TomTom GO Mobile app Reference Guide
Contents Welcome to navigation with TomTom 5 What's new 6 New in this release ................................................................................................ 6 Get going 7 Starting the app .................................................................................................... 7 Language ............................................................................................................ 7 Sending information to TomTom ..............................................
Entering search terms ........................................................................................... 29 Working with search results ................................................................................... 30 About postcodes ................................................................................................. 32 About mapcodes ................................................................................................. 32 List of POI type icons ........................
My Places 70 About My Places .................................................................................................. 70 Setting your home location .................................................................................... 70 Changing your home location .................................................................................. 71 Your contacts in My Places ..................................................................................... 72 Adding a location from My Places .
Welcome to navigation with TomTom This Reference Guide explains all you need to know about your new TomTom GO Mobile app. The Get going chapter is a great place to start. You'll learn all about starting up, setting up and planning your first route, and you'll see a quick introduction to TomTom services. To help you avoid traffic delays and get to your destination quicker, you can use TomTom services even on the routes you drive every day.
What's new New in this release A faster route available is announced by a spoken message Get a spoken message when TomTom Traffic finds a faster route. Avoid on this route has changed to Avoid toll roads and more Avoid on this Route is now called Avoid Toll Roads and More to make the feature easy to understand. To learn more, go to The Current Route Menu in this guide. Show current time Choose to show the current time at the bottom of the route bar in the guidance view.
Get going Starting the app Tap this button on your device to start the GO Mobile app. GO Starting the app for the first time When you start the GO Mobile app for the first time, select Get Started to open the app. You see the following screens: Tour - These screens show you the main features of the app. Read the screen, then swipe to move to the next screen. On the last screen, select Next to exit the tour. Download a Map - You are asked if you want to download a new map.
Note: If you choose not to send location information to us, you will no longer receive our services. This is because services need to send the location of your device to TomTom in order to receive the traffic information related to where you are. The end date of your subscription remains the same, even if you do not send this information to us. Additional information If you think that your information is not being used for the purpose for which you have provided it to TomTom, contact us at tomtom.
Map updates If a map update is available, the Map Update screen is shown when you start the GO Mobile app. Select Update to download the update. Select Not Now to be informed about the current map update when you next start the GO Mobile app. Select Skip Update to continue using the old map. You can choose to download the next map release when it is available.
Free Navigation and Unlimited Navigation Using your Free Navigation Free navigation on the TomTom GO Mobile app lets you use the same features as unlimited navigation, including TomTom Traffic, Speed Cameras and Danger Zones. You can even download any map you want. When you first install the app you receive free monthly kilometres or miles. At the start of every subsequent month, your free monthly kilometres or miles are topped-up again to the maximum limit.
2. Select the Upgrade button. 3. Select the duration that you want to use unlimited navigation. 4. Create a new MyTomTom account, or log in to your existing MyTomTom account. Important: Take care when choosing a country during account creation. The correct country is needed if you make a purchase from TomTom and it cannot be changed after the account has been created. Note: If you have a MyTomTom account for a TomTom navigation device, you cannot use that account for the GO Mobile app.
What's on the screen The map view The map view is shown when you have no planned route. Your actual location is shown as soon as your device has found your GPS location. You can use map view in the same way as you might look at a traditional paper map. You can move around the map using gestures, and zoom using the zoom buttons.
1. Back button. This button returns the map to an overview of your whole route or, if no route is planned, moves the map to put your current location at the centre. 2. Switch view button. Select the switch view button to change between the map view and the guidance view. When in map view, if you are driving, the small arrow rotates to show you your current driving direction, with north being up. 3. Zoom buttons. Select the zoom buttons to zoom in and out. 4. Current location.
When the navigation app starts after it was turned off and you have a route planned, you are shown the map view with your planned route. 1. Switch view button. Select the switch view button to change between the map view and the guidance view. 2. Zoom buttons. Select the zoom buttons to zoom in and out. Tip: On most devices you can also pinch to zoom in and out. 3. Instruction panel. This panel shows the following information: The direction of your next turn. The distance to your next turn.
