TomTom Reference Guide
Contents What's in the box 7 What's in the box ................................................................................................................................7 Read me first 8 Positioning the device ........................................................................................................................8 Installing in your car ...........................................................................................................................
The Driving View 31 About the Driving View ....................................................................................................................31 The Driving View ..............................................................................................................................31 Driving View Symbols ......................................................................................................................32 About replanning settings ..................................
Brightness .........................................................................................................................................53 Car symbol ........................................................................................................................................53 Clock..................................................................................................................................................53 Connections .............................................
Hands-free calling 71 About hands-free calls .....................................................................................................................71 Connecting to your phone ...............................................................................................................71 Making a call .....................................................................................................................................71 Receiving a call .......................................
Selecting your vehicle type..............................................................................................................94 Show the vehicle type quick menu button .....................................................................................95 MyTomTom 96 About MyTomTom ...........................................................................................................................96 Setting up MyTomTom ....................................................................
What's in the box What's in the box TomTom navigation device with removable or integrated mount USB cable or USB car charger Dashboard mount disks. Disks are included in some products and are available as accessories for others. For more information, go to tomtom.com/accessories.
Read me first Positioning the device Consider carefully where to install your TomTom navigation device in your car. The navigation device should not block or interfere with any of the following: Your view of the road Any of the controls in your car Any of your mirrors Any airbags When your navigation device is installed, you should be able to reach the device easily without leaning or stretching.
6. If your mount is not integreated into your device, place your device in the mount, making sure that it clicks into place. 7. Plug the USB car charger into the power supply on your dashboard. 8. Connect the USB cable to the car charger and your TomTom device. Your navigation device is now installed. The next step is to switch it on and answer a few questions. Switching on and off To switch on your navigation device, press and hold the On/Off button until you see the start-up screen.
Tip: We recommend using a broadband internet connection whenever you connect your navigation device to MyTomTom. Setting up MyTomTom To set up MyTomTom, do the following: 1. Connect your computer to the internet. 2. Start a browser and go to tomtom.com/getstarted. 3. Click Download now. Your browser downloads the MyTomTom support application, which you need to install on your computer in order to connect your device to MyTomTom.
If your device supports voice control, you can also drive more safely by using voice control to control your navigation device. Device not starting In rare cases, your TomTom navigation device may not start correctly or may stop responding to your taps. First, check that the battery is charged. To charge the battery, connect your device to the car charger. It can take up to 2 hours to fully charge the battery. If this does not solve the problem, you can reset the device.
Planning a route Planning a route Important: In the interest of safety and to reduce distractions while you are driving, you should always plan a route before you start driving. Important: If you are using a TomTom camper and caravan product, before planning a route you should set up your device for your vehicle. To plan a route on your TomTom device, do the following: 1. Tap the screen to open the Main Menu. 2. Tap Navigate to or Drive to. 3. Tap Address.
When the correct city or town appears in the list, tap the name to select the destination. 5. Enter the street name. Streets with similar names are shown in the list while you type. When the correct street name appears in the list, tap the name to select the destination. 6. Enter the house number, then tap Done. 7. The location is shown on the map. Tap Select to continue or tap Back to enter another address.
Tip: If you want your final destination to be a car park, tap Car park and select a location from the list of car parks close to your general destination. 8. When the new route is shown, tap Done. For more information about the route, tap Details. To change your route, for example, to travel via a particular location or to select a new destination, tap Change route. Your device starts to guide you to your destination, using spoken instructions and on-screen directions.
Note: To use a TomTom traffic information service, you may need a subscription or a receiver. Traffic services are not supported in all countries or regions. For more information, visit tomtom.com/services. Alternative routes Note: This feature is not available on all TomTom navigation devices. Your TomTom device helps you reach your destination as quickly as possible by showing you a faster alternative route when one is available. To take the alternative route, tap the balloon at the top of the screen.
