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    If you show the result on the map, you can use the pop-up menu to add the location to My Places. 
     
    Note: The best search results are shown on the map. When you zoom in, the lower ranked search 
    results are gradually shown. 
     
    About postcodes 
    When searching using a postcode, your results depend on the type of postcode used in the country 
    that you are searching in. 
    The following types of postcodes are used: 
     Postcodes that navigate you to a street or part of a street. 
     Postcodes that navigate you to an area comprising, for example, a single town, several villages 
    in a rural area or a district in a large city. 
    Postcodes for streets 
    Countries such as the Netherlands and the United Kingdom use this type of postcode. When you 
    search using this type of postcode, enter the postcode, then leave a space and then optionally enter 
    the house number. For example, 1017CT 35. Your device then plans a route to a specific house or 
    building on a specific street. 
    Postcodes for areas 
    Countries such as Germany, France and Belgium use this type of postcode. If you search using a 
    postcode for an area, your results include all the streets in a city district, the whole town, or the 
    villages within that postcode.    
    You may get results from multiple countries if you enter a postcode for an area.  
    Note: If you search using a postcode for an area, you will not get a specific address in your 
    results. 
    This type of postcode is still very useful in reducing the number of search results. For example, a 
    search for Neustadt in Germany returns a long list of possible results. Adding a space followed by 
    the postcode for an area narrows the results down to the Neustadt that you are looking for. 
    As another example, if you want to search in a city, enter a postcode for an area and select the city 
    centre you are searching for from the results.  
    About mapcodes 
    In countries where roads and houses have no names or addresses, you can use a mapcode instead. A 
    mapcode represents a location.   
    						
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    Every location on Earth, including those in the sea like islands and oil rigs, can be represented by a 
    mapcode. Mapcodes are short, and easy to recognise, remember and communicate. They are 
    precise to a few metres, which is good enough for every-day use.  
    Go to mapcode.com for instructions on how to find the mapcode for a location. 
    Mapcodes are more precise and more flexible than the address on a business card. You can choose a 
    location that you want to associate with your address, for example, the main entrance or the 
    entrance to a car park.  
    List of POI type icons 
      
    Legal and financial services 
     
    Court house 
     
    Cash dispenser 
     
    Legal - Solicitors 
     
    Financial institution 
     
    Legal - other services   
    Food services 
     
    Convenience store 
     
    Fast food restaurant 
     
    Restaurant 
     
    Chinese restaurant 
    Accommodation 
     
    Hotel or motel 
     
    Luxury hotel 
     
    Camping ground 
     
    Economy chain hotel 
    Emergency services 
     
    Hospital or polyclinic 
     
    Dentist 
     
    Police station 
     
    Veterinarian 
     
    Doctor 
     
    Fire station  
    						
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    Car-related services 
     
    Outside parking 
     
    Petrol station 
     
    Parking garage 
     
    Car wash 
     
    Car dealer 
     
    Vehicle inspection centre 
     
    Rental car facility 
     
    Electrical car charging 
    point(s) 
     
    Rental car parking 
     
    Car repair facility 
    Other services 
     
    Embassy 
     
    Pet services 
     
    Government office 
     
    Telecommunication 
     
    Company 
     
    Community service 
     
    Post office 
     
    Pharmacy 
     
    Shopping centre 
     
    Beauty services 
     
    Tourist information office 
     
    Shop 
    Education 
     
    College or university 
     
    School 
     
    Library 
     
    Convention centre 
    Leisure  
    						
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    Casino 
     
    Winery 
     
    Theatre 
     
    Tourist attraction 
     
    Cinema 
     
    Zoo 
     
    Concert hall 
     
    Amusement park 
     
    Museum 
     
    Exhibition centre 
     
    Opera 
     
    Cultural centre 
     
    Nightlife 
     
    Leisure centre 
     
    Childrens Farm  
    Sport 
     
    Playing field 
     
    Swimming pool 
     
    Mountain peak 
     
    Water sports 
     
    Beach 
     
    Tennis court 
     
    Park or recreation area 
     
    Ice skating rink 
     
    Yacht basin or marina 
     
    Sports centre  
    						
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    Stadium 
     
    Golf course 
    Religion 
     
    Church 
     
    Place of worship 
    Travel 
     
    Railway station 
     
    Mountain pass 
     
    Airport 
     
    Scenic or panoramic view 
     
    Ferry terminal 
     
    Postcode 
    Note: Not used in all 
    countries. 
     
    Border crossing 
     
    Residential area 
     
    Bus station 
     
    City centre 
     
    Toll gate 
     
    Electrical car charging 
    stations 
     
    Rest area 
     
    Truck stop 
      
    						
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    Planning a route to an address using search 
    Important: In the interest of safety and to avoid distractions while you are driving, you should 
    always plan a route before you start driving. 
    To plan a route to an address using search, do the following: 
    1. Select the Main Menu button to open the Main Menu.  
     
