Search Tools; Finding An Address; Finding An Intersection; Finding A City - Garmin DriveAssist 50 Owner's Manual

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3
Open the Smartphone Link app settings, and select
Foursquare® > Login.
4
Enter your Foursquare login information.
Viewing Foursquare Location Details
Before you can view Foursquare location details, you must
connect to a supported phone running Smartphone Link and log
in to your Foursquare account.
You can view detailed Foursquare location information, such as
user ratings, restaurant pricing information, and hours of
operation.
1
From the location search results, select a Foursquare point of
interest.
2
Select
.
Checking in with Foursquare
Before you can check in with Foursquare, you must connect to a
supported phone running Smartphone Link and log in to your
Foursquare account.
1
Select Apps > Foursquare® > Check In.
2
Select a point of interest.
3
Select
> Check In.

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?.
2
If necessary, select Searching near: to change the search
area
(Changing the Search Area, page
3
Select Address.
4
Follow the on-screen instructions to enter address
information.
5
Select the address.

Finding an Intersection

You can search for an intersection or junction between two
streets, highways, or other roads.
1
Select Where To? > Categories > Intersections.
2
Follow the on-screen instructions to enter street information.
3
Select the intersection.

Finding a City

1
Select Where To? > Categories > Cities.
2
Select an option:
• Select a city from the list of nearby cities.
• To search near another location, select Searching near:
(Changing the Search Area, page
• To search for a city by name, select Enter Search, enter a
city name, and select

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
Enter the latitude and longitude coordinates.
4
Select View on Map.
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9).
9).
.

Viewing Recently Found Locations

Your device stores a history of the last 50 locations you have
found.
Select Where To? > Recent.

Clearing the List of Recently Found Locations

Select Where To? > Recent >

Finding Your Last Parking Spot

When you disconnect the device from vehicle power while the
device is on, your current location is saved as a parking spot.
Select Apps > Last Spot.

Viewing Current Location Information

You can use the Where Am I? page to view information about
your current location. This feature is helpful if you need to tell
emergency personnel your location.
From the map, select the vehicle.

Finding Emergency Services and Fuel

You can use the Where Am I? page to find the nearest
hospitals, police stations, and fuel stations.
1
From the map, select the vehicle.
2
Select Hospitals, Police Stations, Fuel, or Roadside
Assist.
NOTE: Some service categories are not available in all
areas.
A list of locations for the selected service appears, with the
nearest locations at the top.
3
Select a location.
4
Select an option:
• To navigate to the location, select Go!.
• To view the phone number and other location details,
select
.

Getting Directions to Your Current Location

If you need to tell another person how to get to your current
location, your device can give you a list of directions.
1
From the map, select the vehicle.
2
Select
> Directions to Me.
3
Select a starting location.
4
Select Select.

Adding a Shortcut

You can add shortcuts to the Where To? menu. A shortcut can
point to a location, a category, or a search tool.
The Where To? menu can contain up to 36 shortcut icons.
1
Select Where To? > Add Shortcut.
2
Select an item.

Removing a Shortcut

1
Select Where To? >
2
Select a shortcut to remove.
3
Select the shortcut again to confirm.
4
Select Save.

Saving Locations

Saving a Location

1
Search for a location
(Finding a Location by Category,
page
9).
2
From the search results, select a location.
3
Select
.
> Clear > Yes.
> Remove Shortcut(s).
Finding and Saving Locations

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