Note: If your GO Mobile app cannot find your location using GPS or other methods, the symbol appears grey. 8. Route bar. The route bar is shown when you have planned a route. Important: To see a wider route bar showing additional route information, change the setting for Route Information. The route bar The route bar is shown when you have planned a route. It has an arrival information panel at the top, and a bar with symbols underneath.
choose to see the current time if you switch the setting on. Note: To make the route bar more readable some incidents may not be shown. These incidents will always be of minor importance and only cause short delays. The route bar also shows status messages, for example Finding fastest route or Playing route preview. Distances and the route bar The distance ahead shown on the route bar depends on the length of your route, or the distance remaining on your route.
Current route Select this button to clear or change your planned route. Report Speed Camera Select this button to report a speed camera. My Places Select this button to show your saved places. My Routes Select this button to show your saved routes. Parking Petrol Station Upgrade Select this button to find car parks. Select this button to find petrol stations. Select this button when you want to upgrade to unlimited navigation.
Support Select this button to open the Support screen. Other buttons On the map or guidance view, select the Main Menu button to open the Main Menu. The following buttons are available in the Main Menu screen, in addition to the navigation buttons: Select this button to upgrade to unlimited navigation. Select this button to open the Settings Menu. Select this button to return to the previous screen. Select this button to return to the map view or guidance view.
Appearance in the Settings menu and switch off Switch to night colours when dark. Select this button to increase the brightness of the screen and display the map in brighter colours. Volume control On the map or guidance view, select the Main Menu button to open the Main Menu. Select and slide the volume control to change the volume of voice instructions and warnings. If the voice instructions are switched off, the volume control will still change the volume of the warnings.
Pinch to zoom Touch the screen with your thumb and a finger. Move them apart to zoom in or move them together to zoom out. Example of when to use this: Zooming in and out on the map. Tip: Pinch to zoom isn't available on all devices. If pinch to zoom isn't available on your GO Mobile app, use the zoom buttons to zoom in and out. Tap or select Tap a single finger on the screen. Example of when to use this: Selecting an item in the Main Menu.
Traffic About TomTom Traffic TomTom Traffic is a unique TomTom service providing real-time traffic information. For more information about TomTom services, go to tomtom.com/services. In combination with IQ Routes, TomTom Traffic helps you plan the optimum route to your destination taking into account the current local traffic conditions. The GO Mobile app regularly receives information about the changing traffic conditions.
The arrival information panel shows the following information: The estimated time that you will arrive at your destination. The length of time to drive to the destination from your current location. A parking button is shown near the destination flag when parking is available near your destination. Tip: If your destination is in a different time zone, you see a plus (+) or a minus (-) sign and the time difference in hours and half hours in the arrival information panel.
Tip: Select an incident on the map to see more detailed information. 1. Traffic incident that affects your route in your direction of travel. A symbol or number at the start of the incident shows the type of incident or the delay in minutes, for example 5 minutes. The colour of the incident indicates the speed of traffic relative to the maximum allowed speed at that location, with red being the slowest. The stripes on the traffic jam are also animated to show the speed of the traffic, where appropriate.
To get more information about an incident, select an incident in the route bar. The map opens zoomed in on the incident and a pop-up opens showing detailed information about the traffic incident. The information shown includes: The type of traffic incident - general, accident, road works, lane closure or weather such as heavy rain or snow. The severity of the incident - slow traffic, queuing traffic or stationary traffic. The delay time. The length of the incident.
Unknown incident Roadworks Lane closure Road closure Advanced Lane Guidance Note: Lane guidance is not available for all junctions or in all countries. Advanced Lane Guidance helps you prepare for motorway exits and junctions by showing the correct driving lane for your planned route. As you approach an exit or junction, the lane you need is shown on the screen and in the instruction panel. Tip: To close the lane image, select anywhere on the screen or press the back button.
Important: The speed limit shown in the speed panel is only an indication. You must always obey the actual speed limit for the road you are on and the conditions you are driving in.
