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TomTom GO

Reference Guide

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Page 1: ...TomTom GO Reference Guide...

Page 2: ...etworks 14 Connect to TomTom services using your smartphone 14 Reconnecting your smartphone 15 Connect to TomTom services using a different smartphone 15 Deleting phones 15 Unable to get a connection...

Page 3: ...3 Planning a route using coordinates 44 Planning a route using a mapcode 45 Planning a route in advance 46 Finding a car park 48 Finding a petrol station 50 Changing your route 53 The Current Route Me...

Page 4: ...ou are warned 69 Report a risk zone 70 Updating locations for danger zones and risk zones 70 My Places 71 About My Places 71 Setting your home location 71 Changing your home location 72 Adding a locat...

Page 5: ...ct certification 83 Finding product certification information on your device 83 MyDrive 84 About MyDrive 84 About MyDrive Connect 84 MyTomTom account 84 Setting up MyDrive 84 Addendum 86 Copyright not...

Page 6: ...will probably want to connect to TomTom services and you can read all about that in the Connecting to services chapter For information about what you see on the device itself go to What s on the scree...

Page 7: ...e rubber grip near the base of the mount in a clockwise direction until you feel it lock 7 If your mount is not integrated into your device place your device in the mount making sure that it clicks in...

Page 8: ...used for all text on the screen When you first switch on your device you have to answer a few questions to set up the device Answer the questions by touching the screen GPS reception When you first s...

Page 9: ...ple 1017CT 35 For other countries postcodes are area based and will give you a list of matching cities towns and streets in your search results Note When searching the whole map is searched If you wan...

Page 10: ...al 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 Planning a route using the map Important In the intere...

Page 11: ...stures see Using gestures 2 When you have found your destination on the map select it by pressing and holding the screen for about one second A pop up menu shows the nearest address 3 To plan a route...

Page 12: ...f 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 loca...

Page 13: ...ur GO for the first time or after a reset you are given the option to activate TomTom Services when you set up your GO 1 Select Traffic Speed Cameras or Traffic Danger Zones in the Main Menu 2 Select...

Page 14: ...ervices using your smartphone To connect your GO to your phone do the following 1 Select Traffic Speed Cameras or Traffic Danger Zones in the Main Menu 2 Select Activate now 3 If you are prompted sele...

Page 15: ...hone Connect to TomTom services using a different smartphone 1 Follow the instructions on your device about switching on a Personal Area Network on your smartphone 2 Switch on Bluetooth on your smartp...

Page 16: ...ave no internet connection check the follow ing Your phone is shown on your TomTom navigation device Your phone s Bluetooth is switched on Your phone s Personal Area Network PAN which is also known as...

Page 17: ...tery in your TomTom GO navigation device charges when you connect it to the car charger or to your computer You are warned when the battery level is low or critical You lose your connection to some To...

Page 18: ...s not being used for the purpose for which you have provided it to TomTom contact us at tomtom com support You can find current and more detailed information at tomtom com privacy Getting help You can...

Page 19: ...ion and many other locations such as your My Places locations If you have not planned a route the map is zoomed out to show the area around your location If you have planned a route your complete rout...

Page 20: ...y Places A stop on your route A location saved in My Places Select a map symbol to show the pop up menu showing a range of things you can do 8 Traffic information Select the traffic incident to displa...

Page 21: ...turn The name of the next road on your route Lane guidance at some junctions 4 Route symbols Symbols are used on your route to show your starting location your stops and your destination 5 Main Menu...

Page 22: ...ols to show the following information The next two stops on your route Petrol stations that are directly on your route TomTom Traffic TomTom Speed Cameras and Danger Zones The symbols are in the order...

Page 23: ...lane images off select Settings in the Main Menu then select Appearance Switch off the Show previews of motorway exits setting Time dependent speed limits in Australia and New Zealand If you are drivi...

Page 24: ...to use this Scrolling around in the map Flick Flick the tip of a single finger across the screen Example of when to use this Scrolling a big distance on the map Press and hold Put one finger on the s...

Page 25: ...in Menu Search Select this button to search for an address a place or a Point of Interest then plan a route to that location Current route Select this button to clear or change your planned route My P...

Page 26: ...buttons are available in the Main Menu screen in addition to the navigation buttons Select this button to open the Settings Menu Select this button to open the Help Menu The Help Menu contains a guid...

Page 27: ...ht or when driving through a dark tunnel it is easier to view the screen and less distracting for the driver if the brightness of the screen is dimmed Tip Your device automatically switches between da...

Page 28: ...8 34 Tip To search for a specific street in the United Kingdom or the Netherlands type in a post code then leave a space and then type in the house number For example 1017CT 35 For other countries pos...