Tip: The alternative route disappears when it is no longer faster than your original route or it is too late for you to choose it. To change how you are asked about alternative routes, tap Settings and then Route planning. Tap Next until you reach Replanning settings. Selecting a route type Every time you plan a route, you can choose to be asked about the type of route you want to plan. To do this, tap Settings followed by Route planning, then Route types. Tap Ask me every time I plan.
Frequent destinations If you often make trips to the same destinations, you can set your TomTom device to ask if you want to plan a route to one of these locations every time the device starts. This is faster than planning a route in the normal way. Show my frequent destinations You can set your TomTom device to ask if you want to plan a route to one of your frequently visited destinations every time the device starts. To change this setting, do the following: 1.
Tap Status bar in the Settings menu, to enable or disable arrival time notifications. To enable arrival time notifications, select Leeway. Status bar After planning a route, tap YES to enter a preferred arrival time. Your device calculates your arrival time and shows you whether you will arrive on time. You can also use this information to work out when you need to leave. If your device shows that you will arrive 30 minutes early, you can wait and leave in 30 minutes time, rather than arrive early.
Tap this button to select your destination from a list of places you have recently used as destinations. Recent destination Tap this button to navigate to a Point of Interest (POI). Point of Interest On some devices you can enter an address using speech. See Voice control. Spoken address Tap this button to select a point on the map as your destination using the map browser. Point on map Tap this button to enter a destination using latitude and longitude values.
Google or using TomTom Places. You can set which search provider to use in the Advanced settings. Planning a route in advance You can use your TomTom device to plan a route in advance, selecting your starting point and your destination. Here are some more reasons to plan a route in advance: Find out how long a journey is going to take before you start. You can also compare journey times for the same route at different times of the day or on different days of the week.
Viewing route information You can access these options for the route you last planned by tapping View route in the Main Menu or the Details button on the route summary screen. You can then select from the following options: Tap this button for a list of all the turn instructions on the route. This is very useful if you need to explain a route to someone else. Show instructions Tap this button to see an overview of the route using the map browser.
Voice control Note: Voice control is not supported on all devices or in all languages. Voice control works in different ways depending on your device type.
Voice control - Navigate to About voice control Note: Voice control is not supported on all devices or in all languages. Instead of tapping the screen to control your TomTom device, you can use your voice to control your device. For example, to increase the volume on your device, you can say "Increase volume". To view the list of available commands, tap Help in the Main menu, tap Product manuals and then tap What can I say? Important: Voice control requires a computer voice.
Tip: For the best recognition of what you say, speak normally without trying to articulate words in an unnatural way. If there is excessive road noise, for example, you may need to speak in the direction of the microphone. 3. If the command is correct, say "Yes." If the command is incorrect, say "No" and repeat the command after you hear the prompt and tone again. Your device plans a route from your current location to your destination.
For example, if the correct city is Rotterdam and this town is shown at the third item in the list, you can say, "Three" or tap the name, Rotterdam. If the name is not in the list, then say "Back" or "No" or tap Back to return to the previous screen and say the town again when you hear the tone. 4. Say the streetname. Your device shows a list of streetnames which sound similar to what you said and tells you which streetname is at the top of the list.
Your device starts to guide you to your destination, using spoken instructions and onscreen directions. Tip: In addition to planning a route using Voice control, you can tap Navigate to in the Main menu and then tap Spoken Address. Alternatively you can tap the button at the base of the keyboard during address entry. When the button is grey, you cannot use speech to enter an address.
Voice control - Drive to About voice control Note: Voice control is not supported on all devices or in all languages. Instead of tapping the screen to control your TomTom device, you can use your voice to control your device. For example, to increase the volume on your device, you can say "Increase volume" or "Volume 50%". To view the list of available commands, tap Help in the Main menu, tap Product manuals and then tap What to say. Important: Voice control requires a computer voice.
For some phrases, your device repeats what you say and asks for confirmation. Tip: For the best recognition of what you say, speak normally without trying to articulate words in an unnatural way. If there is excessive road noise, for example, you may need to speak in the direction of the microphone. 3. If the command is correct, say "Yes." If the command is incorrect, say "No" and repeat the command after you hear the prompt and tone again.