Using Quick Search About search You use search to find a wide range of places and then navigate to them. You can search for the following: A specific address, for example, 123 Oxford Street, London. A partial address, for example, Oxford st Lon. A type of place, for example, petrol station or restaurant. A place by name, for example, Starbucks. A postcode, for example, W1D 1LL for Oxford Street, London. A city to navigate to a city centre, for example, London.
Tip: If you press and hold a letter key on the keyboard, you get access to extra characters if they are available. For example, press and hold the letter "e" to access characters 3 e è é ê ë and more. You can search for a POI (Point of Interest) type, such as a restaurant or tourist attraction. Alternatively, you can search for a specific POI, for example "Rosie's Pizzeria". Note: When searching, the whole map is searched.
A route is planned and then guidance to your destination begins. As soon as you start driving, the guidance view is shown automatically. Tip: If your destination is in a different time zone, you see a plus (+) or a minus (-) sign and the time difference in hours and half hours in the arrival information panel. The estimated time of arrival is the local time at your destination. Tip: You can add a stop to a route that you have already planned. Tip: You can save a route using My Routes.
limit to the search radius. Your current location is the centre of the search. The results are ranked by exact match. Near me Select this option to search with your current GPS location as the search centre. The results are ranked by distance. In town or city Select this option to use a town or city as the centre for your search. You need to enter the town or city name using the keyboard. When you have selected the town or city from the results list, you can search for an address or POI in that city.
Tip: You can switch between seeing the results on the map or in a list by selecting the list/map button: When you select an address from the list of search results, you can choose to show it on the map, add a crossroad or plan a route to that chosen location. To get an exact address you can add the house number. If you show the result on the map, you can use the pop-up menu to adding a location from My Places or search near this location.
About postcodes When searching using a postcode, your results depend on the type of postcode used in the country that you are searching in. The following types of postcodes are used: Postcodes that navigate you to a street or part of a street. Postcodes that navigate you to an area comprising, for example, a single town, several villages in a rural area or a district in a large city. Postcodes for streets Countries such as the Netherlands and the United Kingdom use this type of postcode.
Legal - Solicitors Financial institution Legal - other services Food services Convenience store Fast food restaurant Restaurant Chinese restaurant Accommodation Hotel or motel Luxury hotel Camping ground Economy chain hotel Emergency services Hospital or polyclinic Dentist Police station Veterinarian Doctor Fire station Car-related services Outside parking Petrol station Parking garage Car wash Car dealer Vehicle inspection centre Rental car facility Electrical car charging point(s)
Rental car parking Car repair facility Other services Embassy Pet services Government office Telecommunication Company Community service Post office Pharmacy Shopping centre Beauty services Tourist information office Shop College or university School Library Convention centre Casino Winery Theatre Tourist attraction Cinema Zoo Concert hall Amusement park Education Leisure 34
Museum Exhibition centre Opera Cultural centre Nightlife Leisure centre Playing field Swimming pool Mountain peak Water sports Beach Tennis court Park or recreation area Ice skating rink Yacht basin or marina Sports centre Stadium Golf course Church Place of worship Railway station Mountain pass Airport Scenic or panoramic view Ferry terminal Postcode Sport Religion Travel Note: Not used in all countries.
Border crossing Residential area Bus station Petrol station Toll gate Electrical car charging stations Rest area Truck stop City centre 36
Planning a route Planning a route to an address using search Important: In the interest of safety and to avoid distractions while you are driving, you should always plan a route before you start driving. To plan a route to an address using search, do the following: 1. Select the Main Menu button to open the Main Menu. 2. Select Search. The search screen opens with the keyboard showing. 3. Use the keyboard to enter the name of the place you want to plan a route to.
Tip: To see more results, hide the keyboard or swipe the results list to scroll it. Tip: You can switch between seeing the results on the map or in a list by selecting the list/map button: 5. Select an address suggestion. 6. Enter the house number if you have one and haven't entered it already. Tip: If you enter a house number that is not found, then the number appears red. The nearest house number that is found is shown in the Drive button.
