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TomTom GO

Reference Guide

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

Page 2: ...droid 11 Connect to TomTom services using your smartphone 12 Reconnect to TomTom services using your smartphone 12 Connect to TomTom services using a different smartphone 13 Deleting phones 13 Unable to get a connection 13 What s on the screen 15 The map view 15 The guidance view 16 The route bar 18 Distances and the route bar 19 The quick menu 19 Navigation buttons 19 Other buttons 21 Volume cont...

Page 3: ...a parking lot 56 Finding a gas station 58 Changing your route 61 The Current Route Menu 61 Avoiding a blocked road 62 Types of route 63 Route features 63 Adding a stop to your route from the current route menu 63 Adding a stop to your route using the map 64 Deleting a stop from your route 64 Reordering stops on a route 64 My Routes 65 About My Routes 65 Saving a route 65 Navigating using a saved r...

Page 4: ...Adding a location from My Places 84 Add a location to My Places from the map 84 Adding a location to My Places using search 84 Adding a location to My Places by marking 85 Deleting a recent destination from My Places 85 Deleting a location from My Places 85 Settings 86 Appearance 86 Display 86 Route Bar 87 Guidance view 88 Automatic Zoom 88 Voices 89 Voice Control 90 Maps 90 Route Planning 90 Soun...

Page 5: ...5 MyDrive 97 About MyDrive 97 About MyDrive Connect 97 MyTomTom account 97 Setting up MyDrive 97 Addendum 99 Copyright notices 105 ...

Page 6: ...in the Connecting to TomTom services chapter To help avoid traffic delays and get you to your destination quicker you can even use TomTom services on the routes you drive every day For information about what you see on the screen go to New in this release What s on the screen Using gestures Main menu Tip There are also frequently asked questions FAQs at tomtom com support Select your product model...

Page 7: ... select Show Instructions To learn more go to The Current Route Menu in this guide Default changed to Zoom in to next turn In the Settings menu the default for Automatic zoom has been changed to Zoom in to next turn To learn more go to Automatic Zoom in this guide Restructuring of the Appearance Settings menu The layout of the Appearance screen in the Settings menu has been improved Community POIs...

Page 8: ...our GO place your GO in the holder making sure that it clicks into place Dashboard adhesive disks are available as part of a range of accessories for your GO For more information go to tomtom com accessories Positioning the device Be careful where you install your GO in your car The GO shouldn t block or interfere with any of the following Your view of the road The controls in your car Your rearvi...

Page 9: ...n the future your position will be found much faster To ensure good satellite reception use your GO outdoors and keep it upright Large objects such as tall buildings can sometimes interfere with reception Important QuickGPSFix contains information about satellite positions which helps your GO find your position faster QuickGPSFix information is sent to Always Connected devices in real time and to ...

Page 10: ... rare cases your TomTom GO may not start correctly or may stop responding to your taps First check that the battery is charged To charge the battery connect your GO to the car charger It can take up to 3 hours to fully charge the battery If this does not solve the problem you can perform a reset To do this press and hold the On Off button until your GO begins to restart Charging your device The ba...

Page 11: ...oid The TomTom MyDrive app connects your GO to the internet using Bluetooth not tethering on your smartphone You can download and install the app on your smartphone from the Apple iTunes store or Google Play store Note The language used for buttons and menus in the TomTom MyDrive app is the same as the language you selected in your smartphone settings If you change the language you must restart th...

Page 12: ...your device cannot find your phone make sure your phone is still discoverable iOS or visible Android for other Bluetooth devices Select Search to search for your phone again 7 Select your phone from the list on your navigation device Your navigation device connects to the internet using your phone s internet connection 8 On the TomTom MyDrive app log in to your existing MyTomTom account or create ...

Page 13: ...ct your smartphone from the list of smartphones on your device Your navigation device connects to TomTom services using your smartphone internet connec tion 7 On the TomTom MyDrive app log in to your existing MyTomTom account 8 Return to the map view on your navigation device TomTom services are now active Deleting phones 1 Select Connected Services in the Main Menu 2 Select Traffic Safety Cameras...

Page 14: ... on your TomTom navigation device Your phone s Bluetooth is turned on The TomTom MyDrive app is started on your phone Your data plan with your mobile services provider is active and you can access the internet on your phone ...

Page 15: ...mething and see what it does Tip To open a pop up menu for an item on the map for example a route or a POI select the item to open the menu To select a location on the map select and hold the location until the pop up menu opens The map shows your current location 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...