If the town you hear is the same as the town you requested then say, "Done" or "OK" or "Yes" or "One" or tap the town at the top of the list. If the town you hear is incorrect, but the correct town is in the list, say the number next to the correct town or tap the name of the town. For example, if the correct city is Rotterdam and this town is shown at the third item in the list, you can say, "Three" or tap the name, Rotterdam.
When the number is shown correctly say, "Done" or "OK." Alternatively, enter the number by tapping the screen. 6. When the route has been calculated and the route summary is shown, tap Done. Your device starts to guide you to your destination, using spoken instructions and onscreen directions. Entering addresses using your voice Important: In the interest of safety and to reduce distractions while you are driving, you should always plan a route before you start driving.
The Driving View About the Driving View When your TomTom navigation device starts for the first time, you are shown the Driving View along with detailed information about your current position. Tap the centre of the screen at any time to open the Main Menu. You can choose the screen shown when you switch on your device by tapping Settings in the Main Menu, then tapping Start up. The Driving View 1. Zoom button - tap the magnifying glass to show buttons for zooming in and out. 2.
4. Road sign information or the next street name. 5. Traffic sidebar. Tap the sidebar to see details of traffic incidents on your route. The traffic sidebar is only shown if your device has either an HD Traffic subscription or an RDS-TMC Receiver connected. Traffic information is not available in all countries or regions. 6. Battery level indicator. 7. Microphone button for voice control. Note: Voice control is not supported on all devices or in all languages. 8.
Note: This setting is only available if your device has either a traffic subscription or an RDSTMC Receiver. Traffic information is not available in all countries or regions. For more information about TomTom traffic information services, go to tomtom.com/services. Set whether you want your TomTom device to replan the current route if a faster route is found while you are driving. This is useful if traffic builds up or clears, further ahead on your route.
Advanced Lane Guidance About lane guidance Note: Lane guidance is not available for all junctions or in all countries. Your TomTom navigation device 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. Using lane guidance There are two types of lane guidance: Lane images To turn lane images off, tap Settings in the Main menu, then tap Advanced settings.
Tip: If no lane guidance is shown in the status bar and all lanes are highlighted, you can use any lane.
Changing your route Making changes to your route After you plan a route, you may want to change the route or even the destination. There are various ways to change your route without the need to completely replan the entire journey. To change the current route, tap Change route in the Main menu: Tap this button to change the current route. This button is only shown while there is a planned route on your device.
avoid all or most of the delays. Note: This button is only shown if your device has either a traffic subscription or an RDS-TMC Receiver. Traffic information is not available in all countries or regions. For more information about TomTom traffic information services, go to tomtom.com/services. Tap this button to change the current destination. Change destination When you change the destination, you are shown the same options and asked to enter the new address in the same way as when you plan a new route.
Waypoints without notification - a waypoint that you are using to help guide your route, for example, you want to travel from Amsterdam to Rotterdam using a certain highway. You are not notified when nearing the waypoint. Adding the first waypoint to your route To add the first waypoint to your route, do the following: 1. Tap the screen to bring up the Main menu. 2. Tap Change route. 3. Tap Travel via. Tip: You can also tap View map and then tap Travel via in the cursor menu.
Changing the order of waypoints Waypoints are automatically added in an optimised order but you can still change the order manually if you need to. To change the order of waypoints, do the following: 1. Tap the screen to bring up the Main menu. 2. Tap Change route. 3. Tap Travel via. You see a list of your waypoints. 4. Tap the waypoint you want to move up or down. You see a screen with the name of your waypoint at the top. 5. Tap Move up or Move down.
The notification setting changes for your waypoint and you are immediately returned to your list of waypoints. Tip: If a waypoint has already been visited, you cannot switch notification on or off. Reactivating a waypoint Note: You can only reactivate a waypoint that has already been visited. Visited waypoints are greyed out. To reactivate a waypoint, do the following: 1. Tap the screen to bring up the Main menu. 2. Tap Change route. 3. Tap Travel via. You see a list of your waypoints. 4.