To plan a route to a city centre using search, do the following: 1. Select the Main Menu button to open the Main Menu. 2. Select Search. The search screen opens with the keyboard showing. 3. Use the keyboard to enter the name of the city or town you want to plan a route to. You can search for a town, city, or postcode. Tip: To search for a specific city you can use the city's postcode or the country. For example, searching for Essen will return many results.
The city name is shown in the right side of the search input box, and the city centre POI is shown below in the right-hand column. 6. Select the city centre POI. The city centre location is shown on the map. 7. Select Drive. A route is planned and then guidance to your destination begins. As soon as you start driving, the guidance view is shown automatically.
2. Select Search. The search screen opens with the keyboard showing. 3. Use the keyboard to enter the name of the place you want to plan a route to. Tip: If you press and hold a letter key on the keyboard, you get access to extra characters if they are available. For example, press and hold the letter "e" to access characters 3 e è é ê ë and more. You can search for a POI (Point of Interest) type, such as a restaurant or tourist attraction.
5. Select a POI type or an individual POI. If you selected a POI type, select a POI. The location is shown on the map. 6. To plan a route to this destination, select the drive button: A route is planned and then guidance to your destination begins. As soon as you start driving, the guidance view is shown automatically. Tip: If your destination is in a different time zone, you see a plus (+) or a minus (-) sign and the time difference in hours and half hours in the arrival information panel.
A pop-up menu shows the nearest address. 3. To plan a route to this destination, select the drive button: A route is planned and then guidance to your destination begins. As soon as you start driving, the guidance view is shown automatically. Tip: You can use the location you selected in other ways, such as adding it to My Places, by selecting the pop-up menu button.
2. Select My Places. A list of all your Places opens. 3. Select the Place you want to navigate to, for example Home. Your chosen Place is shown on the map with a pop-up menu. 4. To plan a route to this Place, select the drive button: A route is planned and then guidance to your destination begins. As soon as you start driving, the guidance view is shown automatically.
Planning a route to a contact using search Important: In the interest of safety and to avoid distractions while you are driving, you should always plan a route before you start driving. To plan a route to a contact in your smartphone contacts app, do the following: 1. Select the Main Menu button to open the Main Menu. 2. Select Search. The search screen opens with the keyboard showing. 3. Use the keyboard to enter the name of your contact you want to plan a route to.
Your contact is shown on the map. 6. To plan a route to this destination, select the drive button: A route is planned and then guidance to your destination begins. As soon as you start driving, the guidance view is shown automatically. Tip: If your destination is in a different time zone, you see a plus (+) or a minus (-) sign and the time difference in hours and half hours in the arrival information panel. The estimated time of arrival is the local time at your destination.
The contact's address is shown on the map. 6. To plan a route to this destination, select the drive button: A route is planned and then guidance to your destination begins. As soon as you start driving, the guidance view is shown automatically. Tip: If your destination is in a different time zone, you see a plus (+) or a minus (-) sign and the time difference in hours and half hours in the arrival information panel. The estimated time of arrival is the local time at your destination.
Decimal values, for example: N 51.51000 W 0.13454 51.51000 -0.13454 Tip: For decimal values you don't have to use a letter to indicate the latitude and longitude. For locations west of the 0 meridian and locations south of the equator, use a minus sign (-) before the coordinate. Degrees, minutes and seconds, for example: N 51°30′31″ W 0°08′34″ GPS standard coordinates, for example: N 51 30.525 W 0 08.
2. Select Search. The search screen opens with the keyboard showing. 3. Type in your mapcode. You can enter any of these mapcode types: International, for example, WH6SL.TR10. Country-specific, for example, GBR 8MH.51. Alternative country-specific, for example, GBR 28.Y6VH or GBR LDGZ.VXR. Tip: All the mapcodes in this example are for the same location - Edinburgh Castle in the UK. See About mapcodes for information on how to get a mapcode for a location. 4.
