Editing Your RouteOnce you are navigating a route, you can edit that route. You canadd areas and roads to avoid as well as temporary detours to yourcurrent route. You can also add stops along your trip, called viapoints.While navigating, press the NAV key to open the Navigate Menu,shown below.Navigate Menu in Automotive ModeWhile navigating a courseEntering Custom AvoidsCustom Avoids allows you to enter specific areas and roads thatyou would like to avoid in your navigation. Custom Avoids applyto all routes, but Detours apply to only the active route. CustomAvoids can be added while you are navigating a route or before younavigate.To enter a custom avoid:1. Press the NAV key while navigating to a destination inAutomotive Mode. Or, open the Map page and press MENU.2. Select Custom Avoids. Press ENTER.3. Press ENTER when the Add Avoid button is highlighted.4. Select Avoid Road or Avoid Area and press ENTER.5. Use the Rocker key to move the arrow to the first point in theavoidance area. Press ENTER to select the first point.6. Move the arrow to the end point and press ENTER. Duringroute calculation and navigation, the GPSMAP 276C willavoid the area within the box or the selected area of the road.7. When finished, highlight the OK button and press ENTER.62 GPSMAP 276C Owner’s ManualBASIC OPERATION IN AUTOMOTIVE MODE > EDITING YOUR ROUTE