Page 16: ...rive button to plan a route to the loca tion 6 Main Menu button Select the button to open the Main Menu 7 Map symbols Symbols are used on the map to show your destination and your saved places Your destination Your home location You can set your home location in My Places A stop on your route A location saved in My Places Select a map symbol to open the pop up menu then select the menu button to s...

Page 17: ... and out 3 Instruction panel This panel shows the following information The direction of your next turn The distance to your next turn The name of the next road on your route Lane guidance at some crossings 4 Route symbols Symbols are used on your route to show your starting location your stops and your destination 5 Main Menu button Select the button to show the Main Menu 6 Speed panel This panel...

Page 18: ...rrival information panel The estimated time of arrival is the local time at your destination If you have stops on your route select this panel to change between information about the next stop and your final destination You can choose the information you see on the arrival information panel Traffic status if your GO isn t receiving any traffic information a symbol showing traffic with a cross appe...

Page 19: ...route bar For remaining distances of less than 6 miles 10 km the complete distance is shown The destination icon moves down toward the chevron symbol as you get closer to your destination The top half of the route bar shows twice the distance of the bottom half as shown in the following examples A remaining distance of 31 miles 50 km on the route bar is split into 21 miles 34 km at the top and 9 m...

Page 20: ...lect this button to clear or change your planned route Report Safety Camera Select this button to report a safety camera My Places Select this button to show your saved places My Routes Select this button to show your saved routes Parking Select this button to find parking lots garages Gas Station Select this button to find gas stations ...

Page 21: ...ect 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 open the Settings Menu Select this button to open the Help Menu The Help Menu contains a guided tour and information about your GO Select this button to return to the previous screen Select this button to return to the map view or gu...

Page 22: ...to view the screen and less distracting for the driver if the brightness of the screen is dimmed Tip Your device automatically switches between day and night colors depending on the time of day To turn off this feature select Appear ance in the Settings menu and turn off Switch to night colors when dark Select this button to increase the brightness of the screen and display the map in brighter col...

Page 23: ...on the screen for more than one half second Example of when to use this Opening the pop up menu for a place on the map 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 use the z...

Page 24: ... and avoid any delays To get TomTom services on your GO you must be connected to TomTom services and logged in to a MyTomTom account Note TomTom services are not available on all devices Note TomTom services are not available in all countries or regions and not all services are available in all countries or regions For more information on available services in each region go to tomtom com services...

Page 25: ...se the information you see on your route The symbols are in the order that they occur on your route For traffic incidents the symbol for each incident alternates between showing the type of incident and the delay in minutes Select a symbol to see more information about a stop an incident or a safety camera If a symbol is shown on top of another symbol selecting the symbols zooms in on the route ba...

Page 26: ... the map if there is bad weather such as heavy rain or snow 2 Traffic 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 incidents on your route is shown in the route bar on the right hand side of the map The route bar tells you about traffic delays wh...

Page 27: ...affic traffic lining up or stationary traffic The delay time The length of the incident For a complete list of incident types see Traffic 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 traffic incidents Checks are done to see if a faster route is available...

Page 28: ...u then select Appearance Turn off the Show previews of highway exits setting Time dependent speed limits Some speed limits change depending on the time of day For example you may see the speed limit near schools decrease to 40 km h or 25 mph in the morning from 08 00 a m 09 00 a m and in the afternoon from 3 00 p m 4 00 p m Where possible the speed limit shown in the speed panel changes to show th...

Page 29: ...29 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 ...

Page 30: ... NY A POI Point of Interest near your current location for example restaurant near me Latitude and longitude coordinates for example N 40 45 28 W 73 59 09 Planning a route to a POI 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 POI type or a specific POI using search do th...

Page 31: ...ched 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 done for example along the route or in a city 4 As you type suggestions based on what you have entered are shown in columns You can continue typing or select a suggestion Tip To see more results hide the keyboard or swipe the results list to scroll it Tip You c...

Page 32: ... 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 Planning a route to a POI using online 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 Note Se...

Page 33: ...t type such as a restaurant or tourist attraction Alternatively you can search for a specific POI for example Rosie s Pizzeria Note When searching you can search near your current location in a town or city or near your destination If you want to change how the search is done select the button to the right of the search box The search results are shown in a column Tip To see more results hide the ...

Page 34: ...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 Rou...