    2. Select Search. 
     
    The search screen opens with the keyboard showing. 
    3. Use the keyboard to enter the name of the place you want to plan a route to. 
    Tip: If you press and hold a letter key on the keyboard, you get access to extra characters if 
    they are available. For example, press and hold the letter e to access characters 3 e è é ê ë 
    and more. 
     
    You can search for an address, town, city, postcode or mapcode. 
    Tip: To search for a specific street in the United Kingdom or the Netherlands, type in a post-
    code, then leave a space and then type in the house number. For example, 1017CT 35. For 
    other countries, postcodes are area-based and will give you a list of matching cities, towns and 
    streets in your search results. 
    Note: When searching, the whole map is searched. If you want to change how the search is 
    done, select the button to the right of the search box. You can then change where the search 
    is done, for example, to being along the route or in a city. 
    Planning a route  
    						
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    4. As you type the address, suggestions based on what you have entered are shown in columns. You 
    can continue typing or select a suggestion. 
    Tip: To see more results, hide the keyboard or scroll down the results list. 
    Tip: You can switch between seeing the results on the map or in a list by selecting the 
    list/map button:  
     
    5. Select an address suggestion. 
     
    6. Enter the house number if you have one and havent entered it already. 
     
    Tip: If you enter a house number that is not found, then the number appears red. The nearest 
    house number that is found is shown in the Drive button. You can enter a new house number, 
    or you can select Drive/Ride to drive to the nearest house number. 
    7. Select Drive/Ride depending on which device you are using. 
    A route is planned and then guidance to your destination begins. As soon as you start driving, 
    the guidance view is shown automatically. 
    Tip: If your destination is in a different time zone, you see a plus (+) or a minus (-) sign and 
    the time difference in hours and half hours in the arrival information panel. The estimated 
    time of arrival is the local time at your destination. 
    Tip: You can add a stop to a route that you have already planned. 
    Tip: You can save a route using My Routes. 
      
    						
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    Planning a route to a city centre 
    Important: In the interest of safety and to avoid distractions while you are driving, you should 
    always plan a route before you start driving. 
    To plan a route to a city centre using search, do the following: 
    1. Select the Main Menu button to open the Main Menu.  
     
    2. Select Search. 
     
    The search screen opens with the keyboard showing. 
    3. Use the keyboard to enter the name of the city or town you want to plan a route to. 
     
    You can search for a town, city, or postcode. 
    Tip: To search for a specific city you can use the citys postcode or the country. For example, 
    searching for Essen will return many results. If you search for Essen 2910 or Essen Belgium then 
    that city will be at the top of the results. You can then search in the city. 
    Tip: When searching, the whole map is searched. If you want to change how the search is 
    done, select the button to the right of the search box. You can then change where the search 
    is done, for example, to being along the route or in a city. 
    4. As you type the address, suggestions based on what you have entered are shown in columns. You 
    can continue typing or select a suggestion. 
    Tip: To see more results, hide the keyboard or scroll down the results list. 
    Tip: You can switch between seeing the results on the map or in a list by selecting the 
    list/map button:  
     
    5. Select the city in the left-hand column.  
    						
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    The city name is shown in the right side of the search input box, and the city centre POI is 
    shown below in the right-hand column. 
     
    6. Select the city centre POI. 
    The city centre location is shown on the map. 
     
    7. Select Drive/Ride depending on which device you are using. 
    A route is planned and then guidance to your destination begins. As soon as you start driving, 
    the guidance view is shown automatically. 
    Tip: If your destination is in a different time zone, you see a plus (+) or a minus (-) sign and 
    the time difference in hours and half hours in the arrival information panel. The estimated 
    time of arrival is the local time at your destination. 
    Tip: You can add a stop to a route that you have already planned. 
    Tip: You can save a route using My Routes. 
     
    Planning a route to a POI using search 
    Important: In the interest of safety and to avoid distractions while you are driving, you should 
    always plan a route before you start driving. 
    To plan a route to a POI type or a specific POI using search, do the following: 
    1. Select the Main Menu button to open the Main Menu.  
      
    						
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    2. Select Search. 
     
    The search screen opens with the keyboard showing. 
    3. Use the keyboard to enter the name of the place you want to plan a route to. 
    Tip: If you press and hold a letter key on the keyboard, you get access to extra characters if 
    they are available. For example, press and hold the letter e to access characters 3 e è é ê ë 
    and more. 
     
    You can search for a POI (Point of Interest) type, such as a restaurant or tourist attraction. 
    Alternatively, you can search for a specific POI, for example Rosies Pizzeria. 
    Note: When searching, the whole map is searched. If you want to change how the search is 
    done, select the button to the right of the search box. You can then change where the search 
    is done, for example along the route or in a city. 
    4. As you type, suggestions based on what you have entered are shown in columns. You can 
    continue typing or select a suggestion. 
     
    Tip: To see more results, hide the keyboard or scroll down the results list. 
    Tip: You can switch between seeing the results on the map or in a list by selecting the 
    list/map button:  
      
    						
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