View map About viewing the map You can view the map in the same way as you might look at a traditional paper map. The map shows your current location and many other locations such as Favourites and POIs. To view the map in this way, tap View map or View route in the Main menu. You view different locations on the map by moving the map across the screen. To move the map, touch the screen and drag your finger across the screen.
1. The scale bar 2. Traffic - current traffic incidents. Use the Options button to select whether traffic information is shown on the map. When traffic information is shown on the map, POIs and Favourites are not shown. Note: To use a TomTom traffic information service, you may need a subscription or a receiver. Traffic services are not supported in all countries or regions. For more information, visit tomtom.com/services. 3. Marker A marker shows the distance to a location.
Favourites - select this option to show your Favourites on the map. Tap Advanced to show or hide the following information: Markers - select this option to enable markers. Markers point to your current location (blue), your home location (yellow) and your destination (red). The marker shows the distance to the location. Tap a marker to centre the map on the location which the marker is pointing to. To create your own marker, tap the cursor button.
Tap this button to create a Favourite at the cursor position on the map. Add as Favourite Tap this button to create a POI at the cursor position on the map. Add as POI Tap this button to travel via the cursor position on the map as part of your current route. Your destination remains the same as before, but your route now includes this location. Travel via... This button is only available while there is a planned route. Tap this button to centre the map on the cursor position.
Map corrections About Map Share Map Share helps you correct map errors. You can correct several types of map error. To make corrections to your own map, tap Map corrections in the Settings menu. Note: Map Share is not available in all regions. For more information, go to tomtom.com/mapshare. Correcting a map error Important: For safety reasons, do not enter the full details of a map correction while you are driving. Mark the location of the map error instead and enter the full details later.
select a street by name, a street near your Home location or a street on the map. 3. Select the street or section of a street you want to correct by tapping it on the map. The street you select is highlighted and the cursor shows the name of the street. 4. Tap Done. Your device shows the street and whether the traffic is blocked or allowed in each direction. 5. Tap one of the direction buttons to block or unblock the flow of traffic in that direction. 6. Tap Done.
Tap this button to change and report incorrect road turn restrictions. Change turn restrictions Tap this button to change and report the road speed limit. Change road speed Tap this button to add or remove a roundabout. Add or remove roundabout Tap this button to add a new Point of Interest (POI). For example to add a new restaurant near to your current location: Add missing POI 1. Tap Add missing POI. 2. Tap Restaurant in the list of POI categories. 3. Tap Near you. 4.
Tap this button to correct the location of a house number. Enter the address that you wish to correct and then indicate on the map the correct location of that house number. Correct house number Tap this button to edit an existing street. Once you have selected the street, you can select an error to report. You can select more than one type of error for a street. Existing street Tap this button to report a missing street. You have to select the start and end points of the missing street.
Sounds and voices About sounds and voices Your TomTom device uses sound for some or all of the following: Driving directions and other route instructions Warnings that you set Hands-free phone calls Note: Hands-free calling is not supported on all navigation devices.There are two types of voice available for your device: Computer voices Computer voices are generated by your device. They provide route instructions and read aloud city and street names, traffic and other useful information.
Automatic volume control To set your TomTom device to automatically adjust the volume, do the following: 1. Tap Settings in the Main menu. 2. Tap Volume. 3. Select Link volume to car speed to automatically adjust the volume inside the car in response to changes in the speed of your driving. 4. Tap Done.
Settings About Settings You can change the way your TomTom device looks and behaves. Most of the settings on your device can be accessed by tapping Settings in the Main menu. Note: Not all settings described here are available on all devices. 2D/3D settings Tap this button to set the default view of the map. To switch between 2D and 3D views while driving, tap the centre part of the status bar in Driving View.
Show location preview - when this setting is selected, a graphical preview of your destination is shown during route planning. Enable automatic zooming in 2D view - when this setting is selected, the entire route is shown in the Driving View when the map is being shown in 2D. Enable automatic zooming in 3D view - when this setting is selected, you see a wider view when you are on motorways and a major roads. You then zoom in automatically as you approach junctions.