Page 29: ...the search is done select the button to the right of the search box You can then change where the search is done for example to being along the route or in a city 4 As you type suggestions are shown b...

Page 30: ...rd and the following buttons 1 Back button Select this button to go back to the previous screen 2 Search input box Enter your search term here As you type matching addresses and POIs are shown Tip If...

Page 31: ...0 08 569 4 View button Select this button to return to the map view or guidance view 5 123 button Select this button to use numbers and symbols on your keyboard Select the button to toggle between th...

Page 32: ...and Places are shown in the right hand column Tip To see more results hide the keyboard or swipe the results list to scroll it Note You can switch between seeing the results on the map or in a list b...

Page 33: ...of postcode enter the postcode then leave a space and then optionally enter the house number For example 1017CT 35 Your device then plans a route to a specific house or building on a specific street...

Page 34: ...y use Go to mapcode com for instructions on how to find the mapcode for a location Mapcodes are more precise and more flexible than the address on a business card You can PICK the location you want to...

Page 35: ...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 s...

Page 36: ...College or university School Library Convention centre Leisure Casino Winery Theatre Tourist attraction Cinema Zoo Concert hall Amusement park Museum Exhibition centre Opera Cultural centre Nightlife...

Page 37: ...centre Stadium Golf course Religion Church Place of worship Travel Railway station Mountain pass Airport Scenic or panoramic view Ferry terminal Postcode Border crossing Residential area Bus station...

Page 38: ...e 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 th...

Page 39: ...the keyboard or swipe the results list to scroll it Note 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...

Page 40: ...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 these characters 3 e and more You can search...

Page 41: ...t 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 Planning a route using the map Important In the interest of safety and to av...

Page 42: ...st address 3 To plan a route to this destination select the drive button Your navigation device plans a route then starts to guide you to your destination As soon as you start driving the guidance vie...

Page 43: ...Tip You can add a stop to a route that you have already planned Tip You can save a route using My Routes Planning a route using My Places To navigate to one of My Places from your current location do...

Page 44: ...oute before you start driving To plan a route using a pair of coordinates do the following 1 Select the Main Menu button to open the Main Menu 2 Select Search The search screen opens with the keyboard...

Page 45: ...and to avoid distractions while you are driving you should always plan a route before you start driving To plan a route using a mapcode do the following 1 Select the Main Menu button to open the Main...

Page 46: ...formation 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 Planning a...

Page 47: ...u 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 Tip Stops POIs Places and the destination can all be selected as sta...

Page 48: ...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...

Page 49: ...of results using the scroll bar on the right hand side of the second column 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...

Page 50: ...ding 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...

Page 51: ...f 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 Selec...

Page 52: ...ation device plans a route then starts to guide you to your destination As soon as you start driving the guidance view is shown automatically Tip You can add a petrol station as a stop on your route b...

Page 53: ...ulated using the new route type Avoid on This Route Select this button to avoid some types of route features that are on your currently planned route These include ferries toll roads and unpaved roads...

Page 54: ...he 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...

Page 55: ...ute is recalculated to include your stop 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 pres...

Page 56: ...changes to a starting point arrow 4 Select the stops one by one in the order you wish to drive them The symbols change to a flag as you select each stop 5 Select your destination Your route is recalcu...

Page 57: ...te includes scenic roads stops at various hotels and other places like tourist attractions While commuting to work You want to add one or two regular stops between home and work Your route back home i...

Page 58: ...nverts the starting point of the saved route to your first stop and then plans the route Your device then starts to guide you to your destination from your cur rent location As soon as you start drivi...

Page 59: ...d of using the map 6 Select the blue button with the arrow 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...

Page 60: ...age 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 TomT...

Page 61: ...ses symbols to show the following information The next two stops on your route Petrol stations that are directly on your route TomTom Traffic TomTom Speed Cameras and Danger Zones The symbols are in t...

Page 62: ...incident on your route but in the opposite direction of travel 3 Traffic incidents on roads that are not visible at your current zoom level Looking at traffic on your route Information about traffic i...

Page 63: ...affic incidents Select the back button to go back to the guidance view Traffic incidents Traffic incidents and warnings are shown in the map view and in the route bar Symbols shown in a circle are tra...

Page 64: ...on go to tomtom com getstarted Speed camera warnings When you first start using your device a warning sound is played for the most common types of speed camera To change the way you are warned about s...

Page 65: ...ck area your average speed is shown instead of your current speed The distance to the end of the area is shown in the route bar Speed enforcement cameras these areas can contain multiple speed cameras...

