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Viewing Route Information - TomTom NAVIGATION SYSTEM Reference Manual

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1. Tap the screen to bring up the Main menu.
2. Tap the arrow button to move to the next menu screen and tap Plan route.
This button is shown while there is no planned route on your TomTom device.
3. Select the starting point for your trip in the same way that you would select your destination.
4. Set the destination for your trip.
5. If Route planning settings are set to Ask me every time I plan, select the type of route you
want to plan:
Fastest route - the route which takes the least time.
Eco route - the most fuel-efficient route for your trip.
Shortest route - the shortest distance between the locations you set. This may not be the
quickest route, especially if the shortest route is through a town or city.
Avoid highways - a route which avoids highways.
Walking route - a route designed for making the trip on foot.
Bicycle route - a route designed for making the trip on a bicycle.
6. Choose the date and time that you will make the trip you are planning.
Your device uses IQ Routes to work out the best possible route at that time. This is useful to see
how long a trip takes at different times of the day or on different days of the week.
Your navigation device plans the route between the two locations you selected.

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:
Show instructions
Show map of route
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.
Tap this button to see an overview of the route using the map browser.
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