Brightness Tap this button to set the brightness of the screen. Move the sliders to adjust the brightness level. Brightness To view the map and menus in day or night colours, tap Use day colours or Use night colours in the Settings menu. Car symbol Tap this button to select the car symbol that shows your current location in the Driving view. Car symbol Clock Tap this button to select the time format. As soon as you have a GPS fix, the time will be set automatically.
Tap this button to disable Bluetooth®. Disable Bluetooth Enable / Disable flight mode Tap this button to enable or disable flight mode. Flight mode stops all communication from the device. Enable / Disable flight mode Favourites Tap this button to add, rename or delete Favourites. Favourites Favourites provide an easy way to select a location without the need to enter the address. They do not need to be favourite places, they can simply be seen as a collection of useful addresses.
GPS status Tap this button to see the current status of GPS reception on your device. GPS status Home location Tap this button to set or change your Home location. You enter the address in the same way as you do when you plan a route. Home location Your Home location provides an easy way to plan a route to an important location. For most people, your Home location will be your home address. However, you might prefer to set the location to another regular destination, such as your workplace.
Language Tap this button to change the language used for all the buttons and messages you see on your device. Language You can choose from a wide range of languages. When you change the language, you are also given the opportunity to change the voice. Make your own menu Tap this button to add up to six buttons to your own personalised menu. If there are only one or two buttons in your menu, both buttons are shown in the Driving view.
Map colours Tap this button to select the colour schemes for day and night map colours. Tap Search to search for a colour scheme by typing the name. Map colours Map corrections Tap this button to correct errors on your map. Map corrections Me and my device Tap this button to find technical information about your TomTom, and to select whether you want to share information with TomTom.
Operate left-handed / Operate right handed Tap this button to make it easier for right- or left-handed operation. This will affect items such as the zoom bar when you are viewing the map. Operate lefthanded / Operate right-handed Phones Tap this button on the Connections menu to open the Phones menu. Phones Reset factory settings Tap this button to delete all your personal settings and restore the standard factory settings to your TomTom device.
Route types Set the type of route you want your TomTom to calculate. Tap IQ Routes to set if you want the device to use IQ Routes information to help find the best route. Toll roads, Ferries, Carpool lanes and Unpaved roads settings 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 and are not present in every country.
Speaker Tap this button to select the loudspeaker or loudspeaker connection that is used by your device. Speaker Start up Tap this button to set what happens when your device starts. Start up Status bar Tap this button to select the information you want to see on the status bar: Status bar Horizontal - show the status bar at the bottom of the Driving view. Vertical - show the status bar on the right-hand side of the Driving view.
your MyTomTom account and activate the map. Turn off voice guidance / Turn on voice guidance Tap this button to switch off voice guidance. You will no longer hear spoken route instructions but you will still hear information such as traffic information and warnings. Turn off Voice guidance Voice guidance is also switched off if you tap Turn off sound in the Settings menu. Note: If you change the voice on your device, then voice guidance is automatically switched on for the new voice.
Vehicle and routes Tap this button to set your vehicle type and change how routes are planned. Vehicle and routes Tap the button for each option to change the settings. Note: This setting is only available if you are using a TomTom camper and caravan product. For other products, the route planning setting is available instead. To set up your vehicle, or change between vehicles, tap Vehicle and route types. You can then select your vehicle type and set up your device for your vehicle.
Voice control Tap this button to open the Voice control menu which contains the following buttons: Voice control Tap this button to disable voice control. Disable voice control Tap this button to enable voice control. Enable voice control Tap this button to see a list of commands you can say when using voice control. What to say Volume Tap this button to set the volume level for your device. Move the slider to change the volume.
Points of Interest About Points of Interest Points of Interest or POIs are useful places on the map. Here are some examples: Restaurants Hotels Museums Parking garages Petrol stations Creating POIs Tip: For help on managing third party POIs, search for "Third party POIs" at: tomtom.com/support. 1. Tap the screen to open the Main menu. 2. Tap Settings. 3. Tap Manage POIs. 4.