Page 35: ...ou have selected the town or city from the results list you can search for an address or POI in that city Along route When a route has been planned you can select this option to search along your route for a specific type of location for example gas stations When prompted enter the type of location and then select it in the right hand column to carry out the search Near destination When a route ha...

Page 36: ...ing with search results Your search results are shown in two columns Address and city matches are shown in the left hand column and POIs types of POIs 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 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 ...

Page 37: ...te or province because this is included in the ZIP code For example a search for York in the whole map returns a long list of possible results Adding a space followed by the ZIP code narrows the results down to the York that you are looking for About mapcodes In countries where roads and houses have no names or addresses you can use a mapcode instead A mapcode represents a location Every location ...

Page 38: ...rant Restaurant Chinese restaurant Accommodation Hotel or motel Luxury hotel Campground Economy chain hotel Emergency services Hospital or clinic Dentist Police station Veterinarian Doctor Fire station Car related services Outside parking Gas station Parking garage Car wash Car dealer Vehicle inspection center ...

Page 39: ...ervices Embassy Pet services Government office Telecommunication Company Community service Post office Pharmacy Shopping center Beauty services Tourist information office Shop Education College or university School Library Convention center Leisure Casino Winery Theater Tourist attraction Movie Theater Zoo ...

Page 40: ...isure center Sport Sports Park Swimming pool Mountain peak Water sports Beach Tennis court Park or recreation area Ice skating rink Yacht basin or marina Sports center Stadium Golf course Religion Church Place of worship Travel Railroad station Mountain pass Airport Scenic or panoramic view ...

Page 41: ...41 Ferry terminal ZIP code Note Not used in all countries Border crossing Residential area Bus station Gas station Toll plaza Electric hybrid car charging stations Rest area Truck stop City center ...

Page 42: ...le press and hold the letter e to access characters 3 e è é ê ë and more You can search for an address town city ZIP code or mapcode Tip To search for a specific city you can use the city s state code or ZIP code For example searching for York will return many results If you search for York AL or York 36925 then that city will be at the top of the results You can then search in the city Tip When s...

Page 43: ... number that is found is shown in the Drive button You can enter a new house number or you can select Drive to drive to the nearest house number 7 Select Drive Your navigation 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 If your destination is in a different time zone you see a plus or a minus sign and t...

Page 44: ...IP code Tip To search for a specific city you can use the city s state code or ZIP code For example searching for York will return many results If you search for York AL or York 36925 then that city will be at the top of the results You can then search in the city Tip When searching the whole map is searched If you want to change how the search is done select the button to the right of the search ...

Page 45: ...stination 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 Planning a route to a POI using search Important In the interest of safety an...

Page 46: ...nt 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 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 done for example along the route or in a city 4 As you type suggestions based on...

Page 47: ...on 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 Planning a route to a POI using online search Important In the interest of safety an...

Page 48: ...t type such as a restaurant or tourist attraction Alternatively you can search for a specific POI for example Rosie s Pizzeria Note When searching you can search near your current location in a town or city or near your destination If you want to change how the search is done select the button to the right of the search box The search results are shown in a column Tip To see more results hide the ...

Page 49: ... 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 Planning a route using the map Important In the interest of safety and to avoid distractions while you are driving you should alw...

Page 50: ... selected in other ways such as adding it to My Places by selecting the pop up menu button 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 s...

Page 51: ...d 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...

Page 52: ... a letter to indicate the latitude and longi tude 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 40 45 28 W 73 59 09 GPS standard coordinates for example N 40 45 46 W 73 59 15 Note The bar below the coordinates turns red if you enter coordinates that are not recognized by your GO 6 As you type...

Page 53: ...llowing 1 Select the Main Menu button to open the Main Menu 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 S8VXZ PJZ2 Country specific for example USA WW6G S9GT Alternative country specific for example DC LQ FR or DC JJ 1B2 Tip All the mapcodes in this example are for the same location the ...

Page 54: ... the map view select the route itself 3 Select the pop up menu button to open the menu 4 Select Alternative Route and then select Find alternative Up to three alternative routes are shown on the map view Each alternative route shows the difference in travel time in a balloon Tip Information from the Lifetime Traffic service is used when calculating alternative routes Any route that is 50 longer in...

Page 55: ...oose 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 Tip Stops POIs Places and the destination can a...

Page 56: ...point into a stop 1 Select the starting point on the route in the map view 2 Select the pop up menu button 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 parking lot To find a parking lot do the following 1 Select the Main Menu button to open the Main Menu 2 Select Parking ...

