TomTom Updating your app If you have an old version of the TomTom app on your iPhone or iPod touch, you need to update to the latest version of the app before continuing to read this guide. To download and update your iPhone or iPod touch with the latest version of the TomTom app, go to the Apple App Store.
Plan- ning a route should always plan a route before you start driving. To plan a route with your TomTom app, do the following: 1. Tap the screen to open the Main menu. 2. Tap Navigate To... 3. Tap Address.
4. Tap Send. A summary of your route is sent via email. The email contains browser links which allow recipients to view the starting point and destination of your route using the TomTom app, iPhone Maps application or an Internet browser.
Tap this button to plan a route to your Home location. To set your Home location, tap Home in the Settings menu. Home Tap this button to select a Favourite as your destination. To add Favourite locations, tap Manage Favourites in the Main menu and tap Add Favourite.
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Then select one of the following options: Tap this button to re-plan your route based on the latest traffic information. This button is only available if you have a subscription to TomTom Minimise Delays Traffic. Tap this button to calculate an alternative to the current route.
Planning a route in advance You can use the TomTom app to plan a route in advance by selecting your starting point and your destination. Here are some reasons why you might want to plan a route in advance: •...
7. The TomTom app plans the route between the two locations you selected. Setting a reminder You can use the TomTom app to set a reminder for a route that you have planned in advance. The reminder is added to your iPhone calendar and set to alert you a short time before you need to depart.
Driving View Driving View Driving View 1. Music button. 2. Your current position. 3. The remaining distance of your journey and your current speed. If known, the speed limit is also shown. 4. Navigation instruction for the road ahead. Tap this area to open the volume control and to repeat the previous instruction.
Driving View options Tap these buttons in the Main menu to change the Driving View: Tap this button to mute all sounds from the TomTom app. If the sound is muted, this button changes to Enable Sound. Tap the button again to switch sound back on.
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When this setting is on, the current street name or number is shown in the Driving View, just below your position on the map. Streets on Map When this setting is on, street names are shown on the map. POIs on Map When this setting is on, POIs are shown on the map.
For some exits and junctions, an image shows the lane you should be in. To turn the images off, switch Lane images to off in the Advanced Settings menu. For other exits and junctions, your TomTom app shows the lane you should take in the status bar.
Route options Route options You can find out more information about your route, or change the route using the route options. You can open the route options as follows: Route Options • Tap Route Options in the Main menu. Tip: Route Options is only available when you have planned a route. •...
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Then select one of the following options: Tap this button to re-plan your route based on the latest traffic information. This button is only available if you have a subscription to TomTom Minimise Delays Traffic. Tap this button to calculate an alternative to the current route.
Route Demo Tap this button to watch a demo of the journey. To stop a demo, tap Stop Demo in the Route Options menu, when a demo is running. Route Demo Clear Route Tap this button to clear the currently planned route. Clear Route Instructions Tap this button for a list of all the turn instructions on the route.
Settings To change the way the TomTom app looks and behaves, tap Change Settings in the Main Set- tings menu. Set Home Location Tap this option to set or change your Home location. Select the address for your Home location in the same way that you select a destination.
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Important: It is important to pay attention to road signs and drive within the local speed limit. TomTom speed limit alerts should not be relied on exclusively while driving. Audio Tap this option to set the following music and volume options.
When this setting is on, the current street name or number is shown in the Driving View, just below your position on the map. Streets on Map When this setting is on, street names are shown on the map. POIs on Map When this setting is on, POIs are shown on the map.
Traffic incidents are shown on the traffic sidebar and in the Browse Map screen and traffic delays are taken into account when you plan a new route. Note: TomTom Traffic is a TomTom subscription service which is only available in supported countries. For more information on TomTom Traffic and other services in your country, go to iphone.tomtom.com.
Main menu When you start the TomTom app without having earlier planned a route, the Main menu Main menu is shown. To open the Main menu from the Driving View, tap the screen. The following buttons are available in the Main menu: Tap this button to start planning a route.
Tap this button to go to the TomTom Shop to purchase a TomTom Traffic subscription and other navigation products and services. If you have a Traffic subscription, you can tap this button to view your TomTom subscription status. Shop Note: The TomTom Shop is not available in all regions.
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Tap this button to run an Internet search of the local area and use the location of one of the search results as your destination. Local Search Tap this button to navigate to a Point of Interest (POI). Point of Interest Tap this button to plan a route to the address of a contact in your address book.
