Getting to Your Destination With Navigation

Navigation Quick Start

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This section contains key steps to get you started with the Navigation mobile application.

1. Download a map (optional)

The maps used in Navigation can be saved to your device or accessed online with an internet connection. If you save the maps on your device, you can get directions even when you are offline. Follow these steps to download map data files:

  1. Connect to a Wi-Fi network on your device.

  2. Open the Navigation application, tap the Menu icon menu_icon_font.png, and then tap Map Data.

  3. On the All Maps tab, find the map data you need in the list. Ensure that you have sufficient storage space on your device to be able to download the map data. The file size is shown underneath the name of the map data.

  4. Tap the Download icon navge_download_icon.zoom40.png next to the map data you want to download. The download process might take a while, depending on your connection speed.

Note

On devices with SD card support, you can choose to download your map data from an SD card. Contact Verizon Connect support if you want to use this feature.

2. Configure your preferred settings

The settings you configure control things like how the application generates routes when you ask for directions, the measurement units used in the application, and other options. To configure your settings, tap the Menu icon menu_icon_font.png then tap Settings. Any changes you make are automatically saved.

3. View the map

The map shows by default. From other screens you can open the map by tapping the Menu icon menu_icon_font.png and then tapping Map. Your map might look different from the following screenshot of FollowMe view, depending on the type of device you use.

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  1. Access the main menu.

  2. Tap to select or enter a destination.

  3. Search for a destination.

  4. Tap to open the Alerts screen. A small orange symbol alerts_icon_with_orange_symbol.png on the Alerts icon indicates that there are updates to the latest version of Navigation that you have not read yet. Tap the icon to open the Alerts screen, and then follow the Learn more link to open the “What’s New” page of the in-app Help.

  5. The map compass. Tap to switch between the map showing north as up and the direction of travel as up.

  6. Tap to see points of interest on the map, or to turn the traffic flow layer on or off.

    Note

    When the traffic flow layer is set to “On”, it is displayed only when the app identifies that your driving activity requires it (for example, when you are driving in a city or searching for a destination), and while you are manually interacting with the map.

  7. Tap to change between 2D and 3D perspectives on the map.

  8. Zoom in on the map.

  9. Zoom out on the map.

  10. Tap to save your current location, so you can provide feedback on it later. The location is saved as a “marked location”.

  11. The arrow indicates your current location.

  12. Your Hours of Service clock.

4. Get directions to an address or point of interest

To navigate to an address:

  1. Tap the Navigate to… field or the Search icon zoom_60_search_icon.png to open the Search screen.

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  2. Start typing an address, and then tap the address you want.

  3. Tap a recently visited address from the Recent places list, or tap VIEW MORE RECENT PLACES to view more, and then tap the address you want.

  4. Tap a favorite address from the Favorites list, or tap VIEW MORE FAVORITES to view more, and then tap the address you want.

  5. Tap a category from the Categories list. Markers (set up by an administrator) are listed under Your Fleet, and points of interest (Fuel, Truck Stops, Dining, Lodging, and Toilet/Public Amenities) are listed under Default. Tap the marker address you want. The destination you selected is displayed on the map, on the Location Overview screen.

    Note

    If markers have not been set up by an administrator, only the standard points of interest categories are listed under Categories.

  6. Tap the Route icon calculate_route_icon.zoom30.png to generate a route from where you are to your destination. If your vehicle is a type of truck (rather than "Automobile") and there are restrictions on the route (for example, height, weight, or time restrictions), the following message is displayed on the Route Overview panel:

    nav_road_restriction_message.png

  7. Tap the List icon navge_list_icon.png to see a list of directions and road restrictions along the route (if applicable). The following screenshot shows how the road restriction messages are displayed on the Route Overview panel and the directions list.

    nav_directions_list_with__road_restrictions.png

  8. Tap the Navigation icon navigate_icon.zoom30.png to get turn-by-turn directions. The directions panel at the top of Guidance view tells you which street you are starting on, and which direction you need to head in to get to your destination. See Searching for Locations and Getting Directions for more information.

    nav_new_directions_panel_small.png

To navigate to a point of interest:

  1. Tap the Map Control icon map_control_icon_zoom30.png to open the Map Type and Map Details popup menu, then set the POIs toggle POI-black.png to "On" to view points of interest on the map. Tap a point of interest on the map to view a popup of the location’s details.

    Note

    Set the POIs toggle POI-black.png to “Off” to clear the map of the points of interest. If you pan the map while points of interest are displayed, the SEARCH THIS AREA button is displayed. Tap the button to refresh the points of interest.

  2. Tap the Route icon calculate_route_icon.zoom30.png to generate a route from where you are to the selected point of interest. If your vehicle is a type of truck (rather than "Automobile") and there are restrictions on the route (for example, height, weight, or time restrictions), the following message is displayed on the Route Overview panel:

    nav_road_restriction_message.png

  3. Tap the List icon navge_list_icon.png to see a list of directions and road restrictions along the route (if applicable). The following screenshot shows how the road restriction messages are displayed on the Route Overview panel and the directions list.

    nav_directions_list_with__road_restrictions.png

  4. Tap the Navigation icon navigate_icon.zoom30.png to get turn-by-turn directions. The directions panel at the top of Guidance view tells you which street you are starting on, and which direction you need to head in to get to your destination.

    nav_new_directions_panel_small.png

5. Start driving

When you start driving, and you have the Motion Lock feature enabled in your account, you automatically enter Motion Lock mode, which prevents you from interacting with your device screen.

If you are on the Guidance screen or on the Safety mode screen at the time, you will remain on this screen. If you are viewing the list of directions at the time, you will go to the Guidance screen or the Safety mode screen, depending on which screen you were on before viewing directions. If you are on any other screen, you will automatically switch to the Map screen in FollowMe mode.

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