Types Of Route; Avoiding An Incident Or Route Feature Using The Route Bar - TomTom GO Basic User Manual

1. Select the Main Menu button to open the Main Menu.
2. Select Current Route.
3. Select Avoid Part of Route.
A screen opens showing a list of the sections that comprise your current route.
4. Select the section of the route that you want to avoid.
A preview shows you the section you have chosen on the map.
5. Select Avoid.
A new route is found that avoids your chosen route section. The new route is shown on the map
view.
Note: It may not be possible to find an alternative route around the route section if none
exists.
Guidance to your destination resumes avoiding your chosen route section. As soon as you start
driving, the guidance view is shown automatically.

Types of route

Select Change Route Type to change the type of route planned to your current destination. Your
route is recalculated using the new route type.
You can select the following types of route:
Fastest route - the fastest route to your destination. Your route is constantly checked taking
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into account the traffic conditions.
Shortest route - the shortest route to your destination. This may take much longer than the
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fastest route.
Most eco-friendly route - the most fuel-efficient route.
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Avoid motorways - this type of route avoids all motorways.
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 Winding route - the route with the most turns.
Note: Winding routes are only available for TomTom Rider navigation devices.
You can set the default route type in the

Avoiding an incident or route feature using the route bar

You can avoid an incident or route feature that is on your route.
Note: It may not be possible to find an alternative route around the incident or route feature if
none exists.
1. In the route bar, select the symbol for the route feature you want to avoid.
Settings Menu.
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