Fortunately for frequent travelers, using the Global Positioning System to track your vehicle is a cinch and can be performed via a variety of devices, from numerous GPS-dedicated units to smart-phones equipped with GPS functionality and map applications. All of these devices are generally designed around ease of use, and vehicle tracking can be achieved, so long as an active connection with an EDGE or 3G network can be made and sustained.
Instructions
1. Power on your Garmin or similar dedicated GPS system. Wait for it to load up. It is important to note that installation into your vehicle is not necessary for the GPS unit to operate correctly, and may even be disadvantageous for many users due to the lack of portability even partial installation may entail. Instead, keep the GPS unit in hand and use the touchscreen to input the directions.
2. Input only the address of your desired location into your Garmin. The GPS unit will automatically note your current location and track your vehicle for you. Unlike some cell phone solutions, a dedicated GPS system such as the Garmin will also provide vocal turn-by-turn-directions as it tracks your vehicle.
3. Use a cell phone to track your vehicle. Smartphones that have GPS capability are a viable and useful alternative to traditional, dedicated GPS systems such as a Garmin. However, the process for tracking your vehicle with a phone is a bit lengthier, and varies from phone to phone, although the iPhone's method bears similarities to most smartphones. To track your vehicle, first hit the "Maps" application on your iPhone touch screen. It should be on the first page of your iPhone menu, unless you manually adjusted it.
4. Hit the "Directions" tab on the menu, once the Maps application opens. Input your desired address.
5. Fill in the words "Current Location" to allow the iPhone to use your exact vehicle location in relation to where you want to go. Once you input these directions, hit the blue "Route" button on the bottom right of the iPhone screen.
6. Press the touch screen button on the bottom left hand side of the iPhone if the phone fails to use its GPS ability to actively track your vehicle. Hitting this button, which looks like a white target sign, will tell the iPhone to track your vehicle.
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