Garmin GPSMAP 296 - Manual (Page 59)

Navigating in Automotive Mode
Automotive Mode and Marine Mode are similar. Most of the
features discussed here also apply to Marine Mode.
There are several ways to begin navigating to a point in Automotive
Mode:
• Select a point on the map and press the Direct To .
• Press the Direct To to start a new route using the Find
menu, or start a saved route or track.
• Press NRST/FIND to search for a particular item and create a
route to it.
You can also start a saved route through the Routes tab of the Main
Menu. For more information, refer to page 57 .
To go to a highlighted map item:
1. Use the ROCKER to highlight the item you would like to
navigate to on the Map Page.
2. Press Direct To . Go To <point name> is added to the
list of options and automatically highlighted. If you have
selected an area of the map that is not a map feature, Go To
MAP Point is listed. Select Go To <point name> or Go To
MAP Point, and press ENTER.
Navigate Options in Automotive Mode
With Map Feature highlighted while navigating a course
3. Follow the magenta route created on the Map Page. Follow
the turn-by-turn route (auto-route) by using the Next Turns
Page and Current Route Page. If you are using the external
speaker, follow the voice prompts.
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