Tip: Information from the Lifetime Traffic service is used when calculating alternative routes. Any route that is 50% longer in time than the original route is not shown. 5. Select your chosen route by tapping on the time balloon. 6. Select Let's go. 7. Guidance to your destination begins. As soon as you start driving, the guidance view is shown automatically. Note: You can also find alternative routes by selecting Current Route in the main menu, followed by Find Alternative.
A pop-up menu shows a list of options. 7. Select Use as Starting Point. 8. Repeat the search steps to choose your destination, and then select the drive button in the pop-up menu: Your route is planned using your chosen starting point and destination. The estimated time of arrival is shown at the top of the route bar. Tip: If you don't want to use search to choose your starting point and destination, go to the map view and press and hold to select a location.
A pop-up menu shows a list of options. 3. Select Change to a Stop. Your route is replanned with the starting point changed into a stop. Finding a car park To find a car park, do the following: 1. Select the Main Menu button to open the Main Menu. 2. Select Parking. The map opens showing the locations of car parks. If a route is planned, the map shows car parks near your destination. If a route isn't planned, the map shows car parks near your current location.
Tip: You can scroll down the list of results using the scroll bar on the right side of the screen. If you want to change how the search is done, select the button to the right of the search box. You can then change where the search is carried out, for example, to search near you or the whole map. 3. Select a car park from the map or the list. A pop-up menu opens on the map showing the name of the car park. 4.
Tip: You can add a car park as a stop on your route by using the pop-up menu. Finding a petrol station To find a petrol station, do the following: 1. Select the Main Menu button to open the Main Menu. 2. Select Petrol Station. The map opens showing the locations of petrol stations. If a route is planned, the map shows petrol stations along your route. If a route isn't planned, the map shows petrol stations near your current location.
If you want to change how the search is done, select the button to the right of the search box. You can then change where the search is carried out, for example, to search near you or the whole map. 3. Select a petrol station from the map or the list. A pop-up menu opens on the map showing the name of the petrol station. 4. To plan a route to your chosen petrol station, select the drive button: A route is planned and then guidance to your destination begins.
Changing your route The Current Route Menu When you have planned a route, select the Current Route button in the Main Menu to open the Current Route Menu. The following buttons are available in the Current Route Menu: Clear Route Find Alternative Avoid Blocked Road Select this button to clear the currently planned route. The Current Route Menu closes and you return to the map view. You see this button when you have planned a route.
Add to My Routes If you plan a new route that has not already been saved, you see this button. Select this button to save this route as part of your My Routes list. Save Changes to Route If you make a change to a My Route, you see this button. Select this button to save the changes. Change Route Type Select this button to change the type of route used to plan your route. Your route will be recalculated using the new route type.
3. Select the new route by selecting the time balloon. 4. Select Let's go. Guidance to your destination resumes avoiding the blocked road. As soon as you start driving, the guidance view is shown automatically. Types of route Select Change Route Type to change the type of route planned to your current destination. Your route is recalculated using the new route type. You can select the following types of route: Fastest route - the fastest route to your destination.
Adding a stop to your route using the map 1. Press the switch view button to show the map. Your complete route is shown on the map. 2. Zoom in on the map, then press and hold to select a location. 3. Select the pop-up menu button. 4. Select Use in Route. 5. Select Add to Current Route. Your route is recalculated to include your stop. Deleting a stop from your route 1. Press the switch view button to show the map. Your complete route is shown on the map. 2.
My Routes About My Routes My Routes provides an easy way to create saved routes with optional stops, sometimes known as an itinerary. You can use My Routes to save, retrieve and edit routes. You may want to use My Routes in one or more of the following situations: While working - Your job involves driving several routes with multiple stops on a daily basis. Your routes can change and you need to be flexible and be able to change the order of your stops or change the planned route.
2. Select a route from your list. The route is shown on the map view. 3. To navigate to the start of the saved route, select Drive. The starting point of the saved route is converted to your first stop and then the route is planned. Guidance to your destination begins from your current location. As soon as you start driving, the guidance view is shown automatically. Tip: There are two other ways to navigate using a saved route: Select the starting point of the route.
