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Chapter 15

Maps

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Landmark (“guggenheim”)

Zip code

Business (“movies,” “restaurants san francisco ca,” “apple inc new york”)

Or if Maps guesses where you’re headed while you’re entering a search, tap that location in the
list below the search field.
Find the location of a contact, or of a bookmarked or recent search. Tap .
Choose your view. Tap , then choose Standard, Hybrid, or Satellite.
Manually mark a location. Touch and hold the map until the dropped pin appears.

Get more info

Get info about a location. Tap a pin to display its banner, then tap . Info might include Yelp
reviews and photos, a phone number (tap to call it), a webpage link, directions, and more.
Tap Share to share the location. See

AirDrop, iCloud, and other ways to share

on page 32.

Get directions

Get driving directions. Tap , tap , enter the starting and ending locations, then tap Route. Or
choose a location or a route from the list, if available. If multiple routes appear, tap the one you
want to take. Tap Start to begin.

Hear turn-by-turn directions: (iPhone 4s or later) Tap Start.
Maps follows your progress and speaks turn-by-turn directions to your destination. To show or
hide the controls, tap the screen.
If iPhone auto-locks, Maps stays onscreen and continues to announce instructions. You can
also open another app and continue to get turn-by-turn directions. To return to Maps, tap the
banner across the top of the screen.
With turn-by-turn directions, night mode automatically adjusts the screen image for easier
viewing at night.

View turn-by-turn directions: (iPhone 4) Tap Start, then swipe left to see the next instruction.

See the route overview: Tap Overview.

View the directions as a list: Tap

.

Stop turn-by-turn directions: Tap End.

Get directions from your current location. Tap on the banner of your destination. If you’re a
walker, set your directions preference to Walking in Settings > Maps.
Get walking directions. Tap , then tap . Enter the starting and ending locations, then tap
Route. Or choose a location or a route from the list, if available. Tap Start, then swipe left to see
the next instruction.
Get public transit directions. Tap , then tap . Enter the starting and ending locations, then
tap Route. Or choose a location or a route from the list, if available. Download and open the
routing apps for the transit services you want to use.
Find out about traffic conditions. Tap , then tap Show Traffic. Orange dots show slowdowns,
and red dots show stop-and-go traffic. To see an incident report, tap a marker.
Report a problem. Tap , then tap Report a Problem.

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