disk affixes to your dashboard with 
permanent adhesive that is  extremely difficult to remove after it is 
installed. 
1.  Clean and dry the area on your dashboard where you want 
to place the mounting disk.
2.  Remove the backing from the permanent mounting 
adhesive on the bottom of the disk and place the disk on the 
dashboard. Press firmly for several seconds.
3.  Pull the lever on the suction cup up (away from the disk). 
Place the suction cup mount on top of the disk. 
4.  Flip the lever down (toward the disk) to secure the suction 
cup mount to the disk.  
						

							
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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 adjust the volume for the external speaker using two 
different methods. Be sure that you properly adjust the volume on 
both controls. 
You can adjust the volume using the volume 
control knob on the external speaker. Test the 
sound level by pressing the Speak  key. 
You can also press and hold the 
Speak  
key to open the volume slider. Press the 
Rocker pad right to raise the volume or left 
to lower it. You can quickly press the 
Speak 
 key to adjust the volume to a pre-set level 
(low, medium, and high). 
Turning Off Satellite Reception for Indoor Use
You can set your Quest for indoor use which stops satellite 
reception. As a result, it conserves the battery and speeds up the 
searching and mapping operations. Thoroughly familiarize yourself 
with the routing features of the Quest by creating practice routes in 
simulator mode (Use Indoors). 
To turn off satellite 
reception:
1.  Press the Page  key to 
open the Map page. 
2.  Press the 
MENU key. 
3.  Highlight 
Use Indoors 
and press the OK key. 
The GPS function is 
disabled.
To turn on satellite reception: 
1.  Press the Page  key to open the Map page. 
2.  Press the 
MENU key. 
3.  Highlight 
Acquire Satellites and press OK. The GPS 
function is enabled and your Quest begins to acquire 
satellites.
Volume 
control
Speaker 
						

							
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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 slider to the left or right 
to dim or brighten your backlight. Press OK.
Page—press to open pages on your Quest. Press 
Page  to close the current window or menu and 
return to the previous page. When you are entering 
data, press Page  to cancel the data entry and 
restore the previous value.
Rocker pad—press to move the highlight and move 
map pointer any direction.
OK—press to select items. Press OK to reveal 
information pages when panning the Map page. To 
save your current location in My Locations, press 
and hold OK.
FIND—press to search for cities, addresses, and 
other points of interest. Press FIND twice to activate 
the Recent Finds menu. Press and hold FIND to 
“Route Home” (see page 19). 
MENU—press to display a menu of options for 
the current page. Press MENU twice to open the 
Settings menu. Press and hold MENU to activate 
the Route Options menu. 
OUT—zooms out of the Map page to show a larger 
area with less detail. It also scrolls down a list.
Speak—triggers your Quest’s “voice” to repeat 
the next turn or current destination when you are 
navigating a route. Press and hold to adjust the volume.
IN—zooms in on the Map page to show a smaller 
area with more detail. It also scrolls up a list. 
						

							
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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 On-screen Keyboard
Return key
The up arrow changes the 
capital letters to lower case 
and numbers to symbols.
The on-screen keyboard opens when you need to enter data, such 
as entering an address or changing the name of a saved location. 
The on-screen keyboard is used in a variety of places throughout 
the Quest. Its appearance may alter, depending on your purpose for 
using it, but it always functions in the same way. 
Use the Rocker pad to select a letter or number and then press OK. 
To create spaces, select the blank space between the Y and Z. Use 
the Clear (Back) box to delete letters/numbers. The ◄ and ► keys 
are backspace and forwardspace keys. The up arrow 
 changes 
the capital letters to lower case and the numbers to symbols. Use 
the Return  key to create a new line. When you have entered all 
text, select Done.  
						

							
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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 you find your 
destination, such as 
Food & Drink, Lodging, 
Addresses, or All Points 
of Interest. Press OK. 
A list of places near your 
current location appears.
3.  Highlight the place and 
press OK. An information 
page appears.
4.  Highlight  Route To
 and 
press OK. The Quest 
calculates your route. 
Find Menu Results List
Information Page 
						

							
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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 Deli returns names such 
as Subway and Tropik Sun. 
Searching Sub-Categories
If you would like to search for 
a type of food (such as Chinese, 
Deli, International, or Fast Food), 
highlight the All Categories box and 
press OK. Highlight a food category 
(sub-category) and press OK. A new 
filtered list appears with the selected 
category.
Panning and Finding
You can find places that are beyond your current location by 
panning to a particular area on the map. Open the Map page and 
pan the map to the location. Press the FIND key, and all find 
options appear that are near the map pointer. See 
page 29 for 
information about panning the map.
Finding Places Near this Place
After you have found a place, open the item’s information page. 
To find another place (such as a hotel or restaurant) near this place, 
highlight Find Near and press OK. 
Saving this Place to My Locations
After you have found a place, open the item’s information page. 
Highlight Save and press OK to save this place to My Locations. 
Using the Information Page Menu
After you have found a place, open the item’s information page and 
press the MENU key to reveal more options. 
To see where this item is located on the map, select 
Show Map. 
For step-by-step directions from the restaurant to your current 
location, select  Directions to Me. Select Find Near Current 
Route to list all places along your current route. 
Using the Containing Field
Using Sub-Categories 
						

							
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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 
Spell City, press OK, and enter the city name or postal 
code. 
 NOTE: Not all map data provides postal code searching. 
4.  Enter the address number and street using the on-screen 
keyboard. For intersections, you only need to enter street 
names. 
5.  A list of addresses or intersections appears. Highlight the  place you are looking for, and press 
OK. 
6.  To create a route to this address, highlight  Route To
 and 
press OK.  
						

							
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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 the city name and press 
OK. An information page 
appears for that city. 
4.  To go to this city, highlight  Route To
 and press OK. 
Finding an Exit
Select Exits from the Find Menu to locate exits on highways, 
freeways, and interstates. 
To find an exit:
1.  Press the FIND key, highlight Exits, and press OK. All exits 
on the highway or interstate that are closest to your current 
location are listed. 
2.  To search for a particular exit, press 
MENU, highlight Select 
Exit Road, and press OK. Enter the name of the road using 
the on-screen keyboard. 
3.  If you know you want to stop at an exit that has a particular 
type of service, such as a gas station or rest area, you can 
narrow the number of exits by selecting the All Categories 
box and pressing OK. Select a category from the list. 
4.  Use the 
Rocker pad to highlight an exit from the search 
results list and press OK. An information page for that exit 
appears. If the exit contains services, these businesses 
appear on the exit’s information page. Highlight the 
business you want to visit and press OK to view information 
about it. 
5.  To go to this exit, highlight  Route To
 and press OK.