Important:This article is only for Google Maps built into your car. Feature availability or functionality may depend on your car manufacturer or regionand data plan.
For easy and reliable navigation, use the Google Maps app in your car. Maps will guide you with real-time traffic information to find the best route to your destination.
Voice navigation updates you with traffic information, turn-by-turn instructions, which lanes to use, and route updates if a better route becomes available.
Tip: This feature isn't available in all languages and countries/regions.
Learn how to navigate on other platforms.
Learn how to use Maps features without a data plan.
Start or stop navigation
You can search on Maps using voice commands or the car'scenterscreen:
On your car's home screen, open the Google Maps app.
You may find up to two suggested destinations. Tap on these to navigate to or search for your destination.
Start or stop navigation:
Other routes will be shown as gray lines on the map. Tap the gray lines to change your route selection.
To start navigation, tap Start .
To stop navigation, tap Close .
Tip:Some cars have an activity toggle button on the steering wheel that can display Maps on your driver dashboard.
Customize your route
Add a stop along the route
On your car's home screen, open the Google Maps app.
Search for your destination or tap it on the map.
At the bottom, tap ExploreAdd stop .
Find your stop in either of these ways:
Select a category. Then tap the location you want to add to your route.
TapSearch by voice. Use voice to search for your stop.
Tap Add stopConfirm. The chosen stop will be added as your next stop.
Search by category along the route
On your car's home screen, open the Google Maps app.
Search for your destination or tap it on the map.
At the bottom, tap Search.
Select a category, like a restaurant or grocery store . You'll find a list of nearby places and the estimated travel time to get there.
On your car's home screen, open the Google Maps app.
Search for your destination or tap it on the map.
Tap Route overviewRoute options.
Tap an optionBack.
Turn traffic layers on and off
On your car's home screen, open the Google Maps app.
At the bottom, tap Settings.
TurnTrafficon and off.
More navigation features
Mute, unmute, or hear traffic alerts only
On your car's home screen, open the Google Maps app.
At the bottom, tap SettingsMute settings.
Choose one of the following:
Mute: Mutes voice directions during navigation.
Sound : Unmutes voice directions during navigation.
Traffic alerts only: Hear alerts from traffic, construction, and crashes.
Navigate to home or work
To navigate to your labeled home or work addresses:
On your car's home screen, open the Google Maps app.
Tap the search barPersonal.
TapHomeorWork.
You can label or edit your home and work addresses directly from your car:
On your car's home screen, open the Google Maps app.
Tap SettingsEdit home or work.
TapHomeorWorkEdit.
Use the compass or recenter the map
To switch the map between pointing in the direction you’re traveling and pointing North, tap Compass .
To recenter the map to your current location, tap Your location.
Find speed limits
Important:This feature is unavailable in some locations.
You may find speed limit information while using navigation in some areas.
Speed limits shown in Maps are for informational use only. Make sure to confirm speed limits with the posted traffic signs.
Navigate offline
If you have a poor internet connection, offline maps will be used to guide you to your destination.
Learn how to download offline maps.
Find battery on arrival and out of range alerts
When you search for a destination in an electric vehicle, Maps will show your estimated battery remaining on arrival to your destination. If you’ll need to charge your car to reach the destination, compatible charging stations may automatically be added for you.
Learn more about using Google Maps inyour electric vehicle.
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