See the video below. This is a quick and easy way to learn about Trip Planner.

Create a trip

1. Touch Apps

2. Touch Trip Planner

DriveSmart 55 - apps - Trip Planner

3. Touch New Trip

4. Touch Select Start Location.

- Note: The Start Location is the first stop on the route

5. Locate a starting point using the search options

DriveSmart 55 - Trip Planner - search for location

6. Touch Select

DriveSmart 55 - Trip Planner - select start

7. Touch Add Location to add a second point

DriveSmart 55 - Trip Planner - add location

8. Follow steps 5 through 7 to locate and add up to 30 total points.

Touch a point to show additional options.

DriveSmart 55 - Trip Planner - location edit options

Additional options

- Touch the add icon to add a stop between locations
- Touch the wrench icon to change a location
- Touch to change the order of points
  - Touch and hold the move icon next to a point and drag it to a location on the list

DriveSmart 55 - Trip Planner - reorder locations

- Touch the orange flag icon to convert a waypoint into a shaping point
  - This builds a route passing through that point without navigating to it
  - The icon will change to a blue shaping point icon and the route will recalculate
- Touch the delete icon to remove a point
  - Then touch Yes

PND DA 50 - Trip Planner - delete point

9. Touch Select Destination and follow steps 5 and 6 to select a final destination

DriveSmart 55 - Trip Planner - select destination

10. Touch Next. The route will now calculate

DriveSmart 55 - Trip Planner - calculate route

11. Touch Save

DriveSmart 55 - Trip Planner - save route

12. Type a name for the route and touch Done

Edit a trip

1. Touch Apps

2. Touch Trip Planner

DriveSmart 55 - apps - Trip Planner

3. Touch Saved Trips

PND DA 51 - Trip Planner - saved trips

4. Touch the name of the trip

DriveSmart 55 - Trip Planner - select trip

5. Touch any waypoint or shaping point to show editing options

DriveSmart 55 - Trip Planner - edit location in route

Editing options

- - Touch the add icon to add a stop between locations
  - Touch the wrench icon to change a location
  - Touch to change the order of points
    - Touch and hold the move icon next to a point and drag it to a location on the list

DriveSmart 55 - Trip Planner - reorder locations

- - Touch the orange flag icon to convert a waypoint into a shaping point
    - This builds a route passing through that point without navigating to it
    - The icon will change to a blue shaping point icon and the route will recalculate
  - Touch the delete icon to remove a point
    - Then touch Yes

PND DA 50 - Trip Planner - delete point

Touch the wrench icon for additional trip options.

DriveSmart 55 - Trip Planner - trip options

Select from the following options:

- - Route Preference: Sets the preferred way to route the trip
    - See How Routing Preferences Work on an Automotive Device
  - Suggest Attractions: Suggests attractions to add along the route
  - Shape Route
    - See How to Use Easy Route Shaping on a Created Route
  - Optimize Order: Calculate the most efficient order to travel to all the points
    - The start and end points will not be changed
    - You must have at least four points
  - View Turns: Lists turn-by-turn written directions
  - Delete Trip: Removes the trip from Trip Planner
  - Rename Trip: Change the name of the trip
  - Edit Schedule: Changes the departure and arrival times

6. Touch Go! to proceed with the navigation

Delete a trip

1. Touch Apps

2. Touch Trip Planner

DriveSmart 55 - apps - Trip Planner

3. Touch Saved Trips

PND DA 51 - Trip Planner - saved trips

4. Touch the wrench icon

DriveSmart 55 - Trip Planner - TP options

5. Touch Delete Trips

PND DA 50 - Trip Planner - delete trips

6. Select the trips to delete and touch Delete

DriveSmart 55 - Trip Planner - delete trips

7. Touch Yes

The selected trip(s) will now be deleted.

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