Browse map Tap Browse Map in the Main menu to open the Map Browser. Using the Map Browser you Browse can browse the map in the same way as you might look at a traditional paper map. You can move around the map by using your finger to drag the map across the screen. Zoom in and out by pinching your fingers together and apart on the screen.
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When you place the cursor, a part of the map is selected. Details of this location are shown, along with an arrow. Tap the arrow to use the cursor position. You can choose from the following options: • Navigate There - tap this button to plan a route from your current location to the cursor position.
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Tap this button to select the information shown on the map. You can select to show the following information: • Traffic • Favourites • Names • Coordinates • POI Tap POI Types to select which POIs are shown on the map.
• Museums • Parking garages • Petrol stations There are several places where you can use POIs in the TomTom app: • Selecting your destination when planning a route. • Calling a POI from the Main menu. • Selecting which POIs to show on the map.
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Tap this button to choose from a list of POIs near to your Home location. POI near Home These options are available when a route is already planned: Tap this button to find a POI along your planned route. POI Along Route Tap this button to find a POI near your planned destination.
Tap Select to confirm you want to plan a route to this POI. Tap Call to call the POI. Showing POIs on the map POIs can be shown on the map in the Driving View and in the Map Browser. To show POIs in the Driving View, do the following: 1.
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If your device does not have a phone feature, you are shown the number so you can dial using another device. Once the call is answered, for a description of your current location, open the TomTom app again and tap Help Me. A description of your current location is shown. Tap the description to copy the text.
Tap Done to save the Favourite. Give your Favourite a name that is easy to remember. The TomTom app will always suggest a name, usually the address of the Favourite. If you don’t like the suggested name, delete it and enter a new one.
4. Select a Favourite from the list. The TomTom app calculates the route for you. 5. Tap Done. The TomTom app immediately starts guiding you to your destination using spoken instructions and on-screen directions. Changing the name of a Favourite 1.
5. Enter the new name for the Favourite. 6. Tap done. The Favourite is renamed. Deleting a Favourite 1. Tap the screen to bring up the Main menu. 2. Tap Manage Favourites. 3. Tap Edit. A red symbol is shown next to each Favourite. 4.
UMTS or CDMA). Your mobile operator may charge you for using a wireless data connection. Your TomTom app regularly receives information about the changing traffic conditions. If traffic jams or other incidents are found on your route, your TomTom app can replan your route to minimise any travel delays.
For more information on MyTomTom accounts, go to tomtom.com/mytomtom. Checking your Traffic subscription You can check the status of your subscription at any time, by tapping TomTom Shop in the Main menu. Your TomTom app also warns you when your subscription is approaching the renewal date.
To extend an existing subscription, tap TomTom Shop in the Main menu and then select how long you want to extend your subscription. To renew an expired subscription, do the following: 1. Go to the TomTom Store by tapping one of the following buttons: •...
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More than 15 minutes delay on your route. Traffic service updating. No route planned, traffic up to date. No subscription to TomTom Traffic. Traffic service is unavailable. Getting more information about an incident When a traffic incident is shown on the map, the starting point of the incident is indicated with a traffic symbol.
Tap Minimise Delays to check whether you can save time by using an alternative route. Taking the fastest route Your TomTom app constantly looks for changes in the traffic on your route and checks if there is a faster route to your destination. If a faster route is found, you are asked if you want to use the faster route.
There are two types of incident and warning signs: • Symbols shown in a red square are traffic incidents. Your TomTom app can replan your route to avoid new incidents. • Symbols shown in a red triangle are weather-related. Your TomTom app is unable to replan your route to avoid these warnings.
Your TomTom app plans a route to the location. You can also tap on the phone number to call the restaurant. Tip: When you select a phone number to make a call, the TomTom app will close on devices that do not support multi-tasking.
The ’Add to TomTom’ button is shown on websites including those for supermarkets, cinemas and tourist attractions. When you see the ’Add to TomTom’ button on a website, you can click the button to view the location in the TomTom app.
TomTom software. TomTom does not accept any liability for the availability and accuracy of GPS. Use with Care Use of TomTom software and devices for navigation still means that you need to drive with due care and attention. Aircraft and Hospitals Use of devices with an antenna is prohibited on most aircraft, in many hospitals and in many other locations.
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