Page 57: ... of parking lots by pressing this button You can select a parking lot from the list to locate it on the map 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...

Page 58: ...uidance to your destination begins As soon as you start driving the guidance view is shown automatically Tip You can add a parking lot as a stop on your route by using the pop up menu Finding a gas station To find a gas station do the following 1 Select the Main Menu button to open the Main Menu 2 Select Gas Station The map opens showing the locations of gas stations ...

Page 59: ...station from the list to locate it on the map 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 gas station from the map or the list A pop up menu o...

Page 60: ... 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 add a gas station as a stop on your route by using the pop up menu A gas station that is a stop on your route has a blue icon ...

Page 61: ...cted obstacle that is blocking the road on your route Avoid Toll Roads and More 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 Show Instructions Select this button to see a list of turn by turn text instructions for your planned route The instructions include the following The street name Up to tw...

Page 62: ...route from your current location to the starting point of a My Route The starting point is converted to a stop Play Route Preview Select this button to watch a preview of your planned route Stop Route Preview Select this button to stop the preview of your planned route Avoiding a blocked road If there is a blocked road on your route you can change your route to avoid it 1 In the guidance view sele...

Page 63: ... Settings Menu Route features You can choose to avoid some features that are on your currently planned route You can avoid the following route features Toll Roads Ferries and car shuttle trains Carpool Lanes Unpaved Roads Note Carpool lanes are sometimes known as High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes HOV lanes and are not present in every country To travel on these lanes you may need to have more than one ...

Page 64: ...u select the wrong stop press the back button to return to the map 3 Select Delete This Stop The stop is deleted and your route is recalculated Reordering stops on a route Note If you have a route with no stops you can use this button to reverse the route 1 In the Main Menu select Current Route 2 Select Reorder Stops The map view is shown with the route cleared The starting point destination and a...

Page 65: ...tractions While commuting to work You want to add one or two regular stops between home and work Your route back home in the evening is the reverse of your route to work in the morning You can add the route that you have planned on the map to your My Routes list by selecting it Saving a route 1 Plan a route using the steps described in Planning a route Tip If you cannot see your planned route on t...

Page 66: ...ation 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 When the pop up menu opens select Change to a Stop Alternatively select Drive to Route in the Current Route menu Adding a stop to a saved route using the map Note You can also press and hold...

Page 67: ...ad 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 on the map then select Save Changes to Route in the pop up menu Deleting a route from My Routes 1 In the Main Menu select My Routes 2 Select Edit List 3 Select the routes you want to de...

Page 68: ...ames installed and selected on your TomTom GO this feature is not available To select a voice that reads aloud street names select Voices in the Settings menu then select Choose a voice and select a Computer voice that reads aloud street names Starting voice control In map view or guidance view say the wake up phrase to start voice control The wake up phrase is Hello TomTom Tip Voice control is of...

Page 69: ...he message 3 The microphone symbol shows you when you can speak This symbol shows you that voice control is ready to listen Speak when you hear the beep This symbol shows you that voice control is busy 4 The microphone monitor While you are speaking the microphone monitor shows how well voice control can hear your voice A light blue bar means voice control can hear your voice A red bar means your ...

Page 70: ... Here are some of the commands you can say when voice control is active Global commands Help Back and Cancel Navigation and route Go home and Travel via home Go to a parking lot and Go to a gas station Go via a parking lot and Go via a gas station Display My Places and Recent destinations Travel via a recent destination and Travel via a saved place Report safety camera When will I get there Mark t...

Page 71: ...ate is incorrect say No and repeat the name of the state after you hear I m listening 6 Say the address or location without the state name You can also say the name of a place or a city centre Your GO repeats what you say and asks for confirmation Important Say number one or number two and not one or two when selecting an item from a list such as a house number 7 If the address or location is corr...

Page 72: ...ou say and asks for confirmation If a route is planned a list of gas stations along your route is shown If a route isn t planned a list of gas stations near your current location is shown 3 Say the number of the gas station you want to use for example number three Voice control repeats what you say and asks for confirmation 4 If the command is correct say Yes If the command is incorrect say No and...

Page 73: ...73 Tip To stop voice control say Cancel To go back one step say Back ...

Page 74: ...y TomTom These verified corrections are then sent back to your own GO as part of the next map update Tip If a roadblock is reported using Map Share the roadblock is verified and immediately shown by TomTom Traffic Creating a map correction report Important For safety reasons do not enter the full details of a map correction while you are driving You can always mark the location and create the repo...

