Following A Route - Garmin GPSMAP 176 Owner's Manual And Reference Manual

To create a route using text:
1. Press the MENU key twice to display the Main Menu page. Use the ARROW KEYPAD to highlight
the 'Route' tab.
2. Press the MENU key to display the Route Options page. Select the 'New Route' option and press
ENTER.
Or, highlight the fi rst available blank route slot and press ENTER.
3. Press MENU, select 'Edit as Text' and press ENTER.
4. Use the ARROW KEYPAD to highlight the fi rst blank fi eld under the word 'Waypoint' and press
ENTER.
5. From the 'Find' menu, highlight 'Waypoints' and press ENTER. (You may also choose from other
points, such as Cities, Tide Stations, etc. from this list.) Select the desired waypoint and press ENTER.
(See page 24 for searching for waypoints by spelling the name.)
6. On the Point Review or Waypoint Review page, 'OK' is automatically highlighted. Choose 'Show Map'
and press ENTER to view the point on the map, then press QUIT to return to the Waypoint Review
page. With 'OK' highlighted, press ENTER to add the point to the route.
7. Repeat steps 4-6 until the desired route points have been entered. Press QUIT to return to the Route
List page.

Following a Route

Once a route has been created, it can be activated and used for navigation with the NAV key. A
route may be navigated in the same sequence as it was originally created, or inverted and navigated
from the end waypoint back to the beginning waypoint.
To activate and follow a route:
1. From any page, press the NAV key, then use the ARROW KEYPAD to highlight 'Navigate Route' and
press ENTER. (If you highlight a route name on the Route List or Route Review page and press NAV,
the window will automatically display, 'Navigate <the route name>'.)
2. Highlight the route you wish to navigate and press ENTER.
3. Choose 'Activate' or 'Reverse and Activate' and press ENTER. ('Activate' will use the route as is,
'Reverse and Activate' will invert and activate it.) The Active Route page appears (see page 37).
Reference
Creating a Route/
Following a Route
Choose the type of point to add to the route.
Choose a waypoint from either the 'By Name' or 'Nearest' tab list.
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