Creating A Detour - Garmin GPSMAP 495 Owner's Manual

Basic Operation in Automotive Mode >

Creating a Detour

If, while navigating a route, there is road construction or a closed
road, you can have your GPSMAP 495 create a detour route. While
navigating a course, press Direct To
Navigate menu. Select the distance you want, and press ENTER.
The GPSMAP 495 recalculates your course based on your detour
distance. To end the detour manually, press Direct To
select Cancel Detour.
Adding and Editing Stops (Via Points)
You can add Via Points—points through which you would like to
travel—to your route using the Edit Vias option. Via points are great
for adding a stop at the gas station or bank to your route and are
really helpful when planning a long trip.
Add/Edit Vias Page
Showing the original route without via points
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Editing Your Route
. Select Detour from the
again and
To add Via Points to your route:
1. While navigating your route, press Direct To
Navigate menu.
2. Use the ROCKER to select Edit Vias, and press ENTER.
3. The Add/Edit Vias window opens. Press enter with Add Via
Point highlighted.
4. From the window, highlight either Use Map or Find and press
ENTER.
5. If you selected Use Map, use the ROCKER to select an item on
the map and press ENTER.
If you selected Find, select an item from the Find Menu as
discussed in the "Finding an Item"
Remember you can press MENU while the Find Menu is open to
find an item near another location, such as your destination.
6. The new point is added to the route and appears in the Add/Edit
Vias Page. Continue steps 2 through 4 until you have added
all of the Via Points that you want. Highlight Done, and press
ENTER to apply the new Via Points to the route.
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