Page 75: ... you are driving you can mark the location so you can report the error later Tip You can mark your current location even when you are driving Important Do not report map errors while you are driving 1 In the map view or the guidance view select the current location symbol or the speed panel The Quick Menu opens 2 Select Mark Location The marked location is stored in My Places with the date and tim...

Page 76: ...bed below you need to connect your GO to MyDrive to send your map correction report to TomTom and receive map corrections from other TomTom users Road Restriction Select this option to block or unblock a road You can block or unblock the road in one or both directions by doing the following 1 Press and hold to select the location of the map correction on the map view 2 Select the pop up menu butto...

Page 77: ... direction The map rotates so that the direction you are coming from is shown at the bottom of the screen 7 Select the traffic signs in turn to change the turn restrictions for each road at the crossing 8 Select Report Speed Limit Select this option to correct the speed limit on the map 1 Press and hold to select the location of the map correction on the map view 2 Select the pop up menu button to...

Page 78: ...or the most common types of safety camera To change the way you are warned about speed cameras select Sounds Warnings in the Settings menu Warnings are given as you approach a safety camera You are warned in several ways A symbol is shown in the route bar and on your route on the map Your distance to the safety camera is shown in the route bar You hear a warning sound as you get near the camera Wh...

Page 79: ...d enforcement zone While you are driving in a speed enforcement zone your current speed is shown and the visual warning is shown in the route bar Red light camera this type of camera checks for vehicles breaking traffic rules at traffic lights There are two types of red light safety cameras those which check if you drive through a red light and those which check for driving through a red light tog...

Page 80: ...off all audible warnings select Settings followed by Sounds and Warnings and then turn off Warning sounds Reporting a new safety camera If you pass a new safety camera that you were not warned about you can report it instantly Note To report a safety camera you must be connected to TomTom services and logged in to your MyTomTom account You can report a safety camera in two ways Using the quick men...

Page 81: ...u are asked if the camera was still there 2 Select Yes if the speed trap is still there 3 Select No if the speed trap has been removed If you select No the speed trap is removed from your map Updating locations for cameras and hazards The locations of safety cameras can change frequently New cameras can also appear without warning and the locations for other hazards such as accident hotspots may a...

Page 82: ...dd a location to My Places directly in My Places by selecting a location from the map by searching for a location or by marking a location Your home location marked locations and the locations that you have added appear in a list in My Places and are shown with a marker on the map Setting your home location You can set your home location in the following ways Setting your home location using My Pl...

Page 83: ...ur home location is shown on the map with a pop up menu 3 Select Edit Location 4 To select a new home 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 home location symbol Select the Search button and search for a location Select a location to set as home Select Set home location Changing your home locatio...

Page 84: ...on in the My Places list Add a location to My Places from the map 1 Move the map and zoom in until you can see the destination that you want to navigate to 2 Press and hold to select the location 3 Select the pop up menu button 4 Select Add to My Places The name of the location is shown in the edit screen 5 Edit the name of the location so you can easily recognize it 6 Select Done to save your loc...

Page 85: ...the Marked Locations list If you want to permanently save a marked location add it My Places by doing the following 1 From the main menu select My Places 2 Select Marked Locations and choose your location from the list Your location is shown on the map 3 Select Add to My Places from the pop up menu The name of the location appears in the edit screen 4 Edit the name of the location so you can easil...

Page 86: ...m stances Also for example that your GO shows the guidance view when you start driving and you start to accelerate Select this setting if you want to turn off automatic changing between guidance view and map view Show previews of highway exits Select this setting to control the full screen preview when you approach highway exits Display Select Settings in the Main Menu then select Appearance Theme...

Page 87: ... change the arrival information you see in the route bar Select Route information to change the arrival information you see in 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 You can select this settin...

Page 88: ...p 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 Route Information You can choose to see any of the following in the route bar Parking Select this setting to see parking lots and parking Gas stations Select this setting to see gas stations on your route Stops Select this setting to see stops on your route Re...

Page 89: ...for the country you are in Instruction settings Read aloud early instructions For example if you turn on this setting you could hear early instructions such as After 2 mi take the exit right or Ahead turn left Note When a recorded voice is chosen you see only this setting because recorded voices cannot read out road numbers road signs etc Read aloud road numbers Use this setting to control whether...