Tap this button to set your Home location as a POI. This is useful if you decide to change your Home location, but first want to create a POI using the current Home address. Home Tap this button to create a POI from a Favourite. Favourite You might want to create a POI from a Favourite because you can only create a limited number of Favourites. If you want to create more Favourites you need to delete some Favourites. To avoid losing a Favourite, save the location as a POI before you delete the Favourite.
Tap this button to select the location where your device was last docked. Position of last stop Tap this button to create a POI by saying the address. Spoken address Using POIs to plan a route When you plan a route, you can use a POI for the destination. The following example shows how to plan a route to a car park in a city: 1. Tap Navigate to or Drive to in the Main menu. 2. Tap Point of Interest. 3. Tap POI in city. Tip: The last POI you viewed on your TomTom device is also shown in the menu. 4.
Showing POIs on the map You can select the types of POI locations you want to see on your maps. 1. Tap Show POI on map in the Settings menu. 2. Select the categories you want to be shown on the map. 3. Tap Done. 4. Select whether you want to see POI locations in 2D and 3D views of the map. 5. Tap Done. The types of POI you have selected are shown as symbols on the map. Calling a POI Note: Hands-free calling is not supported on all navigation devices.
3. Set the distance as 250 metres and tap OK. 4. Select Sound effect and then tap Next. 5. Select the warning sound for the POI and then tap Next. 6. If you only want to hear the warning when the POI is directly on a planned route, select Warn only if POI is on route. Then tap Done. The warning is set for the selected POI category. You will hear a warning sound when you are 250 metres from a petrol station on your route. Manage POIs Tap Manage POIs to manage your POI categories and locations.
Help About getting help Tap Help in the Main menu to navigate to emergency services centres and other specialist services. If your device supports hands-free calling and your phone is connected to your device, you can contact emergency services directly by phone. For example, if you are involved in a car accident, you could use the Help menu to find and call the nearest hospital and tell them your exact location. Tip: If you do not see the Help button in the Main menu, tap Settings and then Safety settings.
Tap this button to find the contact details and location of a service centre. Note: Hands-free calling is not supported on all devices. Phone for help Tap this button to navigate your way by car to a service centre. Drive to help Tap this button to navigate your way on foot to a service centre. Walk to help Tap this button to see your current location on the map. Where am I? If hands-free calling is supported on your device, and your phone is connected to your device, you can tap Where am I?.
Hands-free calling About hands-free calls Note: Hands-free calling is not supported on all devices. If you have a mobile phone with Bluetooth®, you can use your TomTom device to make phone calls and send and receive messages. Important: Not all phones are supported or compatible with all features. For more information, go to tomtom.com/phones/compatibility. Connecting to your phone First you must establish a connection between your mobile phone and your TomTom device.
Tap Phonebook entry to select a contact from your phonebook. Note: Your phonebook is automatically copied to your TomTom device when you first establish a connection with your mobile phone. Not all phones can transfer the phonebook to your device. For more information, go to tomtom.com/phones/compatibility. Tap Recently dialed to select from a list of people or numbers you have called recently using your device. Tap Recent caller to select from a list of people or numbers who called you recently.
Tap this button to disable or enable hands-free calling. Disable hands-free Tap this button to make a phone call. Call Tap this button to change your home phone number. Change home number Tap this button to select information you want to delete. You can delete the list of recent callers and the list of recently dialled numbers. Delete Tap this button to change the auto-answer settings. Auto-answer settings Important: Not all phones are supported or compatible with all features.
Favourites About Favourites Favourites provide an easy way to select a location without the need to enter the address. They do not need to be favourite places, they can simply be seen as a collection of useful addresses. Tip: If you have set-up any frequent destinations, they are shown in your list of Favourites. Creating a Favourite To create a Favourite, do the following: 1. Tap the screen to bring up the Main menu. 2. Tap Settings to open the Settings menu. 3. Tap Favourites. 4. Tap Add.