3. Select the pop-menu button to open the menu. 4. Select Manage Stops. 5. Select Add Stop to Route. 6. Select your new stop on the map. Tip: If you know the name of your new stop, you can use Search to select your stop instead of using the map. 7. Select the Add Stop button to add this location as a stop. Your route is recalculated to include your stop. Tip: To update the saved route in your My Routes list with the changes, select the route om the map then select Save Changes to Route in the pop-up menu.
Speed Cameras About speed cameras The Speed Cameras service warns you about the following camera locations: Fixed speed camera locations. Mobile speed camera locations. Mobile speed camera hotspots. Average speed camera locations. Speed enforcement zones. Red light camera locations. Traffic restriction cameras. The Speed Cameras service also warns you about the following safety hazards: Accident blackspot locations. Traffic jams.
Symbol shown on map Symbol shown in route bar Description Mobile speed camera - this type of camera checks the speed of passing vehicles and can be moved to different locations. Mobile speed camera hotspots - this type of warning shows places where mobile cameras are often used. Average speed cameras - these types of cameras measure your average speed between two points. You are warned at the start and end of the average speed check area.
Changing the way you are warned To change the way the navigation app warns you about speed cameras, select the Sounds and Warnings button in the Settings Menu. You can then set how you want to be warned for the different types of cameras and safety hazards. You can change settings for whether you want to be warned, never warned or warned only if you are speeding. For example, to change how you are warned when you approach a fixed speed camera, do the following: 1. 2. 3. 4.
2. Select Report Speed Camera. You see a message thanking you for adding the camera. Tip: If you make a mistake when reporting a camera, select Cancel in the message. The speed camera is saved on your device automatically and also sent to other users. Confirm or remove a mobile speed camera You can confirm the presence of a mobile speed camera or remove a mobile speed camera if it is no longer present. 1.
Danger Zones About danger zones and risk zones The Danger Zones service warns you about danger zones and risk zones on your route when you are in France. Since 3rd January 2012, it has been illegal to receive warnings about the position of fixed or mobile speed cameras when you are driving in France. To be compliant with this change in French law, speed camera locations are no longer reported but instead areas of danger are indicated as danger zones and risk zones.
Symbol shown on map Symbol shown in route bar Description Danger zone - this type of warning is only given in France. You are warned at the start and end of the danger zone. Risk zone - this type of warning is only given in France. You are warned at the start and end of the risk zone. Traffic jams - warnings are given in the route bar for traffic jams. To change the way you are warned about danger zones and risk zones, select Sounds & Warnings in the Settings menu.
Using the quick menu to report a risk zone 1. Select the current location symbol or the speed panel in the guidance view. 2. Select Report Risk Zone from the pop-up menu. You see a message thanking you for adding the risk zone. Tip: If you make a mistake when reporting a risk zone, select Cancel in the message. The risk zone is saved on your device automatically and also sent to other users. A reported risk zone stays on your device for three hours. Using the Main Menu to report a risk zone 1.
My Places About My Places My Places provides an easy way to select a location without the need to search for the location each time. You can use My Places to create a collection of useful addresses. The following items are always in My Places: Home - Your home location can be your home address or somewhere you often visit, such as your office. This feature provides an easy way to navigate there.
Select the Search button and search for a location. Select a location to set as home. Select Set home location. Setting your home location using the map 1. In the Map View, move the map and zoom in until you can see your home location. 2. Select the location by pressing and holding the screen for about one second. A pop-up menu shows the nearest address. 1. Open the pop-up menu and select Add to My Places. 2. In the name bar, enter the name "Home". Note: "Home" must have a capital letter H. 3.
Your contacts in My Places The contacts in your phone's contacts app are shown in the Contacts list in My Places. Select a contact to show the contact's location on the map, and plan a route to the location. You can only add contacts to your contacts list using your phone's contacts app. Note: To plan a route using a contact in your contacts app, the contact must have a full address. For example, the address must have a house number, a street, and a city. Adding a location from My Places 1.