Page 66: ...to be warned for the different types of cameras and safety haz ards 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...

Page 67: ...pass a mobile speed camera in the route bar you are asked if the camera was still there 2 Select Yes if the mobile speed camera is still there 3 Select No if the mobile speed camera has been removed I...

Page 68: ...re not available and a danger zone icon is shown instead as you approach the zone The minimum length of the zone depends on the road type and is 300 m for roads in built up areas 2000 m 2 km for secon...

Page 69: ...rning 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...

Page 70: ...one and be available for all subscribers To report a risk zone do the following 1 Select the Main Menu button to open the Main Menu 2 Select Report Risk Zone You see a message thanking you for adding...

Page 71: ...d as destinations These also include your stops You can add a location to My Places directly in My Places by selecting a location from the map or by searching for a location Your home location and the...

Page 72: ...elect a location do one of the following Zoom in on the map at the location you want to select Press and hold to select the loca tion then select the add location symbol Search for a location Select S...

Page 73: ...u can easily recognise it 6 Select Done to save your location in the My Places list Adding a location to My Places using search 1 In the Main Menu select Search 2 Search for a location 3 Select the lo...

Page 74: ...t List 4 Select the destinations you want to delete 5 Select Delete Deleting a location from My Places 1 In the Main Menu select My Places 2 Select Edit List 3 Select the locations you want to delete...

Page 75: ...everal other sets of circumstances Also for example that the device shows the guidance view when you start driving and you start to accelerate Select this setting if you want to turn off automatic cha...

Page 76: ...ext stop in the arrival information panel Tip To find out where the different panels are in the guidance view or map view see What s on the screen Voices Select Settings in the Main Menu then select V...

Page 77: ...ther foreign street names are read aloud as part of navigation instructions such as Turn right Champs Elys es For example an English computer voice can read and pronounce French street names but pronu...

Page 78: ...for your journey Avoid motorways this types of route avoids all motorways Walking route a route designed for making the journey on foot Bicycle route a route designed for making the journey on a bicyc...

Page 79: ...ed never warned or warned only if you are speeding 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 gi...

Page 80: ...s setting to choose the units used on your device for features such as route planning If you want the units to be set by the GPS select Automatic Time and date The time and date are automatically set...

Page 81: ...is is not a software update and will not affect the version of the software application in stalled on your device Help Select Settings in the Main Menu then select Help On this screen you can see the...

Page 82: ...ble in the Help Menu Guided Tour Select this option to get a short tutorial on how to use your navigation device About Information includes Serial number Application version Installed maps Product cer...

Page 83: ...h as the ICASA approved certification number do the following on your GO 1 Select Settings in the Main Menu 2 Select System 3 Select About 4 Select Legal information 5 Select Certificates 6 You then s...

Page 84: ...ces you need a MyTomTom account You can create an account using your computer in one of the following ways By selecting the Create account button at tomtom com By selecting the green MyTomTom button a...

Page 85: ...t on your computer and not into a USB hub or USB port on a keyboard or monitor 5 Enter the requested information for account creation including your country When set up is complete a MyTomTom account...

Page 86: ...GPS or GLONASS Use with care Use of TomTom products while driving still means that you need to drive with due care and attention Aircraft and hospitals Use of devices with an antenna is prohibited on...

Page 87: ...on if battery is replaced by an incorrect type Do not remove or attempt to remove the non user replaceable battery If you have a problem with the battery please contact TomTom customer support THE BAT...

Page 88: ...user manual shall include a statement that the navigation device shall only be connected to products that bear the USB IF logo or have completed the USB IF compliance program CE marking This equipmen...

Page 89: ...ptions for mounting TomTom devices on the dashboard and the air vents See tomtom com for more information about these mounting options FCC information for the user THE DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF...

Page 90: ...tock No 004 000 00345 4 FCC ID S4L4FB40 S4L4FA50 S4L4FA60 S4L4FL50 S4L4FL60 IC ID 5767A 4FB40 5767A 4FA50 5767A 4FA60 5767A 4FL50 5767A 4FL60 FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement The transmitters withi...

Page 91: ...s designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency RF energy set by the Council of the European Union The SAR limit recommended by The Council of the Europea...

Page 92: ...ed to areas with potentially explosive atmos pheres such as petrol stations chemical storage depots and blasting operations Customer support contact Malaysia 1800815318 Singapore 8006162269 Thailand 0...

Page 93: ...n Limited and its licensors Whereis is a registered trademark of Telstra Corporation Limited used under licence Data Source 2013 GeoSmart Maps Limited SoundClear acoustic echo cancellation software Ac...

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