Page 90: ...ct Maps Changing the map Select Change map to change the map that you are using You can choose from maps stored either in internal memory or memory cards if your GO has a memory card slot Note Although you can store more than one map on your GO you can only use one map at a time for planning and navigation Route Planning Select Settings in the Main Menu then select Route Planning When a faster rou...

Page 91: ...mentally friendly fuel Sounds and Warnings Select Settings in the Main Menu then select Sounds Warnings On this screen you can change the sounds and warnings settings Safety camera warnings Select Settings in the Main Menu then select Sounds Warnings Select Safety camera warnings You can then set how you want to be warned for the different types of cameras and safety hazards You can change setting...

Page 92: ...n Read aloud traffic warnings to hear spoken warnings about traffic on your route Language and Units Select Settings in the Main Menu then select Language Units On this screen you can change the following settings Language You can see your currently selected language on this screen Select this setting to change the language used for all buttons and messages that you see on your GO When you change ...

Page 93: ...roduct certifications MyTomTom account details Free space Copyright Licenses Send information Select this setting to control whether you are asked about sending information to TomTom every time your GO starts Battery settings Select this setting to control power saving options on your GO Reset Select this setting to delete all your saved places and settings and restore the standard factory setting...

Page 94: ...94 More help You can get further help by going to tomtom com support For warranty and privacy information go to tomtom com legal ...

Page 95: ...t supported on all devices or in all languages Select this option to see the following information about voice control How to use voice control Tips for using voice control Which commands can I say About See System More help You can get further help by going to tomtom com support For warranty and privacy information go to tomtom com legal Getting Help ...

Page 96: ...such 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 see the relevant product certification information for your GO for example ICASA Product certification ...

Page 97: ...the Create account button at tomtom com By selecting the green MyTomTom button at tomtom com By going to tomtom com getstarted Alternatively you can create an account using the TomTom MyDrive App for iOS or Android on your smartphone To use this method your device needs to be able to connect to TomTom services and you need a smartphone with a data plan from a mobile services provider Important Tak...

Page 98: ... creation including your country When set up is complete a MyTomTom account is created and your GO is linked to that ac count You can now access MyDrive Connect from the notification area on your desktop MyDrive starts automatically after the account is created Note Next time you want to access MyDrive go to tomtom com mydrive in a web browser Tip When you connect your GO to your computer MyDrive ...

Page 99: ...ny manner that diverts a driver s attention from the road in an unsafe manner TomTom recommends using the hands free systems where available and pulling over to a complete stop at a safe location in order to interact with the device Notice for oversized commercial vehicles If a truck map is not installed on this product then this product is intended for use only on cars and light commercial vehicl...

Page 100: ... hereby disclaims all liability for any fines penalties or damage incurred by a driver for violations of the law While driving in any state with windshield mounting restrictions TomTom recommends using the supplied Adhesive Mounting Disk or purchasing an alternative mounting system for example dashboard or air vents See tomtom com for more information about these mounting options Battery This prod...

Page 101: ... with a charging system that has been qualified for use with the system per this standard Use of an unqualified battery or charger may present a risk of fire explosion leakage or other hazard Do not short circuit a battery or allow metallic conductive objects to contact battery terminals Replace the battery only with another battery that has been qualified with the system per this standard IEEE St...

Page 102: ...connectors to reduce the possibility of causing radio and television interference Shielded cables suitable for the product range can be obtained from an authorized dealer If the user modifies the equipment or its peripherals in any way and these modifications are not approved by TomTom the FCC may withdraw the user s right to operate the equipment For customers in the USA the following booklet pre...

Page 103: ...xposure limits This device complies with radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the radio frequency exposure limits human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 8 inches 20 cm during normal operation Model names 4FB40 4FA50 4FA60 4FL50 4FL60 4FC64 4FC54 4FC43 Rating 5VDC 1 2A Additional information Responsible par...

Page 104: ... us for a period of three years after our last shipment of this product For more information visit tomtom com gpl or contact your local TomTom customer support team via tomtom com support Upon request we will send you a CD with the corresponding source code The information contained herein is subject to change without notice TomTom reserves the right to update change and improve its products and m...

Page 105: ...on Limited and its licensors Whereis is a registered trademark of Telstra Corporation Limited used under license Data Source 2014 GeoSmart Maps Limited SoundClear acoustic echo cancellation software Acoustic Technologies Inc The software included in this product contains copyrighted software that is licensed under the GPL A copy of that license can be viewed in the License section You can obtain t...

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