Adding a location to My Places using search 1. 2. 3. 4. In the Main Menu, select Search. Search for a location. Select the location then select Show on map. When the map view shows the location, select the pop-up menu button. 5. Select Add to My Places. The name of the location appears in the edit screen. 6. Edit the name of the location so you can easily recognise it. 7. Select Done to save your location in the My Places list.
Settings Appearance Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Appearance. On this screen, you can change these settings: Display Select Display to change the appearance of the display. Route bar Select Route bar to change the information you see in the route bar. Guidance view Select Guidance view to change the information you see in the guidance view. Automatic zoom Select Automatic Zoom to change how you view a junction as you drive.
Route Bar Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Appearance. Select Arrival information to change the arrival information you see in the route bar. Select Route information to change the route information you see on the route bar. Show current time Select this setting to show the current time in the guidance view. When switched on, the current time is shown at the bottom of the route bar. Show wide route bar if possible The wide route bar is not shown by default.
Select this setting to show the remaining time left to travel in the arrival information panel during navigation. Switch between distance and time automatically Select this setting to control the automatic switching between remaining distance and remaining time in the arrival information panel. Show arrival information for Use this setting to control whether you want to see information about the destination or the next stop in the arrival information panel.
The turns and junctions on your route are shown zoomed in to the standard level for the type of road you are on. None None of the turns and junctions on your route are shown zoomed in. Voices Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select Voices. Choosing a voice Select Choose a voice to change the voice that gives spoken directions and other route instructions. A wide range of voices are available.
Changing the map Select a map from the list of maps that you have downloaded to your device. The map view is displayed with the map. Note: Although you can store more than one map on your device, you can only use one map at a time for planning and navigation. Downloading a map Select Download a map to show the list of available maps. Select a map, then select Download to download the map.
Avoid on every route You can choose to avoid ferries and car shuttle trains, toll roads, carpool lanes, and unpaved roads. Set how your TomTom should manage each of these road features when the device calculates a route. Carpool lanes are sometimes known as High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes (HOV) and are not present in every country. To travel on these lanes, you may need to have more than one person in the car, for example, or the car may need to use environmentally-friendly fuel.
Danger zones This type of warning is only given in France where you are only warned about danger zones. Accident blackspots This type of warning is given for a place where road traffic accidents have historically been concentrated. Risk zones This type of warning is only given in France where you are only warned about danger zones. Traffic jams Traffic jam warnings in the route bar are part of TomTom Traffic.
MyTomTom account Select Settings in the Main Menu, then select MyTomTom Account. You need a MyTomTom account to purchase upgrades. You can create a new account or log-in using an existing account. Select Create account to create an account from your device. Important: Take care when choosing a country during account creation. The correct country is needed if you make a purchase from TomTom and it cannot be changed after the account has been created.
Getting Help Support Select Support in the Main Menu. On this screen, you can see the following information to get help for your GO Mobile app: Replay tour Select this option to watch the guided tour again. The tour is short and includes basic information to help you get going with your new app. Reference Guide This option opens an Internet link to a webpage where you can find the Reference Guide for your app.
Product certification Finding product certification information for your app To find product certification information for your GO Mobile app, do the following on your app: 1. Select the Settings button in the Main Menu. 2. Select System. 3. Select About. 4. Select Certifications. You see the relevant product certification information for your device.
Addendum Important Safety Notices and Warnings Global Positioning System (GPS) and Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS) The Global Positioning System (GPS) and Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS) systems are satellite-based systems that provide location and timing information around the globe. GPS is operated and controlled under the sole responsibility of the Government of the United States of America, who are responsible for its availability and accuracy.
Special Note Regarding Driving in California, Minnesota and Other States California Vehicle Code Section 26708 which applies to those driving within the State of California restricts the mounting of a navigation device on the windshield to a seven-inch square in the lower corner of the windshield farthest removed from the driver or in a five-inch square in the lower corner of the windshield nearest to the driver and outside of an airbag deployment zone, if the system is used only for door-to-door navigation
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