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> **Documentation Index:** Fetch the complete configuration index at https://yandex.com/support/m-maps/en/llms.txt


# Navigator

**Navigator** mode helps you navigate the roads when driving:

- It shows notifications about traffic and road events, speed cameras and speed limits, and nearby parking lots and gas stations.
- In Navigator mode, the roads are more contrasting, the controls are larger, and the buildings are smaller.
- The app tells you which lane to use to make a turn.
- It provides several route options and suggests a faster route if the road situation changes.

The mode works even without a route, when the screen is off and the app is hidden.

To switch to Navigator mode, tap **Navigator** on the home screen.

## Navigator features {#view}

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![](_assets/menu-burger.svg)
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Open the app menu (![](_assets/profile-icon.svg) if you're signed in with [Yandex ID](https://yandex.com/support/m-maps/en/auth.md)).
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![](_assets/jams.svg)
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Show [traffic](https://yandex.com/support/m-maps/en/jams.md) on the map.
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![](_assets/parking-off.svg)
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Show [parking](https://yandex.com/support/m-maps/en/parking.md) on the map.
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![](_assets/add-event.svg)
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Report a [road event](https://yandex.com/support/m-maps/en/events.md#events-add) or add a comment about the current road conditions.
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![](_assets/zoom-in.svg)
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Zoom in.
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Zoom out.
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![](_assets/back-to-main-navi.svg)
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Exit **Navigator** mode.
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![](_assets/route.svg)
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[Plot a route](https://yandex.com/support/m-maps/en/start-building-route.md#route-between-points) between points.
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![](_assets/button-compass.png){.border-yes width=26}
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Check where north is on the map.
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![](_assets/my-place-off.svg)
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Go to [My location](https://yandex.com/support/m-maps/en/find-my-location.md).
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![](_assets/search-navi.svg)
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Find a [place or organization](https://yandex.com/support/m-maps/en/object-search.md)
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![](_assets/favour-navi.svg)
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[Plot a route](https://yandex.com/support/m-maps/en/start-building-route.md#route-object-search) to favorite places.
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![](_assets/settings-navi.svg)
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[Open](#quick-settings) quick settings
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## Automatic activation {#auto-on}

If you are moving faster than 15 km/h and are not touching the screen, Yandex Maps will automatically suggest switching to **Navigator** mode. A countdown button will appear on the screen, and then the app will switch to **Navigator** mode.

If the route has ended but you're still moving, the app will remain in **Navigator** mode. If you decided to go on foot, the app will switch to the home screen.

To avoid automatic activation of **Navigator** mode: 
1. Go to **Settings** → **Navigation**.
1. Enable **Navigation turns on automatically**.

## Plot a route in Navigator mode {#build-route}

You can plot a route in one of the following ways:

- Tap ![](_assets/search-navi.svg) and enter the place name or address in the search bar.
- Tap ![](_assets/route.png) and enter the address in the **To** field or select it on the map.
- Select one of the last visited places at the bottom of the screen.

## Go to route's quick settings {#quick-settings}

Tap ![](_assets/settings-navi.svg) to access the quick settings, where you can:

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- Manage [voice navigation](https://yandex.com/support/m-maps/en/settings-app.md#sound-volume) and notification volume.
- Change settings:
    
    - [Avoid toll roads](https://yandex.com/support/m-maps/en/navigation-settings.md#toll-road)
    - [Avoid bad and unpaved roads](https://yandex.com/support/m-maps/en/navigation-settings.md#bad-road)
    - [Pin hints in the corner](https://yandex.com/support/m-maps/en/navigation-settings.md#fix-hints)
    
- Choose a [theme](https://yandex.com/support/m-maps/en/configure-app.md#night-mode).
- Customize [cursor appearance](https://yandex.com/support/m-maps/en/navigation-settings.md#cursor).
- Set up [map type](https://yandex.com/support/m-maps/en/customize-map.md#type) and [road alerts](https://yandex.com/support/m-maps/en/events.md).
- Go to the [app settings](https://yandex.com/support/m-maps/en/settings-app.md).
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