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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. 
Tip: To edit, select a word you have already typed to place the cursor. You can then insert or 
delete characters. 
3. Type of search button. 
You can search the whole of the current map, or a specific area such as a town or city, or near 
your destination. Select this button to change the type...

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Tip: To cancel a search, select the map/guidance view button in the top right-hand corner of the 
screen. 
 
Working with search results 
QUICK SEARCH ONLY 
Your search results are shown in two columns. 
Address and city matches are shown in the left-hand column, and POIs, types of POIs and Places are 
shown in the right-hand column. Recent destinations and saved places are also shown in your search 
results. 
Tip: To see more results, hide the keyboard or scroll down the results list. 
Tip:...

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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. If a 
route is already planned, you can add the location to your current route. 
 
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: 
...

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About mapcodes 
QUICK SEARCH ONLY 
In countries where roads and houses have no names or addresses, you can use a mapcode instead. 
A mapcode represents a location.  
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...

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Police station 
 
Veterinarian 
 
Doctor 
 
Fire station 
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...

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College or university 
 
School 
 
Library 
 
Convention centre 
Leisure 
 
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  

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Park or recreation area 
 
Ice skating rink 
 
Yacht basin or marina 
 
Sports centre 
 
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 using quick search 
Using destination prediction 
What is destination prediction? 
Your VIA can learn your daily driving habits to saved favourite Places and it can also suggest 
destinations when you start the device from sleep mode, for example, when driving to Work in the 
morning. 
Getting ready for destination prediction 
Before you get your first suggested destination, your device needs some time to learn about your 
habits. The more regularly you drive with your VIA, the...

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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 an address, town, city, postcode or mapcode. 
Tip: To search for a specific street in the United Kingdom or the...

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5. Select an address suggestion. 
 
6. Enter the house number if you have one and havent entered it already. 
 
If you dont have a house number, select Add Cross Road or Show on Map. 
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....
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