Garmin GPSmap 276C (Plus), 376C, 278, 378, 478, 296, 396 and 495/496
How to jump waypoints in an active route
(Marine and Automotive modes)

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This works both in Marine mode and Automotive mode, but slightly differently (see below).
Imagine you have created a route going from waypoint A to waypoint F through the waypoints B, C, D and E in a Garmin GPSmap 276C (Plus), 376C, 278, 378, 478, 296, 396 or 495/496 receiver. On a particular day you decide to make a shortcut going directly from waypoint B to waypoint E, leaving out waypoints C and D. But you still want the route to be intact (for future use), so removing waypoints C and D from the route is not an option. There are probably more ways to do this, the one described below is short and easy to remember:

1. When navigating an active route, press the PAGE key (or the QUIT key) a number of times until the Active Route page is displayed.
2. Roll down to the first waypoint after the shortcut (waypoint E):
   
   
   Waypoint E is selected, the ENTER/MARK key has not yet been pressed; waypoint B is just passed, navigating towards waypoint C.
   
   
3. When the last waypoint before the jump (waypoint B) is just passed, press the ENTER/MARK key.
4. In the Waypoint Review page appearing select Go To and press the ENTER/MARK key.
5. Marine mode: The Active Route page will re-appear with a short yellow arrow pointing to the next waypoint (waypoint E):
   
   
   Marine mode: Navigating towards waypoint E (jumping waypoints C and D).
   
   Automotive mode: Choose the proper alternative in the Route Preference menu (if not disabled) before the Active Goto page appears with a short yellow arrow pointing to the next waypoint (waypoint E):
   
   
   Automotive mode: Navigating towards waypoint E (jumping waypoints C and D).
   
   Navigation towards the first waypoint after the jump (waypoint E) has started and the route is still intact!
   
   
6. Automotive mode: To complete the rest of the route, it must be re-activated (Route tab in the Main Menu) when approaching the jumped-to waypoint (waypoint E).

This is not mentioned in the GPSmap 276C Owner's Manual (Rev. E and older).
Read about different waypoint transitions in the GPSmap 276C Owner's Manual (Rev. E and Rev. D: page 24, Rev. C: page 23, Rev. B: page 25 and Rev. A: page 64).

A Garmin GPSmap 276C receiver was used to verify the above.