Search Tools; Finding An Address; Finding A City; Finding An Intersection - Garmin nuvi 140 series Owner's Manual

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Search Tools

Search tools allow you to search for specific types of locations
by responding to on-screen prompts.

Finding an Address

NOTE: The order of the steps may change depending on the
map data loaded on your device.
1
Select Where To? > Address.
2
Enter the address number, and select Done.
3
Enter the street name, and select Next.
4
If necessary, select Searching Near to change the city,
state, or province.
5
If necessary, select the city, the state, or the province.
6
If necessary, select the address.

Finding a City

1
Select Where To? > Categories > Cities.
2
Select Enter Search.
3
Enter a city name, and select
4
Select a city.

Finding an Intersection

1
Select Where To? > Categories > Intersections.
2
Select an option:
• Select a state or province.
• To change the country, state, or province, select State or
Country, and enter a name.
3
Enter the first street name, and select Next.
4
If necessary, select the street.
5
Enter the second street name, and select Next.
6
If necessary, select the street.
7
If necessary, select the intersection.

Finding a Location Using Coordinates

You can find a location using latitude and longitude coordinates.
This can be helpful when geocaching.
1
Select Where To? > Categories > Coordinates.
2
If necessary, select , and change the coordinate format or
datum.
3
Select the latitude coordinate.
4
Enter the new coordinate, and select Done.
5
Select the longitude coordinate.
6
Enter the new coordinate, and select Done.
7
Select View on Map.

Finding a Location by Browsing the Map

Before you can find places included in the map data, such as
restaurants, hospitals, and fuel stations, you must enable the
map layer for places along the road
Layers).
1
Select View Map.
2
Drag and zoom the map to display the area to search.
3
If necessary, select
, and select a category icon to view
only a specific category of places.
Location markers ( or a blue dot) appear on the map.
4
Select an option:
• Select a location marker.
• Select a point, such as a street, intersection, or address
location.
5
If necessary, select the location description to view additional
information.
Finding Locations
.
(Customizing the Map

Finding a Location Using Quick Search

After you have performed a search for a point of interest, certain
categories may display a Quick Search list that displays the last
four destinations you selected.
1
Select Where To?.
2
Select a category, or select Categories.
3
If applicable, select a destination from the Quick Search list.
4
If necessary, select the appropriate destination.

Saving a Home Location

You can set your home location for the location you return to
most often.
1
Select Where To? >
2
Select Enter My Address, Use Current Location, or
Recently Found.
The location is saved as "Home" in the Saved menu.

Going Home

Select Where To? > Go Home.

Editing Your Home Location Information

1
Select Where To? > Saved > Home.
2
Select
.
3
Select
> Edit.
4
Enter your changes.
5
Select Done.

Finding Recently Found Destinations

Your device stores the last 50 destinations you have found.
1
Select Where To? > Recent.
2
Select a location.

Clearing the List of Recently Found Locations

Select Where To? > Recent >

Finding Parking

1
Select Where To? > Categories > Parking.
2
Select a parking location.

Saving a Parking Spot

1
Select Apps > Last Spot.
2
Select
> Save.

Setting a Simulated Location

If you are indoors or not receiving satellite signals, you can use
the GPS to set a simulated location.
1
Select Settings > Navigation > GPS Simulator.
2
From the main menu, select View Map.
3
Tap the map twice to select an area.
The address of the location appears at the bottom of the
screen.
4
Select the location description.
5
Select Set Location.

Saving Locations

Saving a Location

1
Search for a location
(Finding a Location by
2
From the search results, select a location.
3
Select
.
4
Select
> Save.
5
If necessary, enter a name, and select Done.
> Set Home Location.
> Clear > Yes.
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