If you visit a POI you particularly like, for example a restaurant, you can add it as a Favourite. Point of Interest Tap this button to add your current location as a Favourite. For example, if you stop somewhere interesting, while you are there you can tap this button to create the Favourite. My location Tap this button to create a Favourite using the Map Browser. Select the location of the Favourite using the cursor, then tap Done.
Using a Favourite You can use a Favourite as a way of navigating to a place without having to enter the address. To navigate to a Favourite, do the following: 1. Tap the screen to bring up the Main menu. 2. Tap Navigate to or Drive to. 3. Tap Favourite. 4. Select a Favourite from the list. Your TomTom device calculates the route for you. 5. When the route is calculated, tap Done.
Traffic About RDS-TMC The Traffic Message Channel (TMC), also known as RDS-TMC, transmits traffic information as a radio signal and is available free of charge in many countries. TMC is not a TomTom Service, but is available when using the TomTom RDS-TMC Traffic Receiver. Note: TomTom is not responsible for the availability or quality of traffic information provided by the Traffic Message Channel. The Traffic Message Channel (TMC) is not available in all countries.
To make the traffic sidebar more readable some incidents may not be shown. These incidents will always be of minor importance and only cause short delays. The colour of the pointers, as shown below, gives you an instant indication of the type of incident: Unknown or undetermined situation. Slow traffic. Queueing traffic. Stationary traffic or road closure. Taking the fastest route Your TomTom device regularly looks for a faster route to your destination.
4. Choose between always taking the faster route automatically, being asked or never changing your route. 5. Tap Next and then Done. 6. Tap Minimise delays. Your device plans the quickest route to your destination. The new route may include traffic delays and may remain the same as the original route. You can re-plan the route to avoid all delays, but this route is unlikely to be the quickest possible route. 7. Tap Done.
Note: The home location you set here is not the same as the home location you can set in the Settings Menu. In addition, the locations you use here do not have to be your actual home and work locations. If there is another route that you often travel, you can set Work/Home to use these locations instead. For example, to check for delays on your route home before you leave the office, do the following: 1. Tap the traffic sidebar to open the Traffic menu.
Tap the left and right arrow buttons to move through each incident in turn, viewing the details of each one. This includes the type of incident, for example road works, and the length of delay caused by this incident. You can also access the details about individual incidents by tapping View map in the Main Menu and then tapping on the traffic incident symbol. When shown on the map, a traffic incident starts with an icon.
Changing traffic settings Use the Traffic settings button to choose how traffic information works on your navigation device. 1. Tap the traffic sidebar then tap Options to open the Traffic menu. 2. Tap Traffic settings. 3. If you are using an RDS-TMC Traffic Receiver, you will be able to select the setting Tune manually by entering a frequency. If you select this option, the button Tune manually is shown in the Traffic menu.
Traffic incident Traffic jam Weather related symbols: Fog Rain Wind Ice Snow Note: The incident avoided symbol is shown for any traffic incident that you avoid using a traffic service. Traffic menu To open the Traffic menu, tap the Traffic sidebar in the Driving View then tap Options, or tap Traffic in the Services menu. The following buttons are available: Tap this button to re-plan your route based on the latest traffic information.
Tap this button for an overview of traffic incidents along your route. Tap the left and right buttons for more detailed information about each incident. Show traffic on route Tap Replan to replan your route and avoid the traffic incidents that are shown on the map. Tap this button to browse the map and see the traffic incidents shown on the map. View map Tap this button to change your settings for how the Traffic service works on your device.
Speed cameras About Speed Cameras Note: LIVE Services are not available in all countries or regions, and not all LIVE Services are available in all countries or regions. You may be able to use LIVE Services when travelling abroad. For more information on available services, go to tomtom.com/services. The Speed Cameras service warns you about the following roadside camera locations: Speed camera locations. Accident blackspot locations. Mobile speed camera locations.
1. Tap Services in the Main Menu. 2. Tap Speed Cameras. 3. Tap Alert settings. A list of speed camera types is displayed. A speaker is shown next to the speed camera types that have been set for an alert. 4. Tap Fixed cameras. 5. Select whether you always want to be warned or only when you are speeding. Select Never to turn off the warning. 6. Tap the sound you want to be used for the warning. 7. Tap Next. The warning sound you selected is now set for fixed speed cameras.
Traffic light camera - this type of camera checks for vehicles breaking traffic rules at traffic lights. Average speed check - 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.
Other camera Report button To show the report button in the Driving View, do the following: 1. Tap Services in the Main Menu. 2. Tap Speed Cameras. 3. Tap Enable report button. 4. Tap Done. The report button is shown on left-hand side of the Driving View or if you are already using the quick menu, it's added to the buttons available in the quick menu. Tip: To hide the report button, tap Disable report button in the Speed Cameras menu.
Note: It is not possible to report or remove warnings for danger zones in France. Reporting incorrect camera alerts You may receive an alert for a camera that is no longer there. To report an incorrect camera alert, do the following: Note: You can only report an incorrect camera alert while you are at the location. 1. While you are being warned about the camera, tap the warning. 2. Confirm whether the camera is still there or not.
Intermediate warning - type 1 Once in the speed check zone, if you are not speeding and have already received a start of zone warning, you see a visual warning in the Driving View. This reminds you that you are still in the speed check zone. Intermediate warning - type 2 Once in the speed check zone, if you are driving faster than the permitted speed and have already received a start of zone warning, you see a visual warning in the Driving View indicating the maximum permitted speed.
Tap this button to enable the report button. The report button is shown in the Driving View or in the quick menu. Enable report button When the report button is shown in the Driving View, this button changes to Disable report button.
TomTom camper and caravan products About TomTom camper and caravan products TomTom camper and caravan products let you choose the type of vehicle you are driving so that the route planned by your device is suitable for your vehicle. You can choose a car, a car with caravan, a motorhome, or a van as the vehicle type. Routes planned by your device avoid restrictions for the vehicle type. For example, a route calculated for a motorhome may be different from the route calculated for a car.
Select Camper when you are driving a campervan or motorhome. Camper Select Van when you are driving a private van, a rental van, or other large, non-commercial vehicle. Van Set up your vehicle Before you can plan a route using roads suitable for your vehicle type you must first enter the details for your vehicle or vehicle combination. 1. Tap Settings in the Main Menu. 2. Tap Vehicle and routes, then tap Vehicles and route types. 3. Tap your vehicle type.
Always switch to that route - select this option to receive no messages when a faster route is found. The current route is automatically re-calculated to be the fastest one. Ask me if I want that route - select this option to be asked if you want to take the new route. When asked if you wish to take the alternative route, tap Yes to have the current route re-calculated as the fastest one. Tap No if you don't want to take alternative route.
2. Tap the type of vehicle you drive. If there are only one or two items in your quick menu, a small icon in the Driving View shows the type of vehicle that is selected. If a route is already planned and you select a different vehicle, the route is recalculated for the new vehicle. Show the vehicle type quick menu button You can add the vehicles selection button to the quick menu so you can quickly select your vehicle type. 1. Tap Settings in the Main menu. 2. Tap Make your own menu. 3.
MyTomTom About MyTomTom MyTomTom helps you manage the contents and services of your TomTom navigation device, as well as giving you access to the TomTom community. You log in to MyTomTom on the TomTom website. It is a good idea to frequently connect your navigation device to MyTomTom to ensure you always have the latest updates. Tip: We recommend using a broadband internet connection whenever you connect your navigation device to MyTomTom. Setting up MyTomTom To set up MyTomTom, do the following: 1.
Tip: When you connect your navigation device to your computer, MyTomTom tells you if there are any updates for your device. MyTomTom account To download content and services from TomTom, you need a MyTomTom account. You can create an account when you start using MyTomTom. Note: If you have more than one TomTom device, you need a separate account for each device.
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